Senior UX Designer

98506BR

Off-Campus: Scottsdale

Senior UX Designer

Job Description

EdPlus at ASU  is a dynamic unit of Arizona State University focused on the design and scalable
delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers
to achievement in higher education. We advance the economic, social, cultural, and overall
health of the local, national, and international communities served by ASU.

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We’re seeking a Senior UX (User Experience) Designer to empower teams by conceptualizing
and prototyping what is possible before it is built. They lead the gathering of strategic insights,
guiding user-centered design methods, and crafting industry-leading experiences from concept
to execution. They utilize their extensive experience to ensure quality, usability, and simplicity,
with a commitment to honoring the ASU brand. Primary functions are creating user flows,
wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes to transform complex tasks into intuitive, accessible
digital experiences.

This Senior UX Designer will be responsible for a portfolio of digital learning products and the
integration of those products. Digit is a course deployment tool with object management (users
and courses), data visualization, and content facilitation. Orchard is a course builder platform
where content can be stored and adaptive learning maps are easily assembled by instructional
designers.

This position is a hybrid role, and you will be required to be in the office a minimum of 3
days a week.

Essential Duties:

• Be a voice for the user and continuously advocate for improved experiences.
• Identify and troubleshoot UX design issues (e.g. responsiveness, usability, accessibility, etc…).
• Work from high-level requirements and ask the right questions to gather all relevant information to guide design direction.
• Rapidly produce multiple concepts and prototypes; knowing when to apply pixel-perfect attention to detail, and when to make low-fi sketches and prototypes.
• Practice strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills, including communicating complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Collaborate and work cross-functionally to ensure that we are using cohesive solutions and ensuring successful implementation.
• Help plan and work from design strategies like personas, journey maps, user scenarios, task analysis, contextual observation, user interviews, surveys, and web analytics.
• Transform ideas into creative, compelling experiences that span personas, contexts, and devices across the ecosystem.
• Design solutions for the full extent of a product which might include marketing efforts, print collateral, business processes, and operations.
• Work in an agile environment using Jira to help prioritize and organize projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product,

industrial), HCI, CS-related field AND five (5) years of industry experience OR, Any equivalent

combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and

abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in digital portfolio demonstrating responsive and scalable user-centered design solutions, industry experience in UI and UX design, and experience in using data, and current trends, and finding ways to elevate design through research, testing, and continuous learning.
• Has a sharp eye, with a strong skill set for creating designs that drive user engagement and improve the learner experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge about design systems or any experience in building brands, style guides, and managing library assets.
• Experience with industry-standard design and research tools (Adobe CC, Sketch, Figma, InVision, User testing, etc…)
• Experience in other mediums of design such as print, merchandise, graphic design, presentations, infographics, and email marketing.
• A compelling communicator who can build common understanding set up frameworks, and speak confidently about a product or initiative at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to model empathy, compassion, and emotional intelligence while also building
  positive working relationships across other teams within the organization.
  ● Ability to understand users’ needs, motivations, and behaviors and translate them into
  actionable deliverables and usable solutions.
  ● Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with engineers to ensure
  the successful implementation of a design.
  ● Must include or be able to show recent web design-related project work in this area to be
  considered.
  ● Experience in leading design activities such as mind mapping, customer journey
  mapping, and discovery.
  ● Demonstrates a willingness to take creative risks and justify decisions to stakeholders.
  ● The ability to mentor others to deliver work and bring overarching strategy to life.

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• Healthcare
• Financial Security
• Retirement
• Family Resources
• Tuition Reduction (Eligible ASU Employee, their dependents and spouse.)
• Discounts

Job Family

Information Technology

Department Name

EdPlus User Experience

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is a grant funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$77,500 – $80,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

01-February-2024

Essential Duties

Please see above. 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), HCI, CS related field AND five (5) years of industry experience OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

Please see above. 

Working Environment

EdPlus at ASU is located at SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center. The center houses a diverse business community that links technology, research, education, and entrepreneurship to position ASU and Greater Phoenix as global leaders in the knowledge economy.

Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting or standing. Daily use of desktop or laptop computer is required. Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential duties. Regular review of completed tasks.

EdPlus at ASU supports flexible work options, ranging from alternate work schedules to hybrid remote work schedules, subject to approvals per ASU policy.

Department Statement

EdPlus defines itself through a culture of curiosity, risk-taking and refusing to accept the status quo. As a central enterprise unit for ASU focused on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education, our commitments support the university charter. ASU is a national service university and aspires to accelerate positive social outcomes through the seamless integration of cutting-edge technological innovation and scalability.
EdPlus employees are valued, respected, and encouraged to be their unique selves. We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in everything we do. We know that our ability to deliver high-quality services and educational experiences is strengthened by the diversity of our employees. Our innovative culture drives outcomes through serving learners, achieving milestones, striving for excellence, solving problems, feeling a sense of urgency, and being bold.

EdPlus at ASU

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 intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume and cover letter should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States; EdPlus at ASU will not be a sponsor for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.