Learning Resource Strategist (Higher Education)

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements comprehensive learning resource strategies to enhance program experiences and student outcomes.
• Develops program-level learning resource strategy based on program objectives, the learner population, and business requirements.
• Develops a comprehensive collection of learning resources aligned with course competencies and the learning resource strategy.
• Facilitates the build-or-buy decision-making process with a deep understanding of current capabilities and future capabilities roadmap.
• Researches and recommends new learning resources that meet andrological and business needs; manages the process of onboarding those resources.
• Leads the learning resource request process and ensures that necessary stakeholders are involved at the right time in the process (Procurement, PDOs, accessibility, Program Experience, Cost/Consumption, Student Disability Services, etc.).
• Advises academic and design stakeholders on the instructional value, andrological fit, and long-term sustainability of approved resources.
• Establishes and maintains a centralized asset tracking system that governs the full lifecycle of learning resources.
• Manages the lifecycle of learning resources from selection, obtaining rights with procurement, implementation, and retirement, ensuring consistent access for stakeholders and students.
• Provides technical and content area support for existing learning resources.
• Ensures learning materials meet accessibility standards and are technically compatible with WGU systems, improving student access, reducing support incidents, and enhancing the digital learning environment.
• Maintains integrity to the program through the ongoing review of relevancy, currency, and value of LRs in the context of industry and student expectations and needs for a full product lifecycle, inclusive of redevelopment and continuous quality improvement cycles.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Outstanding communication, project management, and relationship management skills for effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in project management, including planning, execution, and evaluation.
• Ability to stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies in higher education and online learning.
• Deep knowledge of Open Educational Resources (OER), academic resources, commercial publishers, simulations, labs, digital platforms, and third-party content ecosystems.
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-complexity projects concurrently in a deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated success using collaborative, cross-disciplinary workflows to complete large-scale or technically complex projects.
• Experience with instructional design, learning resource evaluation, online learning platforms, and educational technology.
• Ability to track industry trends, emerging credentials, workforce expectations, and technology changes to ensure programs remain current and competitive.
• Strong command of accessibility standards, ADA compliance practices, and inclusive content.
• Expertise in monitoring and interpreting learning resource provider offerings, capabilities, and market innovations to ensure the selection of best-in-class resources for students.

Minimum Qualifications

• This role requires a research-focused, strategic thinker who can design, organize, and implement learning resources that effectively support adult education programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Library/Information Science, Technology, Business, Health, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience selecting, evaluating, and curating learning resources to support courses, programs, or instructional initiatives (beyond assigning pre-existing or required materials).
• Proven ability to identify and recommend learning resources such as labs, simulations, hands-on exercises, and practice activities (not limited to textbooks).
• Experience conducting research for instructional use, including searching for, evaluating, and comparing learning resources from vendors or external sources.
• Academic, qualitative, quantitative, or field research alone does not meet this requirement.
• Experience aligning learning resources to instructional objectives, course outcomes, and student learning needs.
• Ability to clearly explain prior examples of intentional resource selection and how those resources were integrated to enhance learning.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to support program or course-level learning resource needs.

Pay Range

$56,500.00 - $84,700.00