Innovative Learning Designer for Hybrid & Online Courses

Waikato; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 79,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional university leave

Competitive superannuation

Job summary

University of Waikato is seeking a creative learning designer to partner with academic staff to design courses that work for students. You will help establish a new Teaching Design and Innovation Studio and support across our Hamilton campus, Tauranga, and international settings.

The salary starts at NZ$87,624 pro-rata per year and is negotiable based on skills and experience. This is a full-time role (37.5 hours/week) based at our Hamilton campus with regional and international collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least three years in learning design across face-to-face, blended, and online environments.
• Strong understanding of learning theories, assessment design and inclusive teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality courses and learning experiences across modalities (face-to-face, online, blended, hybrid).
• Apply evidence-based learning design principles and Universal Design for Learning to ensure inclusive access.
• Guide academics through a collaborative design process and support ongoing improvement with feedback and analytics.

Skills

Learning design

Facilitation

Stakeholder collaboration

Universal Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or instructional design

Job description

University of Waikato is seeking a creative learning designer to partner with academic staff to design courses that work for students. You will help establish a new Teaching Design and Innovation Studio and support across our Hamilton campus, Tauranga, and international settings.

The salary starts at NZ$87,624 pro-rata per year and is negotiable based on skills and experience. This is a full-time role (37.5 hours/week) based at our Hamilton campus with regional and international collaboration.