Curriculum Instructional Designer

ABOUT THE CLPNA

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) is a non-profit regulatory organization. The CLPNA exists to protect Alberta healthcare users. Our first responsibility is to the public. We regulate the profession of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) setting and maintaining standards to ensure the public receives safe competent and ethical healthcare services. Our focus and commitment to public protection and regulatory excellence underscores everything we do. The CLPNA has partnered with the Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services to lead the development and the continued operations of the Alberta Health Care Aide (HCA) Alberta HCAs are not a regulated profession although HCAs will become regulated under the Health Professions Act in the future.

EMPLOYMENT TERM

This is a full-time permanent appointment. The position is eligible for hybrid work with a requirement to work in our Edmonton office on a regular weekly basis.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Director Professional Development the Curriculum Instructional Designer is responsible for developing and maintaining learning resources and evaluation tools that support the continuing competence and safe practice of LPNs and HCAs. The primary role of this position is to ensure that the learning resources align with strategic goals the departments regulatory framework and adult learning best practices meeting the learning needs of LPNs and HCAs.

Collaborating with the Professional Development Department and internal collaborators the Curriculum Instructional Designer applies adult learning methodologies such as the ADDIE model to craft high-quality engaging and interactive learning resources that meet the unique needs of our registrants. This position requires a balance of creativity attention to visual / accessibility standards and design mastery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Curriculum Development : Develop and maintain high-quality learning resources for LPNs and HCAs. Design curriculum using sound pedagogical and adult learning principles ensuring alignment with standards of practice policies and regulatory requirements. Evaluate content for clarity engagement and accuracy to provide engaging and comprehensive learning experiences while managing project plans timelines and deliverables.
• Instructional Design : Conduct needs analyses to ensure course objectives support regulatory outcomes. Create scripts storyboards and interactive course materials using instructional design and adult learning principles. Apply evidence-based methodologies to produce accessible engaging and innovative eLearning experiences using design software such as Articulate 360.
• Implementation and Quality Assurance : Ensure the functionality and quality of eLearning resources through analysis and testing at various stages of course development. Communicate with team members to provide updates and address concerns. Review content to ensure compliance with regulation legislation and CLPNA policies and procedures.
• Evaluation and Improvement : Monitor and assess existing learning resources to ensure relevance effectiveness and alignment with best practices. Use learner feedback and analytics to test refine and update course designs to meet diverse learning needs. Contribute to setting departmental performance measures and targets to support continuous improvement.
• Mentorship : Share expertise in instructional design principles and techniques by mentoring others through the curriculum development and instructional design processes. Establish documentation to support the design process and workflows to promote best practices and contribute to cross training.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

As the Curriculum Instructional Designer you have a natural ability to draw from your nursing experience and create content that you bring to life in a visual story. You are passionate about writing and designing learning resource materials activities and assessments that are engaging interactive and informative. You are resourceful solution-oriented and work well independently and as a team member with a positive and professional attitude. You are diligent in your review present with effective time and project management skills and can lead others in a fast-paced environment. You are a strong leader providing guidance mentorship and development to a group of professionals. You are self-aware and apply your critical thinking skills to ensure processes align with the strategic vision and goals of the project. You conduct your work autonomously collaborating and communicating with colleagues appropriately and effectively. You are knowledgeable about trends and issues that may impact HCAs LPNs and / or healthcare on a provincial and national level.

EXPERIENCE

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information on this opportunity please contact Human Resources at .

Applications will be accepted until the end of day on January 11

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2026.

The CLPNA is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those applicants short-listed will be contacted.

Note : If you are selected to proceed through the recruitment process you will be contacted by email from a CLHA email address. Please ensure you regularly monitor your inbox including your junk or spam folders to avoid missing important communications regarding your application.

Key Skills

System Design,Classroom Experience,Learning Technology,Instructional Design,Adult Education,SCORM,LMS,Training & Development,Adobe Dreamweaver,Adobe Captivate,Curriculum Development,Web Accessibility

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1