Come work as an Online Learning and Design Advisor with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an Online Learning and Design Advisor to join the Learning Technologies team. Apply today to join our team!  

As an Online Learning and Design Advisor with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Be responsible for planning, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating education programs and training modules using educational theory and a variety of learning modalities.
• Work in a team environment of learning technology advisors and learning materials designers, as well as with key stakeholders (educators, managers, staff, and contractors throughout the health authority) and clients to assess, design, develop, test, and implement quality online and blended learning courses.
• Be responsible for editing educational materials and providing consultation on educational content for an online/e-learning environment.
• Support strategic planning initiatives through needs analysis, performance analysis, competency assessment, problem solving, change management, education and training, group facilitation, and project management.
• Collaborate with other team members to promote and advance the development of online learning at Vancouver Coastal Health, as well as to refine, utilize, and enhance learning management programming and systems to better achieve department goals and objectives.

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in a related field (education, distance education, instructional design, Health Administration).
• Five (5) years of recent, related experience in instructional design and people development or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Affiliation with an appropriate professional association is desirable.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and skill in educational theory, research, technology, and related best practices. As well as has an understanding of health care disciplines and networking abilities to support and enhance educational practices.
• Uses superior group facilitation, team building, negotiating, conflict resolution skills, and an interactive teaching style to engage learners with a variety of different learning styles, and facilitate critical thinking and problem resolution.
• Fosters creativity and innovation in strategic planning involving learning and development and in the development of teaching and learning strategies.
• Multi-media development skills –Articulate Storyline, Captivate, and rapid development software. Video and photography experience would be nice to have
• Proficient with Articulate Storyline.
• Experience working with a Learning Management System (LMS) preferably Moodle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Proven ability to develop engaging and effective training programs.
• Instructional design experience.
• End-to-end course development experience.
• Displays comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies, and ability to effectively manage multiple projects.
• Applies superior written communication abilities and proficient computer skills in the design and composition of creative high quality, interactive learning materials.
• Superior process design applied in the design and development of learning and development initiatives.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.