Leadership and Learning Designer

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Position Information

Announcement Number

Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 27132

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Working Title Leadership and Learning Experience Designer

Brief Position Overview

The Leadership + Learning Experience Designer will work alongside the Director of the Leadership Institute to translates leadership research, student learning needs, and institutional priorities into engaging programs, curricula, workshops, retreats, and other educational experiences. The position provides independent leadership in learning experience design, facilitation, assessment, and program improvement; collaborates with campus and community partners; and supervises and mentors student employees supporting Leadership Institute programs and projects.

Position Number

Position Number 4N0507

Department

Department Division of Student Success

Division

Division Division of Student Success

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Classified

Contract Term

Contract Term Fiscal Year

Semester

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FLSA

FLSA Non-Exempt

Union Affiliation

Union Affiliation FOCUS-MFPE

FTE

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible

Salary $25.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type

Contract Type Classified Hourly

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Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type Open

General Statement

The Leadership Institute prepares students to contribute, lead, and thrive in an ever-changing world. The Leadership Institute approaches leadership as a practice accessible to all students and creates opportunities for students to explore leadership through reflection, relationship-building, experiential learning, joyful, student-centered programming, and applied practice.
The Leadership + Learning Experience Designer supports this mission through creating and co-creating student-centered, inclusive, and research-informed educational practices. The position contributes to the development of relevant and responsive leadership learning opportunities while supporting the Leadership Institute’s commitment to listening, learning, designing, assessing, and evolving based on student needs and aspirations. This position reports to the Director of the Leadership Institute and coordinates closely with numerous campus partners to help prepare all MSU students to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Co-design, implement, and assess leadership programs, events, workshops, retreats, and other learning experiences offered by the Leadership Institute.
• Translate leadership research, theory, and practice into accessible, engaging, and relevant curricula and educational resources on a variety of topics related to leadership development.
• Develop learning objectives, session plans, facilitation guides, participant materials, reflection activities, and related resources.
• Collaborate with various campus partners and stakeholders to design leadership learning experiences for different audiences, formats, levels of experience, and campus or community contexts.
• Coordinate program implementation, including planning timelines, logistics, communications, materials, participation preparation, and follow‑up.
• Facilitate learning environments that encourage creativity, belonging, curiosity, reflection, dialogue, collaboration, joy, and applied leadership practice.
• Co‑develop and implement assessment and feedback methods to understand participant learning, engagement, experience, and program impact.
• Co‑analyze assessment findings and participant feedback to recommend and implement improvements to curricula, facilitation practices, and program…