Academic Learning Design Lead - BEng System Design Engineering

School of Applied Technology and AI

Department of Engineering

Home-based

• Rates of Pay:
  
  Available here

• Job Description

This is a 'worker contract' position, and due to the working model, only applicants based in the UK are eligible to apply.

We are excited to announce a fantastic opportunity for an Academic Learning Design Lead:
Module Design and Development to join Arden University’s dynamic Engineering Department. In this role, you will lead the academic design and development of high-quality modules within our Virtual Learning Environment (iLearn, built on Moodle). Working collaboratively with colleagues across academic and professional services teams, you will create engaging, inclusive, and innovative learning experiences that align with Arden’s Prepare, Engage, Demonstrate (PED) model.

Your contributions will be central to advancing our mission of supporting student continuation, engagement, and success in our distance learning environment.

• Module Design Leadership:
  Lead the academic design of assigned modules, aligning with learning outcomes, institutional strategy, and the PED model.

• Collaborative Design Process:
  Contribute to key development stages, including Kick-off Meetings, Design Workshops, Sprints, and Sign-Off.

• Content Creation and Co-Development:
  Develop and co-create pedagogically sound online lessons, integrating interactive and multimedia-rich elements.

• Assessment Development:
  Design authentic, inclusive, and feedback-focused assessment tasks.

• Timeliness and Communication:
  Proactively manage progress, meet deadlines, and flag risks or challenges early.

• Quality Assurance:
  Work with Academic Reviewers to ensure modules meet academic and pedagogical standards.

• Professional Development:
  Engage with training to stay current on digital skills, pedagogy, and emerging technologies.

As our new Academic Learning Design Lead:
Module Design and Development you will have a passion for creating structured, interactive, and learner-centred experiences. You’ll bring experience in designing or delivering online or blended learning modules and understand how to build multimedia-rich, engaging environments. Strong written communication skills, an understanding of inclusive and accessible design principles, and the ability to work collaboratively in agile, sprint-based processes are essential.

You’ll be comfortable working with tools such as Moodle, Padlet, Mentimeter, and H5P – or eager to learn – and be curious about how AI-supported tools can further enhance content creation. Above all, you’ll be collaborative, innovative, and learner-focused, ensuring every design decision puts our students’ success at the forefront.

• Simulating Material Behaviour (L4)

• Computer Aided Design and Design Practice (L4)

• Advanced Design Simulation and Material Performance (L5)

• Thinking in Systems: AI Enhanced Design (L5)

• Engineering Analytics and Intelligent Decisions (L5)

• Materials and Manufacturing (L5)

• Applied Silumation and Digital Prototyping (L6)

• Sustainable Design and Lifecycle Engineering (L6)

• Experience designing or delivering online/blended learning modules or activities.

• Ability to create engaging, structured, and learner-centred experiences.

• Proficiency in or enthusiasm to learn tools such as Moodle, Padlet, Mentimeter, and H5P.

• Understanding of assessment practices that support feedback and student success.

• Familiarity with inclusive and accessible design principles (e.g., WCAG 2.2).

• Experience with flipped classroom, constructivist, or active learning pedagogies is desirable.

• Collaborative:
  Embraces teamwork and co-creation.

• Innovative:
  Designs dynamic learning…