Learning Designer & Pedagogy Innovator

Middlebury College; Town of Middlebury (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement matching

34 days of time away per year

Educational assistance programs

MiddCard privileges

Job summary

Middlebury College is seeking a learning designer to partner with faculty across the curriculum, helping identify goals, design assignments and assessments, and deploy digital and emerging tools to enhance teaching and learning for a diverse student body.

The role requires a Master’s degree (Ph.D. preferred) and at least two years in higher education teaching or instructional design; the position is full-time and benefits-eligible with a salary range posted.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• Ph.D. or other terminal degree preferred.
• At least two years of relevant experience in higher education teaching and learning, faculty development, learning or instructional design, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Consult with faculty on learning goals and the design and refinement of courses, assignments, assessments, classroom activities, and other learning experiences, drawing on evidence‑informed approaches to teaching and learning.
• Develop sustained relationships with faculty, departments, and programs through proactive outreach, classroom visits, observation of teaching and learning contexts, and ongoing conversations about pedagogical needs and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain broad, hands‑on working knowledge of digital and emerging technologies, including AI tools, and explore their capabilities, limitations, and potential applications to teaching and student learning.
• Partner with faculty to identify and implement pedagogical approaches, resources, and technologies appropriate to specific learning goals, collaborating with Educational Technology and Academic Computing and other specialists when deeper technical expertise or implementation support is required.
• Develop and lead faculty development programs, including workshops, institutes, faculty learning communities, and other sustained opportunities for faculty to develop, test, reflect on, and refine their teaching practices.
• Support faculty in designing inclusive and accessible learning experiences that respond to differences in students’ backgrounds, preparation, abilities, and approaches to learning.
• Develop and maintain clear, accessible guides, examples, models, and other resources that help faculty understand and independently use effective teaching practices and relevant digital tools.
• Work with academic leadership to ensure that new skills and capacities for faculty are developed in alignment with strategic priorities.

Skills

Pedagogy

Educational Technology

Education

Master’s degree

Ph.D. or terminal degree preferred

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Middlebury College is seeking a learning designer to partner with faculty across the curriculum, helping identify goals, design assignments and assessments, and deploy digital and emerging tools to enhance teaching and learning for a diverse student body.

The role requires a Master’s degree (Ph.D. preferred) and at least two years in higher education teaching or instructional design; the position is full-time and benefits-eligible with a salary range posted.