Learning Experience Designer
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$ 4621 - 5312
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Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Date application must be received for priority consideration by: March 7 2025Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: April 14 2025
Closing Date or if blank Open Until Filled:
Job Family Group: Administrative and Professional
Division/Department: Academic and Student Affairs/Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Compensation Range (commensurate with experience): $4621.83 $5312.50 monthly or $55462$63750 annually @ 1.0 FTE
FLSA Status: Exempt
Appointment Basis: 12month
Time Type: Fulltime
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Renewable/Nonrenewable/Grants/Limited Duration: Limited Duration
Temporary Position with an anticipated end date of December 31 2026. This date may be subject to change.
This position must possess and maintain a current valid Driver License: No
This position is designated as a critical securitysensitive or safetysensitive position; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check: Yes
Lead Work/Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Work Location Type: Remote
Work Hours: MF 8:00a 5:00p) Hours are subject to change with notice.
Worker Status: Must be able to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:
- Each applicant is required to provide (as attachments to the online application) the following supplemental documents: 1 a letter providing some detail of the applicants qualifications and interest in the position; and 2 current resume/CV. PLEASE NOTE during the application process you will be prompted to attach these documents in the area titled Resume. Please either combine ALL documents into ONE attachment OR upload each item separately in this section. Failure to upload ALL of the required documents may disqualify application from consideration.
- For inquiries and additional information please contact Human Resource Services via email at or by phone at.
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POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning at Southern Oregon University (SOU) is at the forefront of transforming educational experiences through forward thinking technologies and approaches. As we expand our mission to include community engaged teaching and scholarship we are committed to fostering an environment where innovative practices thrive. We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are passionate about leveraging proven and emerging technologies to enhance educational outcomes and drive impactful change in the higher education landscape.
As Learning Experience Designer you will work directly with faculty administrators and colleagues to design and produce innovative impactful and powerful learning experiences for course offerings and the Centers programs and services. Faculty at SOU teach in a variety of modalities face to face online hybrid and HyFlex and use a variety of teaching strategies (problem and project based learning simulation and storytelling). This role involves consulting with faculty to engage in course design from ideation to development to analytics redesign existing courses to work in other modalities and work with CATL colleagues and community partners to build next generation teaching from the ground up.
The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise and technical skills in instructional design with a particular interest in the application of AI technologies. You should be selfmotivated an out of the box thinker and thrive in challenging situations where continuous learning and collaboration are expected. You will collaborate with colleagues faculty developers and program directors to create highly engaging learning assets.
Minimum Requirements
- Candidates must hold a Bachelors degree (or equivalent experience) and have three years of experience supporting faculty in designing technologyenhanced courses.
Preferred Requirements
- Candidates possess a Masters degree in a relevant field (e.g. learning science and technology instructional design) and experience applying AI technologies.
- Candidates are able to work inperson at SOU Ashland campus.
Essential Functions
Duties The following examples are typical work activities that are meant to illustrate the general range of work functions and are not meant to be allinclusive or restrictive:
40 LMS Administration and Support:
- Develop maintain and improve online learning resources within the Moodle learning management system (LMS).
- Provide ongoing professional development support and troubleshooting for the Moodle LMS and other educational technology tools.
- Apply the principles of effective learning experience design and navigation.
- Evaluate current and possible learning technology resources and programs and make recommendations for improvements.
40 Emerging Technology Exploration:
- Demonstrate understanding of Generative AI principles algorithms and/or tools and their application in educational technologies.
- Identify opportunities to leverage Generative AI to streamline course development create interactive learning experiences and personalize content to students needs and interests.
- Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to support and assist with hybrid (blended) and HyFlex (synchronous remote) course design.
- Stay up to date on the latest trends best practices and emerging technologies in instructional design hybrid and HyFlex learning and digital learning tools and methodologies.
10 Website Development and Maintenance:
- Design develop and maintain the centers website to effectively communicate its activities and resources ensuring the site is inclusive culturally responsive and accessible to all users Utilize HTML WordPress and other web development tools to create engaging and interactive web pages.
- Monitor website performance and troubleshoot technical issues to ensure optimal functionality and user experience
10 Project Management:
- Utilize project management principles to plan coordinate and execute a range of individual and team based projects. In coordination with colleagues identify plan and implement instructional projects that address identified needs. Coordinate with administrators faculty staff and colleagues to manage various project components. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing to articulate complex ideas clearly and professionally.
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
- Excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism to effectively handle a broad range of sensitive interpersonal situations.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and consistently apply a wide variety of complex policies and procedures where specific guidelines may not always exist.
- Expressed ability to work with frequent changes in policies and procedures under pressure of deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively assess work operations and anticipate potential problems; ability to develop and implement strategies for preventing/resolving problems.
- Great ability to effectively perform work of a highly sensitive and confidential nature that requires access to information. Must be able to exercise sound judgment and discretion tact and diplomacy.
- Takes initiative in independently planning organizing and performing work assignments within broadly defined parameters
- Demonstrated ability to work with a high level of productivity and accuracy/attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the demonstrated ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and timesensitive deadlines.
- Excellent computer skills and proficiency with a variety of computer applications including word processing spreadsheets databases online systems social media platforms Internet as well as online calendaring and email.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate establish and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive cooperative productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
- Willingness to and work effectively in a heavily bureaucratic environment which requires regular interaction with a number of levels within the organization and multiple outside agencies.
- Working knowledge or ability to quickly learn university infrastructure policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated skills in an institutional/educational environment utilizing a customeroriented and servicecentered attitude.
- Learning Experience Design Principles and Learning Theories: An understanding of learning experience design models and the principles of how people learn.
- Assessment of Learning: Awareness with various learning assessment techniques to measure effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
- Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Expertise with ADA and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines for creating equitable and inclusive learning experiences that cater to diverse learner needs.
- Emerging Technologies in Education: Knowledge of the latest trends and advancements in educational technology including generative AI learning management systems and multimedia tools.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills both written and oral for collaborating with stakeholders to design learning materials that are culturally responsive and sustaining.
- Web and Graphic Design: Proficiency in design to create accessible and userfriendly digital resources.
- Project Management: Strong ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously meet deadlines and coordinate effectively with teams.
- Problem Solving: Adaptability and creativity in finding solutions to challenges encountered during the design and development process.
- Passion for Learning: A genuine enthusiasm for teaching learning and enhancing educational experiences.
- Innovation and Creativity: Openness to exploring new technologies and approaches to stay ahead in the field of learning experience design.
- Collaboration: A strong collaborative spirit that is responsive to the diverse cultural experiences and perspectives of faculty staff and other stakeholders.
- Commitment to Inclusive Design: A genuine commitment to designing accessible and inclusive learning environments for all learners.
Physical Demands
- Normal office activities such as sitting/standing at a desk using a computer answering phones and communicating in person both in writing and via phone with others.
Special Conditions
- Must be willing to travel and attend training programs offsite for occasional professional development.
- Must be able to work additional hours and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
- Must be able to successfully pass a preemployment background check.
- This position classification has been defined as exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- The person holding this position is considered a mandatory reporter under the Oregon Revised Statutes and is required to comply with the requirements set forth by the Oregon Department of Human Services.
SOU is an equal access AA/EOE committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Southern Oregon University will provide if requested reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application interviewing and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on this application. If however you require a reasonable accommodation in the application and/or interview process due to disability requests must be made in a timely manner to Human Resources.
Diversity Statement:
Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity we strengthen and enrich our role as learners educators and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community.
SOU Land Acknowledgement
We want to take this moment to acknowledge that Southern Oregon University is located within the ancestral homelands of the Shasta Takelma and Latgawa peoples who lived here since time immemorial. These Tribes were displaced during rapid EuroAmerican colonization the Gold Rush and armed conflict between 1851 and 1856. In the 1850s the discovery of gold and settlement brought thousands of EuroAmericans to their lands leading to warfare epidemics starvation and villages being burned. In 1853 the first of several treaties were signed confederating these Tribes and others together who would then be referred to as the Rogue River Tribe. These treaties ceded most of their homelands to the United States and in return they were guaranteed a permanent homeland reserved for them. At the end of the Rogue River Wars in 1856 these Tribes and many other Tribes from western Oregon were removed to the Siletz Reservation and the Grand Ronde Reservation. Today the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians are living descendants of the Takelma Shasta and Latgawa peoples of this area. We encourageYOUto learn about the land you reside on and to join us in advocating for the inherent sovereignty of Indigenous people.
Notice to Prospective Employees
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act and The Federal Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 (now referred to as the Clery Act) require that prospective employees be notified of the availability of SOUs Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report provides the annual statistics and campus policies for the reporting of and responding to campus crimes and fires; access to campus facilities; conduct code and campus policies on the use possession and sale of /alcohol; and educational/information programs to inform the campus community about campus security procedures and crime prevention.
An electronic copy of the Annual Security Report (ASR) can be accessed at the following link: A physical copy of the ASR is available at no charge upon request. To request a copy please visit the Office of the General Counsel located in Churchill Hall 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard Ashland Oregon 97520. For more information callor email.
Employment Type
Full-Time
