Learning Experience Designer

Job Responsibilities

• Design and develop learning ecosystems — including curriculum frameworks, learning pathways, instructional strategies, and content architectures — that support defined learning outcomes.
• Create learning objectives, assessments, learning activities, and instructional strategies aligned with learner needs and organizational goals.
• Apply learner feedback, performance data, learning science, and instructional best practices to identify opportunities and inform learning experience design, curriculum development, and content improvements.
• Design learning experiences that support educational success, career exploration, workforce readiness, financial wellness, and other related learner outcomes.
• Collaborate with the content strategist, writers, content management team members, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, define learning goals, and translate them into effective learning experiences and content recommendations.
• Apply learning science, instructional design principles, and best practices to create engaging, effective, and learner-centered experiences.
• Develop assessments and evaluation methods that measure learner understanding, progress, and achievement.
• Review, revise, and improve learning experiences based on learner feedback, performance data, quality reviews, and evolving learner and organizational needs.
• Ensure learning experiences and supporting content are accurate, accessible, inclusive, and aligned with established quality standards and organizational objectives.
• Contribute to content planning, curriculum development, learning pathway design, and learning experience strategy discussions.
• Support content testing, quality assurance reviews, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Stay informed about emerging trends, technologies, research, and best practices in learning experience design, instructional design, curriculum development, educational technology, workforce readiness, and related fields.
• Identify opportunities to improve learner engagement, educational effectiveness, and content quality and recommend solutions to stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Knowledge equivalent to a bachelor's degree, preferably in instructional design, learning design, curriculum and instruction, education, educational technology, learning sciences, psychology, human development, communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in learning experience design, instructional design, curriculum development, educational content development, educational research, or a related field.
• Experience designing learning experiences, assessments, curriculum frameworks, instructional approaches, or educational programs.
• Experience conducting research and applying findings to inform learning design, curriculum development, content improvement, or learner engagement strategies.
• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts and cross-functional stakeholders to develop learning experiences and educational solutions.
• Experience evaluating effectiveness and applying learner feedback, research, or performance data to improve outcomes.
• Excellent learning experience design, instructional design, and curriculum development skills.
• Strong understanding of learning principles, learning science, and evidence-based instructional practices.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to gather, synthesize, and apply learner feedback, performance data, and instructional best practices to improve learning experiences and outcomes.
• Ability to analyze learner needs and translate them into effective, engaging learning experiences.
• Knowledge of learner engagement, motivation, behavior change, and student success principles.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with the content strategist, subject matter experts, writers, product teams, and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of accessibility, inclusive design, and learner-centered design principles.
• Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and deadlines.
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends, technologies, research, and best practices in learning experience design, instructional design, curriculum development, educational technology, and related fields.
• Demonstrated creativity, curiosity, initiative, and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with learning technologies, content management systems, research tools, or other educational technology platforms.

Other Information

• Benefits: Ascendium offers an outstanding benefits package designed to provide employees and their families with a high degree of security. These benefits include, but are not limited to: ongoing training and professional development opportunities, flexible, hybrid schedule, generous time off, including up to eight weeks of paid parental leave, student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• Hiring Process: Ascendium requires criminal, employment, and education background investigations before hiring.