Educational Testing Service
Executive Director, Learning Design
Educational Testing Service, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
Educational Testing Service - Executive Director, Learning Design
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.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, 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 provide mentorship and guidance to learning scientists, instructional designers, and user experience and design contributors.Develop and execute the strategy for articulating the intended learning 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, and ongoing testing throughout the product development lifecycle.Collaborate with team and stakeholders to articulate product requirements and drive on-time delivery of product offerings against tight deadlines.Ensure foundational documentation and its implementation support solution content strategy, design, and implementation.Collaborate with AI engineers to conceptualize insights yielded from affective, behavioral, and cognitive data throughout the learning experience.Drive learning science perspective to inform capabilities, research agenda, implementation, and iteration.Support work with business units, marketing, and sales to implement defensible claims about assessment and learning solutions.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 applicable laws and regulations.Qualifications:A robust learning design portfolio demonstrating contributions to innovative learning experience design in the K16 context.Ability to work collaboratively in Agile teams and with cross-divisional stakeholder groups.Strong oral and written communication skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.Well-developed organizational skills, program management experience, and ability to adhere to strategic product roadmaps.Strong technical skills and a willingness to learn new technology.Doctoral degree in learning or cognitive science, assessment and measurement, instructional design, or related area.At least 5 years of professional experience in leadership.10+ years in applied learning science and design within educational technology product development.ETS believes in a Total Rewards philosophy for our employees, which includes:Health, Vision, Dental insurance plans to choose fromGenerous continuous learning support, including tuition reimbursement and online learning accessGenerous PTO and vacation timeRetirement plan with company contributionCommuter Benefits, Pet Insurance, and a Calm App subscriptionETS is mission driven and action oriented.Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is at the forefront of ETS's daily work. We are dedicated to building teams that reflect the various backgrounds, experiences, and identities of those we serve.ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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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.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, 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 provide mentorship and guidance to learning scientists, instructional designers, and user experience and design contributors.Develop and execute the strategy for articulating the intended learning 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, and ongoing testing throughout the product development lifecycle.Collaborate with team and stakeholders to articulate product requirements and drive on-time delivery of product offerings against tight deadlines.Ensure foundational documentation and its implementation support solution content strategy, design, and implementation.Collaborate with AI engineers to conceptualize insights yielded from affective, behavioral, and cognitive data throughout the learning experience.Drive learning science perspective to inform capabilities, research agenda, implementation, and iteration.Support work with business units, marketing, and sales to implement defensible claims about assessment and learning solutions.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 applicable laws and regulations.Qualifications:A robust learning design portfolio demonstrating contributions to innovative learning experience design in the K16 context.Ability to work collaboratively in Agile teams and with cross-divisional stakeholder groups.Strong oral and written communication skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.Well-developed organizational skills, program management experience, and ability to adhere to strategic product roadmaps.Strong technical skills and a willingness to learn new technology.Doctoral degree in learning or cognitive science, assessment and measurement, instructional design, or related area.At least 5 years of professional experience in leadership.10+ years in applied learning science and design within educational technology product development.ETS believes in a Total Rewards philosophy for our employees, which includes:Health, Vision, Dental insurance plans to choose fromGenerous continuous learning support, including tuition reimbursement and online learning accessGenerous PTO and vacation timeRetirement plan with company contributionCommuter Benefits, Pet Insurance, and a Calm App subscriptionETS is mission driven and action oriented.Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is at the forefront of ETS's daily work. We are dedicated to building teams that reflect the various backgrounds, experiences, and identities of those we serve.ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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