Director Learning Design - Career and Technical Education

LearningMate; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LearningMate seeks a forward-thinking Career and Technical Education (CTE) Curriculum & Product Expert to drive the evolution of its CTE product suite. You will align policy, market needs, and innovative curriculum design to create high-impact, credential-aligned learning experiences.

You will partner with product squads and district clients, translating complex Perkins V requirements into actionable roadmaps and proof-of-concept courses, with a focus on scalable, industry-aligned outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, Workforce Development, or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience building, scaling, or auditing modern CTE programs at a state agency, large district, or EdTech publisher.
• Expert-level Perkins V alignment knowledge and state course-approval frameworks.
• Proven product delivery from concept through prototyping, compliance, and market launch.
• Strong workforce and macro market fluency.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and decode CTE trends to shape product roadmaps across multi-state landscapes.
• Embed Industry-Recognized Credentials (IRCs) into core curriculum architecture to drive adoption and funding.
• Lead technical consultations with state agencies and districts to translate needs into product specs.
• Collaborate with UX/UI, engineers, and SMEs to design proof-of-concept CTE courses and simulations.
• Iteratively create lean content blueprints, maps, and rubrics based on pilot feedback.
• Drive modernization of the CTE catalog into blended, high-engagement learning experiences.

Skills

CTE domain expertise

Policy fluency

Product delivery

Macro market fluency

Perkins V compliance

Design thinking

Client advisory

Solution architecture

Education

Master’s degree in Education

Job description

We are seeking an exceptionally agile, forward-thinking Career and Technical Education (CTE) Curriculum & Product Expert to drive the evolution of our product suite. This role is designed for a strategic learning architect who fundamentally understands that modern CTE has evolved far beyond traditional vocational training.

Today's landscape demands high-tech, credential-aligned, industry-validated learning models that actively prepare students for the future of work.

In this role, you will stand at the intersection of macroeconomic market shifts, cutting-edge educational products, and highly complex state and federal policies (such as Perkins V).

You will not simply write content; you will act as a critical thought partner to both internal product squads and external school district clients. You will navigate intricate regional requirements, build functional curriculum prototypes, and bring a deeply solution-oriented approach to systemic institutional roadblocks.

The ideal candidate is a market and policy anchor, elite thought partner, agile prototyper, and solution-oriented team leader. They will be proficient with:

• Deconstructing Perkins V, state funding mechanisms, and regional labor data to build high-demand career pathways.
• Consulting seamlessly with enterprise clients and internal product leaders to co-author future-focused learning visions.
• Rapidly translating ideas into minimal viable curriculum products, scoping maps, and simulated training frameworks.
• Reconfiguring content fluidly to satisfy strict client-specific matrices without breaking product integrity.

Core Responsibilities

• Monitor, decode, and capitalize on trends across the multi-state CTE landscape, ensuring our product roadmaps anticipate the evolution of Career Clusters (e.g., Green Energy, Cyber, Health Sciences, AI automation).
• Maintain authoritative fluency in federal and state policies, specifically the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), comprehensive local needs assessments (CLNA), and state-approved accountability metrics.
• Strategically embed Industry-Recognized Credentials (IRCs) (such as CompTIA, AWS, OSHA, NREMT) directly into core curriculum architecture to guarantee high regional adoption and funding eligibility.

2. Client Requirement Navigation & Consulting

• Lead technical consultation and discovery sessions with high-value clients (state agencies, large districts, ed techs, or workforce development boards) to unpack localized labor needs and alignment matrices.
• Deconstruct divergent, state-by-state frameworks and custom integration requests into clean, unified product specifications.
• Successfully bridge the gap between rigid academic compliance mandates and innovative, real-world workplace skill application.
• Partner with UX/UI designers, software engineers, and subject matter experts to design, test, and validate proof-of-concept CTE courses, digital simulations, and immersive workspace models.
• Iteratively build out lean content blueprints, lesson maps, and performance-based rubrics to rapidly capture user feedback from pilot schools and industry advisory boards.
• Drive the ongoing modernization of our CTE catalog, transforming text-heavy curricula into blended, high-engagement, experiential learning products.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Master’s degree or higher in Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, Workforce Development, or a highly related domain. Direct industry experience combined with instructional design expertise will be weighted equally.
• CTE Domain Expertise: At least 5–7 years of experience building, scaling, or auditing modern CTE programs at a state agency, massive public school district, or major corporate EdTech publisher.
• Policy Fluency: Expert-level command of Perkins V alignment, comprehensive state course-approval frameworks, and multi-tier funding streams.
• Product Delivery Record: Proven history of shepherding educational products or training programs from raw concept through prototyping, compliance verification, and successful market launch.
• Workforce & Macro Market Fluency
• Perkins V Compliance Architecture
• Design Thinking & Rapid Mockups
• High-Stakes Client Advisory & Custom Matrix Management
• Solution Architecture & Product Integrity DefenseIndustry Credential Mapping (IRCs)

If you are a CTE Curriculum & Product Expert with a passion for building the future of learning, we want to hear from you.

LearningMate is an equal opportunity employer.