Instructional Designer

Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives

Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.

To better serve our customers, we’re creating a culture that promotes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership.

Forbes ranked Premera among America’s 2023 Best Midsize Employers because we are committed to creating an environment where employees can do their best work and where best-in-class talent comes, stays, and thrives!

As an Instructional Designer, you will design and develop learning content and business process documentation that support Premera’s purpose, values, and business initiatives. Your focus will be on regulatory, compliance and ethics, and you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with subject matter experts to develop instructional content. Your work will impact all employees and you’ll be encouraged to develop creative, informative, fun, and engaging content that may include, e-learnings/online training, participant workbooks, facilitator guides, PowerPoint decks, classroom activities, job aides, evaluation tools and business process documentation. Join us and help us improve our customers lives by making healthcare work better.

What you’ll do:

• Design and develop instructor-led & computer-based training material using adult learning theory and instructional design methodologies to support blended delivery of training and documentation.
• Design, develop or select course content, such as participant workbooks, facilitator guides, PowerPoint decks, classroom activities, job aides, eLearning scripts, business process documentation, and evaluation tools for instructor-led courses.
• Support multiple projects by meeting project timelines and deliverables; supporting project plan development and provide project progress updates.
• Participate in instructional analysis: determine knowledge, skills, attitudes, competencies required and gaps in learning and business process documentation; assess effectiveness and efficiency of materials including ease of instructional use and student learning, knowledge transfer, and satisfaction.
• Collaborate with team to write performance/behavioral objectives, determine appropriate learning solutions based upon established learning objectives; analyze relevant learning situations to determine appropriate training solution applying appropriate learning theories and design principles; develop criterion-based assessments and performance measures.
• Consult and collaborate with internal business partners to develop appropriate training or business process documentation.
• Interview subject matter experts or conduct other research to develop instructional content

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in curriculum development, education, organizational development, instructional design, or technical writing or four years of work experience
• 2+ years’ experience writing business process, designing instructor-led and web-based curriculum including scripts and facilitator guides, and conducting business needs analyses
• Industry certifications in instructional design, curriculum development, technical writing, or content-specific certifications, preferred
• Experience with learning management system (LMS) architecture and deployment in a corporate learning environment preferred
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize work
• Knowledge of Camtasia and Articulate Storyline software
• Knowledge of adult learning principles – analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation – for classroom and virtual environments
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate to all levels of the organization

What We Offer

• Medical, vision and dental coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement programs (401K employer match and pension plan)
• Wellness incentives, onsite services, a discount program and more
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Generous Paid Time Off to reenergize
• Free parking

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at careers@premera.com or via phone at 425-918-4785.

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

National Salary Range:

$65,500.00 – $93,900.00

National Plus Salary Range:

$66,300.00 – $106,100.00

About Organization

Premera is a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, providing comprehensive health benefits and tailored services to more than 2 million people, from individuals to Fortune 100 companies. Premera is committed to improving customers’ lives by making healthcare work better.