Learning Designer

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As a Learning Designer at Melbourne Online, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of online education at the University of Melbourne. In this position, you will design and develop high-quality, pedagogically sound online subjects across multiple disciplines at scale. You will work collaboratively with academic teams, Senior Learning Designers, Media Producers, Graphic Designers, EdTechs and Content Editors to ensure each course meets the University’s educational standards.

This role gives you the opportunity to apply your knowledge of design principles, learning methodologies and pedagogical and heutagogical approaches to create high-quality online learning experiences that enhance the overall learning journey for the University of Melbourne Online students.

Join us in delivering against our values, including putting students at the heart of everything we do, designing impactful learning experiences that are different by design.

You will:

• Develop canvas courses: Build high-quality online subjects, ensuring alignment with Melbourne Online standards and objectives.
• Create engaging content: Write, storyboard and develop instructional materials for learning modules into canvas, making decisions on content delivery and integration of multimedia elements.
• Collaboration with Production and Technology teams: Work closely with academic teams, Senior Learning Designers, Media Producers, Graphic Designers, EdTechs and Content Editors to create engaging learning materials, including videos, graphics and interactive elements.
• Technology integration: Build content in Canvas and utilise technology to enhance the online teaching and learning experience, incorporating interactive features and multimedia elements.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a relevant qualification and/or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training in Education, Instructional Design, or a related field.

Additionally, you can:

• Demonstrate end-to-end experience designing and developing high-quality online subjects across multiple disciplines and at scale.
• Create structured content maps, storyboards and documentation that translate academic material into engaging, accessible online learning experiences.
• Apply contemporary learning design principles, methodologies and pedagogical approaches, including assessment integrity strategies for online environments.
• Build, maintain and enhance subjects in Canvas LMS, confidently using tools, integrations and accessibility, copyright and QA standards.
• Manage competing priorities in complex stakeholder environments, collaborating effectively while taking initiative and ownership of deliverables.