Digital Learning Officer

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

Job summary

Charles Sturt University is seeking a Digital Learning Officer to develop high-quality digital learning resources that enhance teaching, learning, and assessment across the university.

You will partner with academic staff to create engaging experiences using Brightspace and a range of educational technologies, while applying accessibility and quality standards. The role emphasizes creativity, technology, and collaboration to drive student success.

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

• Create engaging online learning content.
• Support academics using Brightspace and digital tools.
• Combine creativity and technology to enhance student success.
• Develop bespoke digital learning resources and practical guidance.
• Apply accessibility, copyright, brand, and quality standards; manage priorities and timelines.

Skills

Digital content development

Educational technology

Task management

Staff training

Quality & accessibility

Collaborative mindset

Higher education experience

Tools

Brightspace

Educational technologies

AV production

Animation tools

AI in education

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 p.a. (plus 17% superannuation)

• Create engaging online learning content
• 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 p.a. (plus 17% superannuation)
• Bathurst, Orange or Wagga Wagga

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 Universitys 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.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

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

Recruitment specific enquiries: Nelvin Kumar| Talent Acquisition Consultant | *******@csu.edu.au

Job specific enquiries: Ryun Fell | Manager, Educational Technologies | *****@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 12 November 2026