Digital Learning Designer

Education Centre of Australia (ECA) is a progressive and diverse education group that operates at the forefront of Australias higher education sector with campuses in Sydney Brisbane Melbourne and with overseas campuses in the UK and India. Over the past two decades we have provided quality teaching to thousands of students through English language courses bachelors degrees postgraduate degrees and targeted internships. ECA has global presence across several regions Australia Brazil China Europe India Philippines & Nepal.

Aligned closely with our organisational values of respect integrity and excellence ECA is a large and successful Australian-based education organisation providing both face-to-face and online courses for international and domestic students within Australia India South East Asia and more recently for international students in the UK.

We also work in partnership with quality higher education providers such as Victoria University Swinburne University Charles Sturt University University of Canberra London Metropolitan University and Liverpool John Moores University to provide a world-class educational experience. We also offer online courses in partnership with universities for more than half a million students.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Digital Learning Designer to be part of our team at Education Centre of Australia in our Melbourne office.

The role will involve working across ECAs higher education institutions: the Asia Pacific International College (APIC) the Higher Education Leadership Institute (HELI) and the College of Health Sciences (CHS).

As a key member of the Digital Development & Instructional Design team you will be responsible for the design development and continuous improvement of high-quality higher education courses. The role works closely with academics subject matter experts and student support teams to create engaging accessible and pedagogically sound learning experiences delivered through online and blended formats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with academics and subject matter experts to design and develop higher education courses aligned with learning outcomes and accreditation requirements.
• Apply instructional design principles and learning theory to create engaging student-centred learning experiences.
• Build course content including learning activities assessments rubrics and multimedia learning assets.
• Proofread and edit learning materials to ensure accuracy clarity consistency and quality.
• Ensure courses meet accessibility standards and inclusive learning best practices.
• Review existing courses to ensure consistency usability and accessibility and recommend improvements based on user feedback analytics and educational best practice.
• Manage multiple projects/tasks while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Contribute to other development tasks as designated by the Director of Digital Development & Instructional Design.

As the successful candidate you will have:

• Tertiary qualification in Education Instructional Design Learning Design or a related field.

Demonstrated experience:

• Designing learning content and assessment in a higher education context.
• Building courses in a learning management system preferably Canvas.

• Sound knowledge of best practices in instructional/digital design/design models (e.g. ADDIE constructive alignment backward design).
• Ability to translate complex ideas into clear learner-friendly content.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written English.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong proofreading and editing skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other team members academics and operational staff.

Desirable:

• Experience working with content authoring tools (e.g. Articulate Storyline).
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Experience in course evaluation methods and leveraging learning analytics to optimise course design.
• An understanding of academic integrity.

In return we will offer you:

• Company-paid parental leave (14 weeks at 100% of current pay or 28 weeks at 50% of current pay)
• Employee assistance program with Uprise (6 session per year for staff and direct family members)
• Support through 25% on the full fees for courses offered by ECA as Staff Education Assistance
• Novated Lease
• Professional development programs
• Wellbeing brands discounts
• Free access to LinkedIn Learning

EEO Statement

At ECA we champion our organisational values which includes Celebrate diversity and inclusion thus we strive to be a place of growth where everyone can continually thrive.

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People people living with a disability women people who identify as LGBTIQA and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This position is open to all Australian Citizens Permanent Residents and applicants who hold a current and valid Visa with full working rights in Australia.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter CV and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

If you feel you meet the above requirements apply now! Please send your resume to the Director of Digital Development & Instructional Design at Due to the expected high volume of responses only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

For further information or to gain an insight into the Digital Development & Instructional Design team please contact Ella Lovece at

Thank you for your interest in the position with ECA Group!