Director, Learning Design

Job Profile

Administrative Operations Manager 2

Administrative Operations

Full time

$80,000 - $130,000 per year

• 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 that has produced comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.

The 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. This role is ideal for a collaborative, people‑centered, and systems‑minded leader who values both people and process.

• 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 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.
• 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.
• 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, innovation, shared ownership, and continuous growth.
• Create conditions that enable individuals and teams to contribute their expertise, collaborate effectively, and achieve collective goals.
• Build and sustain collaborative partnerships with faculty members, staff, administrators, and external organizations to advance teaching and learning excellence.
• Represent the Office of Design and Learning within the college, across the university, and in relevant professional communities.
• Promote scholarly inquiry, reflective practice, and the dissemination of knowledge related to learning design, teaching innovation, and organizational improvement.
• Advocate for learner‑centered design, teaching excellence, and continuous improvement across educational contexts.

• Master's degree or higher in instructional design, learning design, learning sciences, educational technology, higher education, organizational learning, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams responsible for learning design, instructional design, educational innovation, faculty support, or related functions.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with faculty members, academic leaders, and subject matter experts to design, develop, and improve learning experiences across multiple educational contexts or delivery modalities.
• Demonstrated experience developing or improving organizational systems, processes, or practices that support effective and scalable educational design and delivery.
• Demonstrated experience exploring, evaluating, or implementing generative AI and other emerging…