ImmersiveXR Learning Experience Designer Arredondo Immersive 9

TITLE: Immersive/XR Learning Experience Designer

About You:

You are an educator who believes deeply that the environment is instruction. You understand that how a learning space is designed managed and facilitated matters as much as what is taught inside it.

You bring both technical fluency and genuine warmth for students and adults. You can troubleshoot immersive technology and coach a student through a difficult team dynamic in the same sessionand then turn around and design a professional development experience that shifts how a principal thinks about learning.

You are organized calm under pressure and relentlessly focused on quality. You take ownership of your environmenton campus and across the districtand understand that your role directly shapes how XR learning takes root in Tempe Elementary.

You are a relationship-builder and a communicator. You see every interaction with a student family member campus leader or community stakeholder as an opportunity to deepen understanding of what immersive learning can do for kids.

About Us:

Established in 1874 Tempe Elementary School District serves over 11000 students across 21 schools with 50 languages spoken in our community.

At The Immersive 9 at Arredondo we are designing a new model of school where students engage in mastery-based immersive learning experiences that connect academic content to real-world application.

Our immersive learning environmentanchored by platforms including Dreamscape zSpace and an expanding suite of XR toolsallows students to step inside learning through story-driven collaborative experiences that demand critical thinking creativity and problem-solving.

This role is the districts primary steward of XR learning. Home-based at The Immersive 9 this Instructional experience designer leads daily campus instruction while building and scaling immersive learning experiences field trips and professional development across all 21 schools.

Who Were Looking For:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelors degree in Education or related field (Masters preferred)
2. Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate
3. State of Arizona Identity (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card
4. Demonstrated success in student-centered project-based or experiential learning environments
5. Strong classroom management and facilitation skills across diverse audiencesincluding students educators and campus and district leaders
6. Familiarity with VR/AR immersive technology platforms or related media systems (or demonstrated ability to learn quickly)
7. Experience designing and delivering professional development or adult learning experiences

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience facilitating immersive simulation-based or studio learning experiences for K8 students
• Ability to integrate technology as a pedagogical tool not merely a technical system
• Strong customer service orientationresponsive proactive and skilled at building trust with students families staff and site leaders
• Demonstrated capacity to design learning experiences for adult audiences including principals instructional coaches and community stakeholders
• Skill in planning and executing large-scale logistics including field trips scheduling across campuses and multi-site coordination
• Capacity to coach students and educators through collaboration reflection and application of new learning
• High organizational standards and attention to operational detail
• Commitment to continuous learning including the ability to quickly adopt new immersive platforms and tools as the learning environment evolves
• Ability to bridge digital and physical immersive learning connecting XR experiences to hands-on investigations such as wet labs graphical data analysis and physical prototyping so that immersive technology deepens rather than replaces tangible inquiry.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

(Essential functions as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by the incumbents of this class.)

About the Role:

Why the role exists:

The Immersive/XR Learning Experience Designer is a certified educator who serves as both the on-campus instructional lead for The Immersive 9s XR learning lab and the districts shepherd of XR learning. Home-based at Arredondo this learning experience designer designs and delivers daily instruction for students through Dreamscape zSpace and an evolving suite of XR platformswhile simultaneously managing district-wide student field trip experiences designing professional development for site leaders and stakeholders and building the systems and partnerships that will allow immersive learning to scale across Tempe Elementary over time. The role exists to ensure that XR learning is not a novelty at one campus but a coherent high-quality instructional strategy embedded across the district.

Responsibilities & Deliverables:

1. Immersive Learning Facilitation Campus (Instruction & Engagement)

• Facilitate daily immersive learning sessions across XR platforms as the lead classroom educator at The Immersive 9 at Arredondo
• Frame each experience with clear learning objectives pre-experience activation and post-experience debrief tied to academic standards
• Launch monitor and manage sessions with instructional intentionalityensuring engagement safety and pacing
• Maintain consistent quality of student experience across all sessions platforms and student groups

1. Student-Centered Facilitation (Voice Agency & Growth)

• Facilitate learning environments that promote student voice agency and ownership of their experience
• Coach students in collaboration communication under pressure and reflective practice
• Use formative assessment and performance data to personalize instruction and support student growth
• Actively monitor and document student cognitive social and emotional development within the immersive context

1. Student & Family Customer Service (Relationships & Trust)

• Serve as a visible welcoming presence for students and families in the immersive learning lab
• Communicate proactively with families about student experiences progress and participation
• Respond to student and family questions concerns and feedback with professionalism and care
• Represent the mission and culture of The Immersive 9 in every interactionmaking students and families feel seen supported and excited about what happens in this space

1. District-Wide XR Field Trip Program (Design Logistics & Execution)

• Design schedule and manage a district-wide field trip program that brings students from all 21 TD3 campuses to The Immersive 9 for immersive XR learning experiences
• Develop field trip frameworks that connect XR experiences to campus instructional priorities and academic standards ensuring every visit has clear learning outcomes
• Coordinate logistics across campusesincluding scheduling transportation coordination pre-visit preparation materials for classroom teachers and post-visit follow-up resources
• Serve as the primary point of contact and host for visiting student groups ensuring a high-quality welcoming experience from arrival to departure
• Track field trip participation data across the district and use it to ensure equitable access for all student populations
• As the program grows develop the capacity to take XR experiences directly to campusesdesigning mobile or site-based immersive experiences that extend the lab beyond Arredondo

1. Professional Development Design & Facilitation (Adult Learning & Capacity Building)

• Design and deliver professional development experiences for site leaders instructional coaches classroom teachers and district stakeholders that build understanding of and fluency with XR learning
• Facilitate immersive XR experiences for adult audiencescreating conditions for principals and staff to experience the learning as students do then supporting reflection on instructional implications
• Develop PD materials toolkits and resources that campus teams can use to extend XR learning beyond the lab and into classroom instruction
• Partner with the Chief of Technology Innovation and Imagination and campus leaders to align PD design with district innovation priorities
• Track participation gather feedback and iterate PD offerings based on stakeholder input and observed outcomes

1. Scheduling & Flow Management (Efficiency & Throughput)

• Manage a structured schedule of back-to-back immersive sessionsbalancing campus students district field trip groups and PD audienceswith instructional continuity
• Coordinate student and group transitions to maximize learning time and minimize downtime
• Ensure timely start and completion of all sessions in coordination with classroom teachers visiting campuses and the campus schedule
• Communicate scheduling needs and conflicts proactively to campus and district leadership

1. Technical Operations & System Reliability

• Troubleshoot immersive hardwareincluding VR/XR headsets zSpace stations sensors and related equipmentduring live instructional sessions
• Resolve technical issues quickly to minimize disruption to the learning experience
• Perform routine system checks updates and calibrations across all platforms as part of daily instructional preparation
• Submit repair tickets and coordinate with IT for advanced technical issues
• Develop proficiency with new immersive platforms as they are introduced to the learning environment

1. Equipment & Learning Environment Management (Readiness & Care)

• Maintain all immersive learning hardware software and accessories across platforms to ensure instructional readiness
• Ensure devices are charged updated and ready prior to each instructional session
• Maintain accurate inventory of equipment and supplies across all XR platforms
• Keep the lab environment organized clean and welcoming for students visiting groups and adult learners

1. Experience Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Test and verify immersive experiences across platforms prior to student use to ensure instructional quality
• Monitor experience quality and consistency across campus sessions field trip groups and PD audiences
• Identify and communicate trends issues or opportunities to improve the student and adult learning experience
• Participate in professional learning design sprints and campus and district improvement cycles aligned to Innovation Enterprise priorities
• Serve as a thought partner to district leadership on the future direction expansion and sustainability of XR learning across TD3

1. Staff Collaboration & General Technology Support

• Partner with Instructional Experience Designers and campus leaders to align immersive lab experiences to broader instructional goals
• Support staff in preparing for and integrating XR learning experiences into classroom learning sequences
• Assist with troubleshooting student and staff devices as needed
• Support device preparation for assessments and school-wide technology needs

Please note that the closing date for this posting may be changed at any time without prior notice

School: Immersive 9 at Arredondo

Salary: Teacher

Calendar: Teacher

Evaluation: Teacher

Required Experience:

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