Summary

King County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is internationally recognized as the leader in setting the standards for pre-hospital emergency medical care. The Instructional Designer position will coordinate with Training & Education Staff, associated subject matter experts and technical support staff to complete training modules in various stages of completion.
Commitment To Equity and Social Justice:
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.
To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Job Duties

• Design and develop web-based online learning solutions, using sound adult learning and instructional design principles, and online design methodologies and standards that comply with existing business requirements (re-certification and accreditation requirements).
• Coordinate and collaborate with project/program managers, subject matter experts, IT professionals, videographer, and others in the development of online courses, completing modules by target deadline.
• Design and develop text, graphics, interactions, and assessment instruments for online courses, and effectively integrate these into final course deliverable.
• Offer instructional design expertise, as needed during course design and development process.
• Work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision, while staying connected by regularly communicating progress with manager.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Required:

• Experience taking a lead role in collaborating with subject matter experts, technical support staff and other partners, to successfully complete online courses and related projects.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in the design, development and evaluation on online/Web-based training using instructional design methodology, and the coordination of development activities at a level equivalent to skills developed through Instructional Design certification.
• Demonstrated experience using instructional design models and writing clear instructional objectives. Knowledge of needs assessment and needs analysis, writing goals and objectives, standards, and design specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to write concisely, clearly, and in an organized manner. Collaborate with subject matter experts to verify the accuracy of content.
• Demonstrated experience in instructional design using current instructional technologies such as: Articulate Storyline, Camtasia, Captivate, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of principles, practices, tools and trends of instructional design.
• Digital Competency: Experience with digital learning environments and tools, including Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Cornerstone, Blackboard, or Canvas, and proficiency in multimedia production tools.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Windows operating system, basic desktop applications, internet tools, GPT 3.5 or 4.0 level AI, and various web/network utilities and content development software.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with team members, with varying levels of expertise and specialty backgrounds, to achieve business goals.
• Experience in creating inclusive learning materials and media products that reflect both the diversity of our communities and our learners.
• Washington State Driver's License or the ability to travel to work locations throughout King County with limited or no public transportation in a timely manner.

• Expertise using Articulate Storyline, including working with custom templates, custom interactions, JavaScript and using Storyline API to communicate to other systems.
• Experience creating 'gated' learning content with advanced variables and triggers.
• Experience working with or creating animation(s) using Vyond or similar API.
• Experience working on medical/technical content.
• Experience working with Camtasia, Premier Pro, or similar video editing applications.
• Experience in managing educational projects, including timeline management and coordination with different partners.
• Experience regarding the importance of staying current with emerging technologies in education and the ability to quickly learn and implement new tools.
• Experience in developing mechanisms for receiving and incorporating feedback from learners into course design.
• Experience working with first response/medical/telecommunicator.

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ , people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply:

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Resume

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.