Learning Experience Design Manager

Instructional Designer III

The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learnings mission is to improve the quality of teaching learning and childcare. We research develop and scale educational innovations for adults and children that put all learners on trajectories for lifelong success. Specifically the Center targets kindergarten readiness 3rd grade reading proficiency and algebra proficiency as critical milestones in childrens educational trajectory that are predictive of success in school and life. The Center works at the nexus of research practice and policy to develop sustainable systems that leverage educational technologies and improve the implementation of research-based practices. Housed in one of the nations elite public research universities the Center operates as a dynamic entrepreneurial workplace focused on executing UFs service mission to strengthen the human condition and improve the quality of life. The Lastinger Center is committed to attracting hiring and retaining top talent by valuing a broad range of thought skill and experience. We believe in fostering environments where team members feel respected valued and empowered to do their best work.

Team Management & Development

• Supervise coach and support the designers on the Learning Experience Design (LXD) team.
• Set clear day-to-day expectations for design practice communication documentation and collaboration.
• Support onboarding training and ongoing professional development for team members.
• Carry out performance management including regular check-ins feedback goal-setting and professional growth.
• Help team members prioritize work manage workload navigate project complexity and make appropriate design decisions.
• Facilitate regular team meetings design reviews and project check-ins.
• Identify individual and team skill gaps and provide coaching resources or practice to strengthen the team.

Instructional Design Management

• Provide day-to-day guidance for the design and development of online learning experiences across the Centers programs.
• Guide designers in translating program goals learner needs and SME content into aligned course maps prototypes activities assessments and learner supports.
• Help designers make sound decisions about content organization instructional presentation media use assessment design learner engagement and support.
• Review and provide feedback on course maps prototypes storyboards modules assessments and other design artifacts.
• Model strong instructional design practice and support consistent application of the Centers established design standards.
• Design or build course components directly when project complexity timelines or team capacity require.

Course Development

• Keep the teams courses moving through the full development lifecycle and on track to shared production timelines.
• Coordinate the teams design work with project schedules media production learning technology setup and review timelines.
• Collaborate directly with subject matter experts project managers product managers and other stakeholders on the teams projects.
• Help SMEs and stakeholders understand instructional design decisions tradeoffs and review processes for their courses.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks that slow course design and development escalating issues through appropriate channels when necessary.

Quality & Accessibility

• Ensure the teams courses and learning products meet the Centers standards for instructional quality alignment coherence consistency and usability.
• Ensure accessibility is built into the teams work throughout design and development in compliance with ADA/WCAG standards.
• Oversee or support instructional quality and accessibility reviews at appropriate points in the development process.
• Use learner feedback stakeholder input and quality review findings to improve the teams courses and design practice.

Other Tasks as Assigned

$95000- $110000

Masters degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience.

• Masters degree in Instructional Design Educational Technology Curriculum and Instruction Learning Sciences or a closely related field.
• At least five years of professional experience in instructional design online learning design eLearning development educational technology or a related field.
• Direct experience supervising or managing instructional designers or learning design staff.
• Demonstrated experience applying accessibility standards and universal learning
• Design practices to online learning materials.
• Familiarity with learning management systems such as D2L Brightspace or Canvas.
• Experience using Articulate 360 especially Rise and Storyline for content design and development.
• Strong writing editing organization facilitation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities support team members and make sound decisions in a complex collaborative environment.
• Experience designing professional learning for educators coaches administrators or other adult learners.
• Experience working in higher education nonprofit education-focused research professional learning or grant-funded environments.
• Experience in thoughtful and responsible use of generative AI or other emerging technologies to support course design content development assessment design accessibility and continuous improvement.

In order to be considered you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.