Director, Learning Design & Content Strategy

Director, Learning Design & Content Strategy

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The Director, Learning Design & Content Strategy serves as AOTA's lead expert in instructional design, adult learning, content development, and learning technologies. Reporting to the Vice President, Education & Professional Development, this role develops and advances a scalable organization‑wide approach to content design, knowledge acquisition, learner engagement, and continuing education.

This position provides strategic leadership for learning design standards, content development processes, assessment methodologies, and educational product innovation across the Association.

The role partners across the Knowledge Division and broader Association to strengthen how content is developed, evaluated, delivered, and continuously improved while leveraging emerging technologies and modern learning practices to maximize impact and member value.

• 100% remote work environment, with hybrid options working from AOTA's Bethesda, Maryland headquarters.
• Occasional travel may be required to attend conferences, meetings, organizational events, and professional development activities.

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of AOTA's learning design and content development framework.
• Establish standards, processes, and governance practices that support high‑quality content development and knowledge transfer across the Association.
• Partner with Education, Practice, Membership, Communications, and Business Development teams to identify learning needs, content gaps, and opportunities for new educational products and resources.
• Provide strategic guidance on content acquisition, instructional effectiveness, learner engagement, and educational product development.
• Evaluate learning outcomes, member feedback, engagement metrics, and industry trends to inform future content strategy and continuous improvement efforts.
• Drive process improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, scalability, and consistency across educational content development workflows.

• Apply evidence‑based instructional design methodologies throughout the learning lifecycle, including needs assessment, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Design engaging learning experiences that support knowledge acquisition, retention, application, and professional competency development.
• Develop instructional frameworks, learning objectives, assessments, learning pathways, facilitator guides, participant resources, and supporting educational materials.
• Partner with subject matter experts and internal stakeholders to transform complex content into learner‑centered educational experiences.
• Ensure educational products align with adult learning principles, accessibility standards, continuing education requirements, and industry best practices.

• Serve as the Association's internal resource for instructional design, learning science, and assessment strategy.
• Develop tools, templates, and best practices that support consistent content development across departments and programs.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and content contributors to ensure educational content is relevant, accurate, and aligned with current professional practice.
• Lead the development of learner assessments, evaluation methodologies, and measurement approaches that support continuous improvement and educational effectiveness.

• Serve as a strategic resource on learning technologies, digital learning tools, and emerging trends in professional education.
• Evaluate and recommend innovative approaches to content delivery, learner engagement, and educational product development.
• Leverage emerging technologies, automation tools, and AI‑enabled solutions…