Director, Learning Design

Job Profile:

Administrative Operations Manager 2

Job Family:

Administrative Operations

Time Type:

Full time

Max Pay – Depends on experience:

$130,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field including two (2) years managerial experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

Salary Range: $80,000 - $130,000

Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation (MLFC) at Arizona State University seeks a Director of Learning Design to join the Office of Design and Learning, a team dedicated to designing and developing learning environments, experiences, and pathways that provide access to the knowledge core of the university.

The Director will serve as a member of the Office of Design and Learning leadership team and work alongside faculty members, staff, administrators, and external partners to advance teaching and learning excellence across a wide range of educational contexts. From degree programs and online learning experiences to professional learning, microcredentials, and emerging educational opportunities, the Director will help shape how learning is designed, delivered, and continuously improved for learners and communities. This includes helping the college navigate the opportunities and challenges created by generative AI and other emerging technologies as they reshape teaching, learning, assessment, and educational practice.

This role is ideal for a collaborative, people-centered, and systems-minded leader who values both people and process. The Director will lead and support a talented team of learning design professionals while actively contributing to the design, improvement, and advancement of learning experiences, organizational systems, and partnerships across the college. Working closely with colleagues throughout the university, the Director will help build the conditions that enable innovative, learner-centered, and evidence-informed work to thrive at scale.

Essential Duties:

Learning Design Leadership

• Partner with the Office of Design and Learning team, faculty members, and academic leaders to advance learning design strategies that support excellence, access, and impact across academic and learning enterprise offerings.

• Lead and support the instructional design team in designing, developing, implementing, and continuously improving learning environments, experiences, and pathways for learners and audiences.

• Help the college respond to the evolving impact of generative AI and emerging technologies on teaching, learning, assessment, and educational design by promoting thoughtful exploration, evidence-informed practice, and responsible implementation.

• Promote learning design practices grounded in learning sciences, accessibility, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

• Contribute to professional learning opportunities that strengthen teaching and learning practice across the college.

Organizational Leadership and Systems Development

• Serve as a member of the Office of Design and Learning leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, priority setting, organizational improvement, and operational decision-making.

• Collaborate with college and university partners to identify, evaluate, and implement systems, processes, and practices that support effective use of generative AI and other emerging technologies in teaching, learning, and learning design.

• Use data, feedback, and organizational priorities to inform decision-making, assess impact, and support continuous improvement.

• Lead implementation of initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness and support the adoption of innovative practices, technologies, and approaches to teaching and learning.

Team Leadership and Professional Growth

• Lead, support, and develop a team of learning design professionals through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and professional learning opportunities.

• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and people-centered culture that values inquiry, innovation, shared ownership, and continuous growth.

• Create conditions that enable individuals and teams to contribute their expertise, collaborate effectively, and achieve collective goals.

Partnership, Scholarship, and Advocacy

• Build and sustain collaborative partnerships with faculty members, staff, administrators, and external organizations to advance teaching and learning excellence.

• Represent the Office of Design and Learning within the college, across the university, and in relevant professional communities.

• Promote scholarly inquiry, reflective practice, and the dissemination of knowledge related to learning design, teaching innovation, and organizational improvement.

• Advocate for learner-centered design, teaching excellence, and continuous improvement across educational contexts.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in instructional design, learning design, learning sciences, educational technology, higher education, organizational learning, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams responsible for learning design, instructional design, educational innovation, faculty support, or related functions.

• Demonstrated experience partnering with faculty members, academic leaders, and subject matter experts to design, develop, and improve learning experiences across multiple educational contexts or delivery modalities.

• Demonstrated experience developing or improving organizational systems, processes, or practices that support effective and scalable educational design and delivery.

• Demonstrated experience exploring, evaluating, or implementing generative AI and other emerging technologies in teaching, learning, learning design, or knowledge work environments.

• Demonstrated effective communication skills.

• Ability to manage and adjust to changing priorities, including handling time-sensitive tasks and resolving conflicts.

Working Environment:​

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting and involve extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and use of a computer mouse.

• Position may require travel between campus locations or buildings for meetings or job-related tasks.

• MLFC supports flexible work options for certain positions, such as alternate work schedules and hybrid remote arrangements, subject to approvals per ASU policy.

Department Statement:

ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation creates knowledge, mobilizes people, and takes action to improve education. Nationally recognized as a leader in teacher preparation, leadership development and scholarly research, Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation prepares over 8,000 educators annually.  MLFC faculty create knowledge by drawing from a wide range of academic disciplines to gain insight into important questions about the process of learning, the practice of teaching and the effects of education policy.  MLFC mobilizes people through bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, through non-degree professional development programs and through socially embedded, multilateral community engagement.  MLFC takes action by bringing people and ideas together to increase the capabilities of individual educators and the performance of education systems.

Aligned with ASU’s charter, MLFC is committed to advancing inclusive excellence in our curricula, programming and institutional relationships.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: West

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

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• Cover letter

• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

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ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Background Check Statement:

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Fingerprint Check Statement:

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