Educational Testing Service
Executive Director, Learning Design
Educational Testing Service, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96814
For more than 75 years, we have amplified products and services based on rigorous research and our belief in the power of learning. Driven by our mission to advance quality and equity in education, ETS provides learning solutions, pioneering research, and trusted assessments that help guide learners around the world on their path to new possibilities.Our portfolio of trusted measures includes
TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE, and Praxis . Along with research, development, and innovation that explores new frontiers in learning and measurement, our educational measurement solutions and research contribute to the development of new methods and tools, inform important dialogue with education policymakers, and shed light on critical issues and potential solutions - all with the aim of creating a world where all learners can improve their lives through education.The Executive Director of Learning Design will lead the strategy for how ETS develops learning and assessment solutions in the K16 Business Unit. The Executive Director will lead a team of learning scientists, instructional designers, and user experience research and design professionals working across cross-functional K16 teams to design evidence-based, impactful learning experiences that are efficient, effective, equitable, and tailored to target user needs.Responsibilities:
Drive product development learning science and design strategy and ways of working, providing mentorship and guidance to learning scientists, instructional designers, and user experience and design individual contributors.Develop and execute the strategy for articulating the intended learning and/or developmental outcomes and establishing relevant research foundations and design principles of solutions.Engage with users of target market and user segments to conduct visioning activities, needs assessments, validation of problem statements, and ongoing testing throughout the product development lifecycle.Collaborate with team and relevant stakeholders to articulate product requirements and drive on-time delivery of product offerings against tight deadlines.Ensure foundational documentation and its implementation support and drive solution content strategy, design, and implementation.Collaborate with AI engineers to conceptualize and realize insights yielded from affective, behavioral, and cognitive data throughout the learning experience.Inform capabilities teammate research agenda, implementation, and iteration with a learning science perspective.Support work with business units, marketing, and sales to implement defensible claims about assessment and learning solutions into go-to-market strategies.Stay up to date with emerging research methods, trends, best practices, and evolving technologies in learning science and design.Adhere to ethical standards and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to the job function.Qualifications:
A robust learning design portfolio demonstrating independent contributions to innovative and creative learning experience design in the K16 context.Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in Agile teams and with cross-divisional stakeholder groups.Strong oral and written communication skills.Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.Well-developed organizational skills, program management experience, and ability to create and adhere to strategic product roadmaps.Strong technical skills and a willingness/adeptness to learn new technology.A doctoral degree in learning or cognitive science, assessment and measurement, instructional or curriculum design, education, educational psychology, or a related area.At least 5 years of professional experience in leadership.10+ years in applied learning science and design within educational technology product development and/or programs.ETS believes in a Total Rewards philosophy for our employees, which includes:Health, Vision, Dental insurance plans to choose from.Generous continuous learning support, from individual learning grants to up to 6 classes a year for tuition reimbursement as well as online learning access.Generous PTO and vacation time to balance your work and life.Additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work.Retirement plan (401(a)) and traditional Roth (403b) with company contribution.Commuter Benefits, Pet Insurance, 1-year subscription to Calm App.ETS is mission-driven and action-oriented.Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the forefront of the ETS employee's daily work. To further foster an inclusive environment, ETS is home to a wide variety of Affinity groups that celebrate the diversity of our talented employees.ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE, and Praxis . Along with research, development, and innovation that explores new frontiers in learning and measurement, our educational measurement solutions and research contribute to the development of new methods and tools, inform important dialogue with education policymakers, and shed light on critical issues and potential solutions - all with the aim of creating a world where all learners can improve their lives through education.The Executive Director of Learning Design will lead the strategy for how ETS develops learning and assessment solutions in the K16 Business Unit. The Executive Director will lead a team of learning scientists, instructional designers, and user experience research and design professionals working across cross-functional K16 teams to design evidence-based, impactful learning experiences that are efficient, effective, equitable, and tailored to target user needs.Responsibilities:
Drive product development learning science and design strategy and ways of working, providing mentorship and guidance to learning scientists, instructional designers, and user experience and design individual contributors.Develop and execute the strategy for articulating the intended learning and/or developmental outcomes and establishing relevant research foundations and design principles of solutions.Engage with users of target market and user segments to conduct visioning activities, needs assessments, validation of problem statements, and ongoing testing throughout the product development lifecycle.Collaborate with team and relevant stakeholders to articulate product requirements and drive on-time delivery of product offerings against tight deadlines.Ensure foundational documentation and its implementation support and drive solution content strategy, design, and implementation.Collaborate with AI engineers to conceptualize and realize insights yielded from affective, behavioral, and cognitive data throughout the learning experience.Inform capabilities teammate research agenda, implementation, and iteration with a learning science perspective.Support work with business units, marketing, and sales to implement defensible claims about assessment and learning solutions into go-to-market strategies.Stay up to date with emerging research methods, trends, best practices, and evolving technologies in learning science and design.Adhere to ethical standards and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to the job function.Qualifications:
A robust learning design portfolio demonstrating independent contributions to innovative and creative learning experience design in the K16 context.Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in Agile teams and with cross-divisional stakeholder groups.Strong oral and written communication skills.Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.Well-developed organizational skills, program management experience, and ability to create and adhere to strategic product roadmaps.Strong technical skills and a willingness/adeptness to learn new technology.A doctoral degree in learning or cognitive science, assessment and measurement, instructional or curriculum design, education, educational psychology, or a related area.At least 5 years of professional experience in leadership.10+ years in applied learning science and design within educational technology product development and/or programs.ETS believes in a Total Rewards philosophy for our employees, which includes:Health, Vision, Dental insurance plans to choose from.Generous continuous learning support, from individual learning grants to up to 6 classes a year for tuition reimbursement as well as online learning access.Generous PTO and vacation time to balance your work and life.Additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work.Retirement plan (401(a)) and traditional Roth (403b) with company contribution.Commuter Benefits, Pet Insurance, 1-year subscription to Calm App.ETS is mission-driven and action-oriented.Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the forefront of the ETS employee's daily work. To further foster an inclusive environment, ETS is home to a wide variety of Affinity groups that celebrate the diversity of our talented employees.ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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