CH&E Specialist (Instructional Designer) - Health Equity-camh

The Office of Health Equity at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is seeking a full-time, permanent Education Specialist (Instructional Designer) to support the design, development and implementation of online courses and learning activities for health professionals.

Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Health Equity, The Education Specialist will identify the training needs of an intended audience, and apply best practices in instructional design and curriculum development to create interactive courses and learning experiences. Applying learning theories, instructional design models, as well as the principles of equity and anti-racism/anti-oppression, the successful candidate will create online content including but not limited to e-learning courses, web-based resources and scenario-based learning modules.

The Education Specialist will collaborate with education team members, subject matter experts, healthcare professionals and clinical teams and other internal and external stakeholders. The Education Specialist must have knowledge of continuing education accreditation requirements and will be responsible for ensuring educational activities meet accreditation standards. The successful candidate will be involved in the creation of evaluation tools to assess outcomes of educational activities and will work collaboratively with research analysts and evaluation coordinators to report on educational outcomes and impact. The successful candidate will be able to manage multiple aspects of work simultaneously, and work independently, as well as with a diverse team. The Education Specialist will keep up with best practices, innovations, research, theories, technologies, and trends in the education field. The candidate will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. This position is located at 250 College Street.

The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology or related discipline with three (3) years of experience in the field of adult education. Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theories, instructional design models, curriculum development, and current and emerging learning technologies is required. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with learning management systems such as Moodle, eLearning authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline, and web conferencing software such as WebEx or Zoom is required. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) standards, web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.1), and current and emerging learning technologies is required. Knowledge of the principles of equity and anti-racism/anti-oppression training and education is required. Previous experience in healthcare and/or academic setting is preferred. Demonstrated ability to search, identify, and summarize relevant evidence is required. Excellent interpersonal, communication (oral/written), creative problem-solving and organizational skills are required. Demonstrated ability to work independently in a self-directed manner, as well as collaboratively in a team setting is required. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to and manage changing priorities is required. Bilingualism (French/English) is considered an asset.