Senior Learning Designer - LMS & Accessibility Advocate

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

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