Senior Learning Experience Designer (Continuous Improvement)

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. Who is WGU Academy? At WGU Academy, we work collaboratively to dramatically impact college and workforce readiness efforts on a large scale. Our primary mission is to develop and deliver novel solutions for college and career readiness to tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of individuals and propel them to success in whatever domain they choose. This is a fully benefited position requiring onsite collaboration at least 4 days per week in WGU’s Salt Lake City headquarters. What will you be doing? WGU Academy uses a scrum-based, design thinking framework to create accessible, transformative experiences that ready learners for success. As a Multimedia Designer on Academy’s Product Design and Development Team, you will create engaging, user-facing, mobile-first, media-rich content for WGU’s non-degree, online, professional skill-building Certificate programs. This work includes illustrations, interactives, animations, videos, and audio files. You will leverage your innovative thinking, creativity, sophisticated skills, and entrepreneurial spirit to contribute to world-class learning experiences on tight timelines. Who are you? You are curious, creative, collaborative, and committed to excellence. You are relentless in your pursuit of continuous learning, growth, and improvement. You enjoy working at a fast pace on projects that have clear-cut deadlines and objectives. You are mission-driven and love using your skills for the good of society. Job Profile Summary: The Senior Learning Experience Designer (LxD) understands how people learn and designs experiences to help them learn better. The successful candidate is passionate about delighting students while they achieve and demonstrate learning outcomes. The Senior LxD works closely with Research Scientists and other stakeholders to research and apply science-informed learning strategies and practices into their designs. This position will work with a team versed in skills-based professional programs and leading-edge UX/UI practices to guide their designs from inception through launch and evaluation. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Leads projects for cross-functional, agile teams by developing engaging and effective learning experiences that significantly impacts the student experience. Wireframes actionable learning interactions and iterates designs based on efficacy and usability studies. Acts as a technical and project advisor by mentoring with peers to apply experience and subject matter knowledge driving best-practice learning experience design. Ensures developed curriculum meets or exceeds expected student outcome metrics and improves the student experience. Designs and participates in projects that involve cross-functional, agile teams by developing engaging, and effective learning experiences that impact students. Stays current with trends, learning science and innovations, instructional media, UI/UX and learner behavior. Develops working knowledge of the Rising Talent market and the non-degree skills-development landscape. Job Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in product design content following a user-centered design process. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree or higher in relevant field with 2 years of experience in product design content following a user-centered design process. Working Conditions: 5-10% Travel Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. Disclaimer:

This Job Description has been designed to indicate the general nature, essential duties, and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It does not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications that are required of the employee to do this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Pay Range: $80,300.00 - $120,400.00 How to apply: apply online Full-time Regular Positions(FT classification, standard working hours = 40) This is a full-time, regular position that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave. The University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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