"Instructional Designer"

About Our Team/Mō Te Tīma

Are you ready to be a part of an initiative driving organisational change at Ōtākau Whakaihu Waka/University of Otago?

The University has commenced its Digital Learning Environment (DLE) Programme to improve the experience of digital learning and teaching for all students and staff. Join our highly collaborative, user-centered, and solution-oriented team to help ensure the programme's success.

Change, innovation, and improvement are our focus. We help the University community to work and study in an excellent organisation. Our aim is to support the University's success by refining its approach to managing projects on a large scale. We make sure we do the right projects, and those projects are done right.

The Role/Te Mahi

Our programme consists of four key projects: the Learning Management System, Student Portal, Curriculum Management System, and Learner Insights.

A new team of Instructional Designers is being formed to come alongside paper coordinators to support them in bringing their papers into the new Learning Management System (LMS).

Your Skills and Experience/Kā pūkeka me kā wheako

Our ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate:
• A high level of written and verbal communication skills.
• A knack for building and maintaining positive collegial relationships within the University context.
• The ability to work with colleagues and other staff in a culturally sensitive way.
• Strong organisational, digital, and administrative skills.
• Experience working to support staff or students within a tertiary teaching environment.

Further details/Pūroko

We have six full-time (37.5 hours per week), fixed term (approx. 12 month) positions to align with the duration of the Digital Learning Management Programme, we will consider applications from candidates based in our campus locations of Dunedin, Wellington and Christchurch.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for these positions.

The appointments range for level 6 is $75,631 to $80,503, top of the range is $88,750 per annum.

The University of Otago is a workplace that values and utilises diverse and inclusive thinking, people and behaviours. This means that the contributions of staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected.

For further information, please contact Alice Le Rooy, Programme Manager, Office of Transformation and Improvement via the contact details below.

Application/Tono

To submit your application (including CV and cover letter) please click the apply button.

Applications quoting reference number 2600402 will close on Tuesday, 31 March 2026.

Additional Information

Contact: Alice Le Rooy

Position details: Job Description

Further Information: Department Website

Location: About Dunedin