Digital Learning Officer

Charles Sturt University; Australia; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not specified

Job summary

Charles Sturt University in Australia is seeking a Digital Learning Officer to blend creativity, technology and education. You will develop high-quality digital learning resources using Brightspace and other educational technologies, partnering with academics to enhance teaching, learning and assessment.

You will ensure accessible, engaging online content, support staff training, and help implement emerging AI tools while upholding copyright, branding and quality standards across the

Qualifications

• Experience developing high-quality digital content within an educational, training or learning environment.
• Knowledge of educational technology and online platforms
• The ability to manage tasks and meet deadlines
• Confidence supporting and training staff
• A strong focus on quality, accessibility, and clear design
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Experience in higher education (desirable, not essential)

Responsibilities

• Develop bespoke digital learning resources and activities.
• Build academic capability through practical guidance and support.
• Support innovative digital content development approaches, including emerging AI technologies.
• Apply accessibility, copyright, brand and quality standards across learning resources.
• Manage competing priorities and deliver work to agreed timelines.
• Contribute to improving digital development practices across the University.

Skills

Digital content development

Educational technology

Time management

Staff training

Accessible design

Collaborative mindset

Higher education experience

Tools

Brightspace

Job description

• Support academics using Brightspace and digital tools
• Combine creativity and technology to enhance student success.

The role

• Full Time, Fixed Term (12 months)
• Level 6 - $95,246 to $103,022 pà (plus 17% superannuation)

At Charles Sturt University, we're committed to delivering exceptional learning experiences for our students. As a Digital Learning Officer, you'll combine creativity, technology, and innovation to develop high-quality digital learning resources that enhance teaching, learning, and assessment across the university. You will partner with academic staff to develop high-quality digital learning experiences using the University’s Brightspace learning management system and a range of educational technologies. Working at the intersection of technology and teaching practice, you will help translate teaching intent into engaging, accessible, and effective online learning activities and resources. We are particularly interested in candidates with skills in audio-visual production, animation, or advanced interactive content development who can bring creative and technical expertise to the team.

In this role, you will develop bespoke digital learning resources, build academic capability through practical guidance, and support innovative approaches to digital content development, including the appropriate use of emerging AI technologies. You will apply accessibility, copyright, brand, and quality standards, while managing competing priorities and delivering work to agreed timelines.

You will also contribute to improving digital development practices and building relevant capability across the University.

About you

You enjoy working with people, solving problems, and creating digital content that makes a difference.

You will bring:

• Experience developing high-quality digital content within an educational, training or learning environment.
• Knowledge of educational technology and online platforms
• The ability to manage tasks and meet deadlines
• Confidence supporting and training staff
• A strong focus on quality, accessibility, and clear design
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Experience in higher education (desirable, not essential)

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University - our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities - to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Division of Learning and Teaching here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

Disclosure Requirement

Applicants may be required to disclose information relating to gender-based violence allegations or findings as part of the University's recruitment and screening processes.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Recruitment specific enquiries: Nelvin Kumar| Talent Acquisition Consultant | [e-mail]

Job specific enquiries: Ryun Fell | Manager, Educational Technologies | [e-mail]