Sr. Talent Development Specialist and Instructional Designer

Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest is one of the largest providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare in Southern California, operating 20 health centers throughout our three-county region. Check out our new video, "We are Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest” for more information about our organization: https://bit.ly/WeArePPPSW.

Care. No Matter What.

The Sr. Talent Development Specialist & Instructional Designer will work in close cooperation with the Talent Development team and other key stakeholder groups to build and implement strategic learning and development initiatives primarily focused on Health Center staff. This role designs, develops, and supports high-quality learning activities and events in a variety of training modalities to support and enhance the performance and effectiveness of employees. They perform evaluation/impact activities and reporting of training trends.

The Sr. Talent Development Specialist & Instructional Designer will use innovative blended learning solutions to create compelling, modern, and engaging training and learning opportunities. They must be highly self-motivated, driven by the mission, and able to build strong, collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization.

• Apply industry-accepted Instructional Systems Design standards and processes, such as ADDIE and SAM, to develop and deliver learning activities and products.

• Collaborate with SMEs and other key stakeholders to assess training and development needs and recommend solutions using a “performance consultant” approach.

• Create and improve e-learning, instructor-led, and blended training using experience in contemporary methods of adult learning theory, social and mobile learning, and curriculum design.

• Collaborate with PPPSW leaders to assess knowledge gaps and identify new training needs.
• Consult with Program Leadership and Trainers to develop individual training program goals, overall program objectives, and module objectives. Ensure focused training, increasing the capability of the Licensed and Non-Licensed Staff Training Programs.

• Review program evaluations, and participant and manager feedback on training effectiveness to make recommendations for program improvement.

• Recommend training and performance support solutions with an emphasis on technology solutions.

• Organize complex information in clearly understood instruction.

• Develop assessment measurements to evaluate the effectiveness of training.

• Maintain current knowledge of instructional design and effective teaching strategies with an emphasis on multimedia, interactive and online technologies for synchronous and asynchronous instruction, and equity-minded practices.

• Stay informed on emerging educational technologies including gamification, social media and mobile applications. 

• Train on sensitive topics including comprehensive reproductive health and sexuality education, sexually transmitted infections and all FDA-approved birth control methods.

• Review and revise courses as needed to ensure accuracy and relevancy.

• Implement documentation to ensure quality and consistency.

• Provide train-the-trainer support to other trainers, SMEs and key stakeholders as needed.

• In support of PPPSW’s Just Culture Philosophy, identify and report errors, near misses, and employee, patient and customer safety concerns in a timely manner.

• Comply with PPPSWs Code of Conduct and maintain the highest level of professional and ethical standards and to act in compliance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable laws and regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree in educational technology, training and development, instructional design, communication or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years’ of experience designing and developing instructional programs and materials including e-learning, instructor-led programs, and other performance-support tools and resources (e.g., job aids, FAQs, checklists, etc.)
• 4+ years’ experience with Articulate Storyline or similar authoring eLearning system software.

• Experience implementing adult learning principles and learner-centered concepts to design and develop eLearning and instructor-led training programs.
• Experience working with an LMS – Saba preferred.

We are the power of Planned Parenthood.

We are Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, one of the largest and most prominent affiliates of the most iconic health care organization in the world. We are recognized for the wide array of services we provide and the outstanding education we deliver.

We are a prominent and powerful team of health experts who work relentlessly to help our communities sustain their health and well-being. We adhere to the highest standards and protocols as we collaborate and care for people, without judgment.

100 years of advocating for our mission has secured our advancement, our future and our passion for practicing health care.

We are a team you can have fun with and a powerful movement you can be part of. Together we’ll take pride in shaping the future of sexual health and reproductive rights.

For those who feel that purpose is critical to their work, this is a gift.

In This Together.

Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please visit our careers page for more information: www.pppswcareers.org