<span>Associate Director, Learning Experience Design</span>

$147,628 - $170,643/Yr

Stanford University - Stanford, CA

Full-time - Manager

Stanford, CA

10,001+ employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Associate Director of Learning Experience Design (LXD) at Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) is responsible for leading a team of learning experience designers to enhance the teaching and learning experience for faculty and students. This role involves managing the design and implementation of innovative learning projects, collaborating with faculty, and developing resources to support pedagogical goals. The position emphasizes creating a positive team environment and driving the strategic vision of the Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) team within the Teaching and Learning Hub (TLH).

Responsibilities

• Manage, recruit, coach, and develop staff learning experience designers.
• Serve as an initial point of contact for pedagogy and instructional design-focused faculty help requests.
• Meet with faculty to understand their needs and offer resources as appropriate; prioritize, triage, and scope such requests.
• Expand team capacity by developing and overseeing models for working with contract and contingent staff designers.
• Develop, implement, and oversee team vision, goals, and budget in alignment with those of the department.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director of Academic Technology to align on departmental process and priorities.
• Partner with subject matter experts on learning projects from conception, through design and production, to completion.
• Evaluate pedagogy goals with technology tools, with emphasis on designing and using the appropriate technology for the situation.
• Oversee appropriateness, effectiveness, efficiency, scope, and success of departmental learning design projects.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute projects according to defined deadlines while maintaining consistency with strategy and goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and seven years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
• Excellent management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop departmental budgets, timelines, goals, and schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to present new projects and goals to senior management; defend/advocate those projects as needed.
• Ability to provide thought leadership in learning design and development and in classroom, blended, and online teaching.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in consulting with subject matter experts to assess teaching and learning needs and recommend high-impact learning solutions.
• Demonstrated proficiency in explaining and applying instructional design theory, models, learning science, and best practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, learning team members, vendor partners, and program partners, at all levels.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams with media professionals, academic technologists, and software developers.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate the effectiveness of learning materials.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Higher education or online education experience.
• Master's degree or higher in education, curriculum and instruction, learning technologies, or related fields.
• Experience developing and overseeing models for working with contract and contingent staff designers.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Excellent health care and retirement plans
• Generous vacation policy, including additional time off during winter closure
• Career development programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to wellness programs
• Child-care resources
• Parent education and consultation
• Elder care and caregiving support
• Access to world-class exercise facilities
• Free commuter programs and ridesharing incentives
• Discounts for computers, cell phones, recreation, travel, entertainment, and more.