Learning Designer

Middlebury College • Middlebury, VT

3d

About The Position

The Learning Designer partners with faculty at a residential liberal arts college to support effective teaching and student learning across the curriculum. The role works proactively with faculty to identify learning goals, understand classroom contexts, design courses and learning activities, and select approaches and tools that support a diverse and changing student body. It combines broad knowledge of pedagogy with hands-on familiarity with digital and emerging technologies, helping faculty determine when and how these can advance student learning.

The position is full-time, benefits-eligible, and salaried. Work is performed in an office environment. An offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

Requirements

• Master’s degree required.
• At least two years of relevant experience in higher education teaching and learning, faculty development, learning or instructional design, or a related field.
• Experience working directly with faculty in academic settings.
• Knowledge of evidence-informed college teaching and learning approaches, including course and assignment design, assessment of student learning, student engagement, and inclusive and accessible teaching.
• Initiative and a strong service orientation, including the ability to build faculty relationships, identify teaching and learning needs, work across disciplines and programs, and follow through on consultations and projects.
• Broad working knowledge of digital and emerging technologies used in teaching and learning, including generative AI, and the ability to independently explore, learn, and evaluate new tools.
• Familiarity with multiple categories of tools for collaborative learning, scholarly research, multimedia projects, and student engagement; deep technical expertise in individual platforms is not required.
• Ability to evaluate teaching practices and technologies in relation to specific learning goals, considering both pedagogical benefits and limitations.
• Professional-level communication and project-management skills for working effectively with faculty across disciplines and career stages.
• Ability to listen carefully, understand faculty needs, communicate clearly, and collaborate.
• Ability to create clear, accessible resources and documentation that help faculty develop their teaching practices and use relevant tools independently.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. or other terminal degree.

Responsibilities

• Consult with faculty on learning goals and the design and refinement of courses, assignments, assessments, classroom activities, and other learning experiences, using evidence-informed approaches to teaching and learning.
• Build sustained relationships with faculty, departments, and programs through proactive outreach, classroom visits, observation, and ongoing conversations about pedagogical needs and opportunities.
• Maintain hands-on working knowledge of digital and emerging technologies, including AI tools, and explore their capabilities, limitations, and potential applications to teaching and learning.
• Partner with faculty to identify and implement pedagogical approaches, resources, and technologies suited to specific learning goals; collaborate with Educational Technology, Academic Computing, and other specialists when technical expertise or implementation support is needed.
• Develop and lead faculty development programs, including workshops, institutes, faculty learning communities, and other sustained opportunities to develop, test, reflect on, and refine teaching practices.
• Support faculty in designing inclusive and accessible learning experiences responsive to differences in students’ backgrounds, preparation, abilities, and approaches to learning.
• Develop and maintain clear, accessible guides, examples, models, and other resources that help faculty understand and independently use effective teaching practices and relevant digital tools.
• Work with academic leadership to align the development of faculty skills and capacities with strategic priorities.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Retirement matching
• Vision benefits
• Time-away program of up to 34 days per year, increasing with length of service
• Educational assistance programs
• MiddCard access to athletic facilities, college-store discounts, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events
• Spouse or domestic partner MiddCard privileges
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College’s Snow Bowl, Ralph Myhre Golf Course, and Rikert Outdoor Center
• Partner Inclusion Program support services for employees’ spouses and partners

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level