Senior Learning Designer

Job no:0060910
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Department/School: Student and Scholarly Services
Salary: UOM 8 – $115,137 – $124,622 p.a. plus 17% super

• Drive impactful learning experiences through faculty engagement, project leadership, and continuous improvement.
• $115,137 – $124,622 p.a., 17% super, benefits, and a flexible hybrid work environment! 

About the Role
As the Senior Learning Designer, you will lead the design and development of new and revitalised subjects as part of Teaching and Learning Innovation (TLI) support offerings. By cultivating positive team and stakeholder relationships you’ll drive innovation in pedagogy and assessment, championing best practices and enhancing University-wide capabilities. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading collaborative codesign with teaching staff, learning specialists, and subject matter experts to develop coherent, engaging, and high-quality online and blended subjects.
• Driving faculty engagement through collaborative partnerships with designated faculties to pinpoint impactful projects, advancing teaching and learning.
• Aligning with stakeholders on selected initiatives, overseeing project execution, and spearheading continuous improvement efforts for enhanced educational quality.
• Creating, delivering, and maintaining support materials, learning design frameworks, workshops, and staff development activities to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment with technology-enhanced learning (TEL) while boosting flexibility and capability.

Who we are looking for
We seek an experienced Learning Designer with robust leadership skills, adept at orchestrating cross-functional teams amid dynamic organisational change. Your strengths include outstanding stakeholder management, and fostering successful partnerships with senior stakeholders for scalable success. Your highly organised, detail-oriented approach, coupled with a strong work ethic, reflects a commitment to continuous improvement and creative problem-solving within established timelines. Join us if you’re ready to lead in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

You will also have:

• Equivalent combination of degree and experience or extensive specialist expertise.
• Extensive hands-on experience creating and implementing effective educational design frameworks to enhance learning, teaching, and assessment experiences.
• Significant experience in crafting online/face-to-face professional development and facilitating learning activities for effective use of digital technologies, assessments, and learning design.
• Skillful in co-designing and interpreting client requirements for the optimal student experience, contributing to the design, development, and building of learning assets, activities, assessments, or entire subjects.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.

To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Your new team – Student and Scholarly Services
Student and Scholarly Services (SASS) provides student administration and services from recruitment and point of enquiry to graduation.  This team also delivers wellbeing and scholarly services to students and staff.

Teaching and Learning Innovation (TLI) is the central teaching and learning support group enabling the University’s scholarly and learning community to enrich and extend academic achievement through the effective use of world-class learning environments, technologies and media.

What we offer you!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!

The University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn .   

Be yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality, and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier-free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Kim Groizard at [email protected] , with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled “Reasonable Adjustments Request”.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture, and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents: 

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience

Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact the Professional Talent Acquisition Team via email at [email protected] , ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application with this email address.  

Position Description