Instructional Designer Senior

Job Profile:

Instructional Technologist 3

Job Family:

Instructional Design and Technology

Time Type:

Full time

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Monitors the assessment, design, implementation, and instructional design support for one or more units to develop intermediate to complex resources and materials to support teaching and learning.

Job Description:

Are you passionate about transforming education through innovative design, enhanced pedagogy, and technology? Are you highly motivated, creative, adaptable, and a lifelong learner committed to continuous improvement and instructional excellence? Does working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment sound like your ideal space to do your best work? If so, keep reading below for this Instructional Designer Senior opportunity!

ASU EdPlus is a dynamic unit of Arizona State University focused on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education. We advance the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the local, national, and international communities served by ASU.

Curious about what it’s like to work at EdPlus? Watch this short video, then explore more stories on the EdPlus at ASU YouTube channel.

We are seeking an experienced Instructional Designer Senior to join our growing EdPlus Digital Learning (EDL) team. Every day you’ll make a difference in the lives of others by co-designing courses and learning experiences with faculty, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams. You’ll combine evidence-based instructional design, learning science, adult learning theories, and user experience (UX) design to create innovative, inclusive, and learner-centered experiences.

You’ll integrate University-approved AI tools and frameworks into design workflows where they demonstrably add value for student learning and the faculty experience. Working alongside AI Learning Solutions Architects, UX researchers, data scientists, and fellow designers, you’ll pilot and refine AI-assisted workflows, hold AI-generated materials to a rigorous pedagogical quality standard, and turn what works into repeatable practices that elevate the learner experience and drive transformative learning outcomes across your program portfolio.

This is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of a future-thinking, mission-driven team shaping the future of digital learning at the world's most innovative university.

NOTE: This is an in-person, hybrid position. You must be able to reliably commute to Scottsdale, AZ.

Essential Duties:

• Lead Learning Experience Design: Collaborate with faculty, subject matter experts, and project teams to design, develop, and implement engaging, accessible, and instructionally sound learning experiences and assessments aligned with learning objectives, program goals, Universal Design for Learning principles, and the needs of diverse audiences.
• AI-Assisted Design and Faculty Co-Creation: Partner with faculty to responsibly integrate University-approved AI tools throughout the course design cycle; facilitate rapid prototyping and co-design; evaluate where AI adds meaningful value; and test and document workflows that preserve faculty expertise and academic voice while advancing learning impact, accessibility, academic integrity, data privacy, and shared institutional knowledge.
• Technology Integration: Recommend, evaluate, pilot, and integrate content-authoring platforms, presentation tools, university-approved AI applications, and other emerging educational technologies using learner and faculty feedback, usability findings, and data to develop effective instructional solutions and guide adoption decisions.
• Pedagogical Excellence and Student-Facing AI: Design innovative, evidence-based learning experiences—including simulations, gamification, VR/AR, adaptive learning, microlearning, and student-facing AI tools—that align with learning goals, support applied learning and personalized feedback, incorporate appropriate human oversight and guardrails, and strengthen students’ critical thinking and responsible use of AI.
• Quality Assurance Leadership: Lead quality assurance, program assessment, and learning-effectiveness evaluation by reviewing course content and AI-assisted materials for accuracy, alignment, accessibility, and pedagogical soundness. Use analytics, performance data, and evidence-based methods to improve student outcomes, faculty experience, and technology effectiveness.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Manage stakeholder relationships and collaborate with faculty, AI Learning Solutions Architects, UX researchers, technologists, project managers, graphic designers, and other partners to advance strategic initiatives, integrate contributions accurately, and align instructional design work with institutional objectives.
• Project Management and Instructional Resource Development: Assist in developing and maintaining instructional resources, including tutorials, reference materials, design standards, content repositories, templates, and tools for instructional development, as well as AI-assisted design playbooks.
• Technical Consultation and Support: Provide troubleshooting, technology consultation, documentation, and educational design support to faculty and subject matter experts; guide effective, responsible use of University-approved AI tools in teaching and course design.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current on learning theories, learning science research, instructional best practices, emerging technologies and research on AI in teaching and learning effectiveness. Apply learning theories to practice by writing learning objectives, curating content, and incorporating evidence-based instructional design principles.
• Mentorship: Mentor Instructional Designer Associates and junior Instructional Designers, providing guidance and professional development support, including guiding peers on integrating AI-assisted workflows and UX methods into daily design practice.
• General: Assume or coordinate other duties or projects as assigned or directed.

NOTE: This is an in-person, hybrid position. You must be able to reliably commute to Scottsdale, AZ.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology/Educational Technology, Learning Sciences, or a related area (strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated adaptability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Evidence of advanced knowledge of instructional design and pedagogical approaches, practices, and tools for diverse audiences/environments.
• Demonstrated advanced skill in using a variety of industry-leading technologies and products to develop content, presentations, web pages, web applications and tutorials.
• Demonstrated ability to design AI-supported learning experiences, such as scenario-based role-play, practice partners, and personalized feedback, that apply learning science principles (retrieval practice, cognitive load, metacognition) and include clear guardrails and human oversight.
• Evidence of skill in designing authentic assessments and activities that make AI use transparent, build students’ critical thinking and evaluation skills, and align with course and University AI guidance; coach faculty on implementation.
• Demonstrated advanced skill in using learning management systems.
• Demonstrated advanced skill in troubleshooting computer and web technology issues on common platforms.
• Demonstrated advanced skill in communication.
• Evidence of skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

• Demonstrated ability to provide peer coaching and feedback.

NOTE: Please answer the following questions in your cover letter:

• What are three (3) essential duties for our position that interest you and how do they relate to your personal and/or professional goals?
• Referring to the ASU Online Course Design Standards (https://edl.asu.edu/design-standards), what are two (2) of your strengths that you will bring to our team and how have you demonstrated them? What are two (2) opportunities for growth you hope to gain or strengthen if you are selected and why?

Salary & Benefits:

• $75,000 – $85,000 per year; DOE

ASU offers a total compensation package that includes valuable employee benefits. See the ASU Benefits website to explore options.

• Healthcare
• Financial Security
• Retirement
• Family Resources
• Tuition Reduction (Eligible ASU Employee, their dependents and spouse.)
• Discounts

Working Environment

Your desk will be in the beautiful, cutting-edge, and collaborative workspace at SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center. The Center houses a business community that links technology, research, education, and entrepreneurship to position ASU and Greater Phoenix as global leaders in the knowledge economy.

ASU EdPlus supports flexible work options, ranging from alternate to hybrid work schedules, subject to approvals per ASU policy. (This is an in-person, hybrid position.)

Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States. ASU EdPlus will not be a sponsor for this position.

Department Statement:

As a central enterprise unit for ASU, ASU EdPlus supports the university charter by focusing on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education.

ASU EdPlus defines itself through a culture of curiosity, risk-taking, and refusing to accept the status quo. Our employees are valued, respected, and encouraged to be their unique selves. We know that our ability to deliver high-quality services and educational experiences is strengthened by our culture of innovation, driving outcomes through serving learners, achieving milestones, striving for excellence, solving problems, embracing urgency, and being bold.

ASU EdPlus

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Off-Campus: Scottsdale

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

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ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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