Sr. Instructional Designer

CO Salary Range: USD 82,000.00 - 121,000.00 per year

Posting Date
07/09/2025

2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Instructional design

• Lead projects through the design lifecycle from needs analysis, design and development; support projects through their implementation and evaluation in partnership with other members of team
• Apply adult learning best practices and instructional design principles when developing learning solutions
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders and subject matter experts from across the organization to ensure courses effectively balance stakeholder input and instructional design best practices and receive appropriate review
• Consult with and advise project requestors in selecting effective and appropriate instructional strategies
• Coordinate training reviews and focus groups
• Work from Design Documents and Style Guides to maintain consistency across courses
• Develop courses in Articulate Storyline and Articulate RISE
• Provide direction to an external content vendor in the development of courses
• Lead/coordinate the yearly review and updating of the course library (15+ courses)

Project Management

• Develop and maintain project plans for courses and full curricula (Smartsheet application is used), which include related communication and implementation plans
• Proactively identify and mitigate risk to project timelines and quality of deliverables
• Lead status meetings with individual contributors from training teams, other lanes of the business, and an external content vendor

Quality Assurance & Documentation

• Proofread course storyboards and compliance communications for consistency in style, language and instructional soundness
• Create, deploy, and compile training feedback logs
• Maintain up-to-date versions of course storyboards for inclusion in government reports
• Review training courses for functionality and quality using specific testing roles

Other

• Attend additional team meetings, phone conferences, and training as needed
• Collaborate with larger training content team to manage internal processes
• Know and follow DaVita teammate guidelines, employment policies, and department or company procedures
• Support other departmental or team initiatives as needed

Other duties as assigned

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Project management experience (including the ability to create project plans and timelines, manage multiple programs simultaneously, and complete assignments in a timely manner)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving demands
• Ability to communicate via multiple channels (influence, present data) with a variety of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Articulate Storyline
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word
• Ability to balance priorities related to multiple overlapping projects
• Strong editing/proofreading skills
• Ability to translate complex concepts into easy-to-understand material
• Experience coordinating multi-stage reviews of training transcripts, storyboards, or courses

Preferred

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Professional Development Certificate in Instructional Design or related field
• Proficiency in Articulate RISE and Articulate Review 360
• Demonstrated expertise in: Adult learning theory/Knowles theory of andragogy, Storyboarding, Alignment of learning objectives, instructional strategies, and delivery methods
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following: Needs analysis; learner analysis; Formative, summative, and/or confirmative assessments, Cognitive principles of multimedia learning
• Comprehensive knowledge and proven application adult learning best practices and instructional design principles in multi-modal instruction such as eLearning, instructor-based trainings and performance support resources (e.g., job aids)
• Experience working with health care subject matter

What We'll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform StarLearning.

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

Salary/ Wage Range
$82,000.00 - $121,000.00 / year

For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.