Director, Learning Design

Administrative Operations Manager 2

Job Family:
Administrative Operations

Time Type:
Full time

Max Pay – Depends on experience: $ USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field including two (2) years managerial experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $130,000

Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation (MLFC) at Arizona State University seeks a Director of Learning Design to join the Office of Design and Learning, a team dedicated to designing and developing learning environments, experiences, and pathways that provide access to the knowledge core of the university.

The Director will serve as a member of the Office of Design and Learning leadership team and work alongside faculty members, staff, administrators, and external partners to advance teaching and learning excellence across a wide range of educational contexts. From degree programs and online learning experiences to professional learning, microcredentials, and emerging educational opportunities, the Director will help shape how learning is designed, delivered, and continuously improved for learners and communities.

This includes helping the college navigate the opportunities and challenges created by generative AI and other emerging technologies as they reshape teaching, learning, assessment, and educational practice.

This role is ideal for a collaborative, people-centered, and systems-minded leader who values both people and process. The Director will lead and support a talented team of learning design professionals while actively contributing to the design, improvement, and advancement of learning experiences, organizational systems, and partnerships across the college. Working closely with colleagues throughout the university, the Director will help build the conditions that enable innovative, learner-centered, and evidence-informed work to thrive at scale.

Learning Design Leadership

• Partner with the Office of Design and Learning team, faculty members, and academic leaders to advance learning design strategies that support excellence, access, and impact across academic and learning enterprise offerings.
• Lead and support the instructional design team in designing, developing, implementing, and continuously improving learning environments, experiences, and pathways for learners and audiences.
• Help the college respond to the evolving impact of generative AI and emerging technologies on teaching, learning, assessment, and educational design by promoting thoughtful exploration, evidence-informed practice, and responsible implementation.
• Promote learning design practices grounded in learning sciences, accessibility, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to professional learning opportunities that strengthen teaching and learning practice across the college.

Organizational Leadership and Systems Development

• Serve as a member of the Office of Design and Learning leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, priority setting, organizational improvement, and operational decision-making.
• Collaborate with college and university partners to identify, evaluate, and implement systems, processes, and practices that support effective use of generative AI and other emerging technologies in teaching, learning, and learning design.
• Use data, feedback, and organizational priorities to inform decision-making, assess impact, and support continuous improvement.
• Lead implementation of initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness and support the adoption of innovative practices, technologies, and approaches to teaching and learning.

Team Leadership and Professional Growth

• Lead, support, and develop a team of learning design professionals through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and professional learning opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and people-centered culture that values inquiry,…