Educational Learning Designer

DLR Group•Houston, TX

About The Position

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place. The BOLD (Bridging Organization, Learning, and Design) team has an opening for an Educational Learning Designer to join our national K-12 Education design team. This role could be based in the following studios: Dallas Houston Position Summary The Educational Learning Designer will fill an important role on our interdisciplinary team working with schools and districts across the country to implement positive, organizational changes as they occupy new/different learning space designs. The BOLD discipline works as a partner of DLR Group’s integrated design team(s) to ensure continual alignment between the building’s design and the teaching and learning goals of the campus. The BOLD process is the continuation of our partnership with our district clients through coaching and workshops as educators and learners begin to utilize new learning environments. An ideal Educational Learning Designer will have first-hand experience implementing change and/or leading a school operating with innovative spaces. As a member of our team, you would be leading our BOLD process by working directly with school stakeholders, interfacing with members of the design teams, and sharing your experiences along the way.

Requirements

Degree in Educational Leadership, Change Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction, or related fields
PK-12 teaching, administration, and central office experience
Experience teaching in or leading a school/district with an innovative learning environment design
Experience leading spatial and organizational change at a campus or district level
Previous experience as a K-12 campus principal
Good listening and communication skills; proficient in Microsoft Office tools
Experience presenting to large groups/audiences
Knowledgeable around curriculum and instruction
Frequent and regular travel may be required approx. 25-75%, based on business needs

Nice To Haves

Experience working on a virtual team and presenting professional learning virtually
Previous experience in a central office position
Understanding of public and independent schools

Responsibilities

Collaborate both virtually and in-person with a national BOLD team and integrated design teams across DLR Group
Possess an entrepreneurial approach when taking on challenges and risks for both personal and professional growth
Demonstrate confidence and a forward-thinking approach to produce creative, purposeful, and meaningful work with accountability and responsibility
Facilitate virtual, in-person, or hybrid meetings and workshops using the BOLD process with district leaders, principals, and staff to implement organizational change when considering new spaces and/or changes in teaching and learning practices
Provide 1:1 mentoring/coaching sessions with school stakeholders
Develop and design resources and content that support the DLR Group process for workshops at the campus or district level
Manage multiple ongoing projects in different geographic locations and of different scales
Travel to workshops, interviews, conferences, meetings, etc.
Collaborate with members of integrated design teams to translate teaching and learning needs into physical spaces
Support the development of client communications; participate in marketing and business development opportunities as needed
Participate in district interviews to assist in winning new K-12 education design projects
Share the BOLD process by submitting and speaking at state and national conferences
Know that your daily hours can fluctuate due to working across multiple time zones