Learning Designer

About the role

The Teaching and Learning Lab within Teaching and Learning at the Harvard Graduate School of Education is seeking a Learning Designer to lead the design and development of online courses.

Responsibilities

• Analyze specific learning and teaching challenges with faculty, teaching fellows (TFs), departments, and executive education and advise on approaches to address these challenges
• Coach others on the process of learning design and best practices for online communication / collaboration and learning asset / digital content development
• Craft / coach the design of training materials and documentation for courses, departments, and executive education
• Manage complex projects by coordinating cross-functional teams, including online learning fellows, learning designers, and technology and media staff, while delegating tasks to ensure efficient execution
• Oversee project workflows and quality control processes while meeting project milestones and delivering final outputs on schedule
• Keep abreast of new developments in the area of responsibility, always with a focus on how that can enhance the HGSE environment
• Provide project leadership on digital asset creation projects, identify partners both inside and outside of the group, and maintain clear communication channels with all stakeholders
• Develop / revise digital assets using HGSE-support authoring tools
• Build online / blended courses on multiple platforms
• Develop training resources for teaching teams and online facilitators
• Liaise with learning technologists to explore integrations of 3rd-party or custom applications

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience in an instructional technology/instructional design or related role (advanced degree may substitute for related experience)
• Experience in Project Management
• Master’s Degree
• Experience using or authoring in a learning management system
• Experience authoring in Storyline/Captivate or similar
• Experience designing online instruction
• Excellent writing and presentation skills
• Proven understanding of tools for teaching, including emerging technologies
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within work group and across departments

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retail plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

Pay

$76,000 - $81,000, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

35 hours per week

Application Instructions

Submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]

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