"Multimodal Career Development Learning Designer"

Multimodal Career Development Learning Designer

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locations

St Lucia Campus

time type

Full time

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job requisition id

R-61443

• Career Development
• Shape the future of student employability through digital learning and content creation.
• Base salary will be in the range $95,361 - $102,302 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 06) 
• Full-time (100%), permanent based at our St Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity

Are you passionate about helping students and graduates succeed in their careers? In this dynamic role as Multimodal Career Development Learning Designer, you’ll work closely with Career Development and key partners across the University (including the Library, ITaLI and Faculties) to design and deliver engaging career development learning resources.

You’ll leverage educational technologies and learning design principles to create impactful digital content that supports students and alumni throughout their employability journey.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys a mix of content creation, digital learning, stakeholder collaboration, and student engagement.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Collaborating with stakeholders to identify, enhance and develop innovative career development resources, informed by national and international best practice.
• Creating, publishing and maintaining employability content, including website materials, online learning modules and career resources.
• Support Career Development with data visualization for reporting and presentation activities.
• Supporting major career events such as Resume Reviews, Recruitment Essentials Day, Orientation and Employability Week, engaging directly with students and alumni.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world. 

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community. 

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as: 

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave 
• 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading 
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight 
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Career development opportunities –access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff program 
• On campus childcare options 
• Affordable parking (from just $6.40 a day)
• Salary packaging options 

About You

• Undergraduate degree in Education, Learning Design or related field, with at least 3 years’ relevant experience in digital or educational content development.
• Experience using educational technologies including LMS platforms (Blackboard/Moodle), Articulate, H5P, ePortfolio systems, and social media tools, with exposure to learner data and analytics.
• Proven ability to design and develop engaging online learning resources for a dynamic organisation; intermediate to advanced skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript are highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of the Australian higher education sector and graduate employability challenges.

Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively across teams.

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks, and Blue Card checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements. 

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.  

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Aaron Ruutz on a.ruutz@uq.edu.au. 

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.  

Want to Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:  

• Resume
• A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the 'About You' section 

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au. 

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.  

Applications close Thursday 5 March 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-61443). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday 17 March and Wednesday 18 March 2026.