Principal Learning Designer
About This Opportunity
We are seeking an innovative and experienced Principal Learning Designer to lead a high-impact, future-funded project focused on strengthening student belonging and success within large, diverse first-year cohorts. Working across the Schools of Psychology and Business, this role partners closely with academic and professional colleagues to design inclusive, evidence-informed curricula, assessments and pedagogical approaches that enhance engagement, identity formation and learning quality.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the design, development, implementation and evaluation of innovative learning experiences that embed belongingness pedagogy, inclusive design and active, flexible learning approaches.
- Advising and partnering with academic and professional staff to enhance curriculum, assessment and teaching practices within large first-year programs.
- Planning and coordinating learning design and educational projects, including defining scope, objectives, resources and timelines in collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
- Contributing to faculty-wide learning design initiatives and sharing best-practice exemplars that strengthen teaching quality and the first-year student experience.
About You
You will bring a strong blend of pedagogical expertise, project leadership capability and collaborative mindset, enabling you to translate theory into practical, scalable learning solutions.
You will also demonstrate:
- Degree-level qualifications with at least four years’ relevant experience in learning design, curriculum development or educational development within higher education.
- Advanced understanding of how students learn face-to-face contexts, with the agility to work across disciplinary boundaries.
- Demonstrated ability to apply pedagogical theory and contemporary practice to analyse complex teaching and learning challenges and develop innovative solutions.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build trusted relationships with diverse academic and professional stakeholders.
- Strong project management capability, including the ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and deliver outcomes under pressure.
- Experience or interest in initiatives that support student belonging, first-year transition and student success in large cohorts.
- High levels of digital literacy and confidence using educational technologies and software applications, including learning management systems and the Microsoft suite.
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