Lead Learning Designer

Job no: 0063394
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Department: Melbourne Professional Education
Salary: $119,742 - $129,607 p.a (UOM 8) + 17% super

• Make a significant impact on the learning experience at the University while working in a dynamic, consultative environment.
• Shape the future of education with the latest in contemporary technologies.
• Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!

About the Role
Lead the charge in creating and delivering cutting-edge digital learning experiences for Melbourne Professional Education. You'll establish high-level design direction for new educational programs, overseeing and supporting a dedicated team of learning design colleagues. By collaborating with academic and professional teams, you'll leverage innovative technologies and sound instructional design to transform learning and ensure their programs remain at the forefront of online education. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to train and support subject facilitators, guaranteeing the smooth implementation and success of subjects and courses.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining a detailed understanding of Melbourne Professional Education objectives, learning design frameworks, and priorities, and applying these appropriately to all course and subject-level design and development initiatives.
• Designing and delivering support materials, workshops, and other staff development activities to build online teaching capacity for academic colleagues or business clients, and effectively implementing educational technologies in online graduate courses.
• Demonstrating leadership in the innovative development of module, subject, and course-level designs through research-informed practice and designing resources to facilitate more efficient learning design and development processes

Who We Are Looking For
You are a skilled communicator with a proven ability to build strong relationships, both internally and externally. Your exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail will be complemented by a proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving. You demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and a passion for innovative solutions. You possess a deep-rooted understanding of the teaching and learning landscape and expert knowledge of online graduate courses projects. Demonstrating exceptional initiative and autonomy, you will confidently lead and collaborate while maintaining the highest professional standards.

You also have:

• An appropriate postgraduate qualification with extensive relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Applied educational design experience in the development of curriculum based, high quality online learning resources and experiences within academic and/or corporate contexts.
• Significant experience in the creation and implementation of effective educational design frameworks based on established models for constructive alignment of learning objectives, tasks and assessment.
• Expertise in educational design, supporting academic staff, and translating theory into practical enhancements for student learning experiences through innovative use of technology.
• Extensive experience in both online and in-person learning design, combined with a strong pedagogical foundation.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Your New Team – Melbourne Professional Education
Melbourne Professional Education (MPE) supports and significantly expands the University's professional, continuing and executive education academic programs and initiatives through provision of sophisticated project management, digital production, marketing and student support capabilities. MPE works in partnership with the University’s academic divisions and provides collaborative teaching and learning support to enable academic divisions to achieve their strategic objectives in professional, continuing and executive education, including fully online programs. MPE is hosted on a custodial basis within the Office of the Provost, however works across and supports all academic divisions.  

What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits  page!

About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website  and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn .   

Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Kim Groizard at [email protected] , with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents: 

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Petra Newton via email at [email protected] , ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Please note that in the event of sourcing a suitable candidate, the closing date for applications may be brought forward, and the job vacancy may be closed. Therefore, we encourage interested individuals to submit their applications promptly.

Position Description