Senior Learning Designer

University at Buffalo; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University at Buffalo School of Management seeks a Senior Learning Designer to develop courses for credit and non‑credit programs, ensuring accessibility and alignment with university standards. The designer collaborates with faculty to create engaging online and in‑classroom experiences using instructional technologies.

Reports to the Manager of Instructional Technologies in the School of Management. Responsibilities include driving LMS course design, aligning with curricula, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a course design expert in UB's Learning Management System by creating and editing courses, and by providing guidance and direct user support to faculty and staff throughout the instructional design process.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to identify learning needs, objectives, and appropriate instructional technology methodologies to assist in creating high-quality, interactive courses for both face-to-face and online learning environments.
• Design and develop new training materials, user documentation, faculty and staff guides and professional development courses; conduct or assist with training and workshops as needed.
• Collaborate with Manager of Instructional Technologies, University staff and other internal staff members on strategic initiatives to create courses that align with course, program/degree curriculum, enrollment goals, accreditation and accessibility requirements.
• Support content creation and review various course or learning materials for Title II ADA compliance, W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and the SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR).
• Provide suggestions for inclusive and diverse course design; suggest or design course materials

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Training delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Blackboard

Canvas

Moodle

Brightspace

Job description

Senior Learning Designer

Position Information

Position Title: Senior Learning Designer

Department: Academic Operations

Posting Link: https://apptrkr.com/9950011 https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/65592

Job Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The University at Buffalo School of Management seeks to hire a Senior Learning Designer. The Designer works with the team in the Academic Operations Department on the development of courses for credit and non-credit academic programs. The Designer ensures that courses are consistent with university and external standards to achieve student learning outcomes and to ensure that learning materials and environment meet Title II Accessibility standards. The Designer works with the faculty and staff to engage students and promote their learning via various instructional technologies for both online and in-classroom environments. This position reports to the Manager of Instructional Technologies in the School of Management.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as a course design expert in UB's Learning Management System (LMS) by creating and editing courses, and by providing guidance and direct user support to faculty and staff throughout the instructional design process.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to identify learning needs, objectives, and appropriate instructional technology methodologies to assist in creating high-quality, interactive courses for both face-to-face and online learning environments.
• Design and develop new training materials, user documentation, faculty and staff guides and professional development courses; conduct or assist with training and workshops as needed.
• Collaborate with Manager of Instructional Technologies, University staff and other internal staff members on strategic initiatives to create courses that align with course, program/degree curriculum, enrollment goals, accreditation and accessibility requirements.
• Support content creation and review various course or learning materials for Title II ADA compliance, W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and the SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR).
• Provide suggestions for inclusive and diverse course design; suggest or design course materials

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About the University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America's leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

The University at Buffalo is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with a disability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with diverse populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree with three (3) or more years of experience in higher education, ideally at a Research 1 institution, in the areas of instructional design, direct instructional support, or user support for a learning management system.
• Strong organizational skills and experience related to instructional design, course building, or support of a learning management system required.
• Demonstrated expertise with all aspects instructional design and course building in at least one of the common learning management systems such as Blackboard, Canvas, Moodie, or Brightspace. HTML and CSS experience is also desirable.
• University-level teaching experience, with at least 3-5 years in a post-secondary classroom setting.

Salary Range

$70,000 - $75,000

Is a background check required for this posting?

No

Contact Information

• Contact's Name: Julia Pilecki
• Contact's Pronouns:
• Contact's Title: HR Generalist
• Contact's Email: [e-mail]
• Contact's Phone: [phone]

Posting Dates

• Posted: 11/06/2026