Assistant Director of Learning Engineering

Assistant Director of Learning Engineering

Job No: 540214

Work Type:
Full Time

Location:

Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories:
Academic Advising/Support, Executive/Director/Management

Department:  - ED-LASTINGER CENTER

Classification

Title:

AST DIR, Educ/Training Prgms

Classification

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience.

The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning's 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 children’s 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 nation's elite public research universities, the Center operates as a dynamic, entrepreneurial workplace focused on executing UF’s 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 included, valued, and empowered to do their best work.

• Serves on the management team with the Director.
• Establishes performance goals and measures to evaluate success of assigned area of responsibility.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and professional development to the Learning Experience Design and Learning Technologies teams.
• Sets clear expectations, models best practices, and builds a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Supports hiring, onboarding, and performance management for team members across both functions.
• Fosters a team environment where varied backgrounds and experience levels are developed into shared, high-quality practice.

• Ensures that courses and learning products meet established standards for instructional quality, alignment, accessibility, and learner experience.
• Guides the Learning Experience Design (LXD) team through scalable course development workflows, including design, prototyping, production, quality assurance, launch, and continuous improvement.
• Serves as a senior reviewer and decision-maker for instructional quality at key development milestones.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts, product managers, and program directors to ensure learning design supports program objectives.

• Oversees the administration and optimization of the Center’s Learning Management System (LMS).
• Leads the evaluation, selection, and integration of learning technologies that support course delivery, learner engagement, and data collection.
• Ensures technical systems are reliable, accessible, and integrated effectively with authoring tools, media platforms, and reporting infrastructure.
• Establishes and maintains standards for LMS configuration, course setup, and technical quality assurance.
• Supports course delivery, learner engagement, learning analytics, and data‑informed program improvement.

• Participates in the strategic planning for assigned areas and assists the Director in developing and implementing the overall departmental strategic plan.
• Translates strategic direction from the Director of Data and Learning Technologies into operational plans, workflows, and team priorities.
• Identifies and addresses bottlenecks, quality gaps, and capacity constraints across the course development and production workflow.
• Coordinates across instructional design, learning technology, media, project management, and product management functions to ensure efficient course development and…