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Brigham Young University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status.
**The last day to submit an application for this position is November 18, 2026, by 11:59pm MST. **
Senior Instructional Designer, Curriculum
The BYU School of Medicine seeks an experienced Instructional Designer to support the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of teaching, learning, and assessment across the four-year medical education program.
Reporting to the Office of Curriculum the Instructional Designer will work directly with faculty, course and block leaders, clerkship directors, and other educational leaders to develop effective, evidence-informed learning experiences for students aligned with the mission, curriculum, competencies, and educational objectives of the School of Medicine. This position will serve as a key resource for faculty as they develop and deliver high-quality medical education using contemporary principles of instructional design, adult learning, competency-based medical education, assessment, and educational technology. This role will also contribute to a spiritually grounded and scientifically rigorous medical education by supporting faculty development that enables all faculty at the School of Medicine to develop physicians who will minister to God’s children throughout the world as healers, teachers, researchers, leaders, and disciples of Jesus Christ.
This position is important to the success of the BYU School of Medicine, a newly established organization within the university. As the school continues to launch and grow, a successful candidate must demonstrate adaptability and a willingness to take on evolving responsibilities and assignments to support its effective implementation and ongoing operations.
What you’ll do in this position:
Instructional Design and Curricular Development
- Consult with faculty to design, develop, implement, and evaluate highly effective learning experiences across all four years of the medical school curriculum.
- Assist faculty in translating curricular goals, competencies, and learning objectives into effective instructional activities and assessments.
- Support the development and improvement of lectures, small-group learning, case-based learning, team-based learning, simulation, clinical teaching, asynchronous learning, and other instructional approaches, including the assessments associated with each learning session.
- Apply evidence-based principles of instructional design, adult learning, cognitive science, and medical education to curricular development.
- Help faculty align learning objectives, instructional methods, learning activities, and assessments.
- Partner with curriculum leaders and faculty in the design and development of new courses, learning experiences, assessments, and curricular components prior to implementation, ensuring alignment with program outcomes, competencies, accreditation expectations, and principles of effective instructional design.
Faculty Consultation and Educational Support
- Provide individualized consultation and coaching to faculty members and students to strengthen teaching effectiveness, including support with instructional strategies, presentation design and delivery, learner engagement, educational materials, assessment approaches, and other teaching-related needs.
- Provide individualized instructional design consultation and targeted faculty support related to teaching methods, instructional technology, assessment, feedback, active learning, learner engagement, and presentation effectiveness. Assist faculty in designing learning experiences appropriate for pre-clerkship, clinical clerkship, and advanced clinical education environments.
Curricular Quality Improvement and Evaluation
- Collaborate with curricular leaders to support implementation of curricular improvements by assisting faculty in revising learning objectives, instructional methods, learning activities, and assessments in response to program evaluation findings, learner outcomes, accreditation requirements, and other identified curricular needs.
- Partner with curriculum leadership to investigate and address identified teaching and learning concerns within courses, clerkships, or curricular units. Conduct instructional design reviews, analyze educational practices, and provide recommendations for faculty improvement, curricular enhancement, or faculty development initiatives as appropriate.
- Collaborate with curriculum, assessment, accreditation, educational technology, department leaders, and faculty development personnel to support continuous quality improvement of the medical education program.
- Participate in evaluation of instructional effectiveness and recommend improvements based on learner outcomes, faculty feedback, student feedback, and educational best practices.
Educational Technology and Resource Development
- Assist faculty in developing educational materials, online learning modules, multimedia resources, faculty guides, student learning resources, and other curricular materials.
- Support effective use of the School of Medicine's learning management system and other educational technologies.
Collaboration, Innovation, and Professional Engagement
- Collaborate with course, block, clerkship, and longitudinal curriculum leaders to support consistency and integration across the curriculum.
- Support development and implementation of innovative approaches to medical education.
- Remain current with emerging research, technologies, and best practices in instructional design, medical education, and health professions education.
- Participate in School of Medicine committees, working groups, faculty development activities, and other educational initiatives as assigned.
- Perform other related responsibilities consistent with the needs of the School of Medicine and Office of Curriculum.
What qualifies you for this role:
Required
- A firm commitment to BYU and the School of Medicine.
- Master's degree in instructional design, instructional psychology and technology, educational technology, curriculum and instruction, education, health professions education, or a closely related field.
- Formal training and demonstrated experience in instructional design and curriculum development.
- Experience collaborating with faculty or subject-matter experts in developing educational programs or learning materials.
- Strong interpersonal, consultation, communication, project-management, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to apply principles of adult learning and instructional design to complex educational environments.
- Ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff from multiple disciplines.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Commitment to the mission and values of Brigham Young University and the BYU School of Medicine.
Preferred
- EdD or PhD in instructional design, instructional psychology and technology, education, curriculum and instruction, health professions education, or a related discipline.
- Experience in a medical school, health professions program, graduate professional program, or other higher-education setting.
- Experience supporting faculty development and faculty teaching.
- Experience with curriculum mapping, assessment, program evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.
- Experience designing instruction for both classroom and clinical learning environments.
- Knowledge of competency-based medical education.
- Familiarity with accreditation expectations and curricular requirements in undergraduate medical education.
- Experience with learning management systems, educational technology, multimedia development, simulation, and online or blended learning.
- Experience applying learning science, cognitive psychology, or educational research to instructional design.
What we offer in return:
In addition to our competitive pay structure, this position comes with fantastic benefits, including:
- 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
- Excellent work-life balance: 13 paid holidays + 22 days paid vacation + 12 sick days, accrued annually
- Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
- Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
- Access to athletic facilities
- Excellent medical/dental benefits
- Short/long-term disability benefits
- Paid parental and maternity leave
- Wellness Program
- Free on-campus parking
- Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents
- Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU
Pay Grade: 53
Typical Starting Pay: $75,000-$97,000
The actual compensation offered will take into consideration internal equity and may vary based on the candidate’s job-related experience, knowledge, skills, and other relevant factors. Candidates with very significant work-related experience may receive an offer higher than the posted typical range.
