Job Description

Position Information

Job Title

Learning Experience Designer

Appointment Type

Full-Time Temporary (Maternity Leave)

Position Dates

July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

Hours per week/FTE

35

About the Position

The brief

Lethbridge Polytechnic's Centre for Teaching, Learning and Innovation (CTLI) is looking for a Learning Experience Designer to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Educational Development Lead, this position works with faculty, staff, and other members of CTLI to enhance our innovative, human-centred teaching and learning environment.

What makes you a good fit?

The LXD works collaboratively across a range of program and service units to provide vision and leadership in planning, developing, and implementing initiatives that support professional development and best practice in learning design for our instructors. This position might be right for you if you have a passion for program and course development, educational technology, curriculum design and enjoy supporting faculty in enhancing their teaching and learning practice through the following:

consultation and mentorship on scholarly teaching, curriculum review (quality standards) and design, instructional support and classroom observations, design diverse learning experiences, such as academic courses, micro-credentials, learning resources, and assessments, workshops, and collaborative cross-institutional projects.


Excelling in self-directed situations and having the creative confidence to forge new solutions to systems challenges are keys to succeeding in this position. This role also requires strong project management, decision-making, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills and the use of flexible approaches to adapt to our clients' needs and comfort levels while applying educational development frameworks that prioritize collaboration, empowerment, and reflective practice to foster transformational learning for instructors and students.

Position Details

Here's how the LXD contributes to Lethbridge Polytechnic's culture of innovation, excellence, and inclusion. This position supports course and program design quality standards and consultations as well as faculty educational development.

Empowering others in teaching and learning best practice

Partners with faculty to encourage growth in learning design; emerging teaching practices; educational technology; Indigenous ways of knowing and learning; and equity, diversity, and inclusion considerations related to teaching and learning Plans and facilitates workshops, training sessions, and courses and creates resources in print and online formats to support instructor development and the overall student experience Apply instructional design theories, models, and best practices to create high-quality learning experiences. Collaborate with and lead design teams, including writers and media designers. Facilitates dialogue across diverse and interdisciplinary stakeholders (e.g., faculty, staff, and community members) to ensure multiple perspectives are considered Leads new teaching and learning projects, initiatives, and partnership opportunities Contribute to data collection strategies and assess the sustainability and effectiveness of processes, learning experiences, and materials. Contributes to a culture of experimentation, continuous improvement, and agile design through iterative feedback cycles and user-centered practices.

Learning design and quality assurance

Facilitates curriculum development and review at the course or program level Applies instructional design skills, design thinking strategies, learning theory, and creativity throughout the program and course design process to meet diverse program and client needs Adheres to universal design for learning standards to ensure accessibility and inclusivity

Indigenization and decolonization

Collaborates across internal and external boundaries to meet common objectives, improve outcomes, and support the Niitsitapi Strategy Works with subject-matter experts to develop and pilot curriculum and professional development opportunities with Indigenous content, perspectives and pedagogical practices

Evaluation and monitoring

Completes needs assessments as required Evaluates and monitors service offerings related to teaching, learning, and curriculum design to make formative improvements, identify impacts, and address emerging campus needs Applies learning analytics and AI tools to inform design decisions, personalize learning experiences, and improve learner outcomes.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree with specialization in education, instructional design, educational research, educational technology and/or curriculum development is preferred Work experience in curriculum development at a program or course level (using a learning management system) Post-secondary teaching experience is strongly preferred Experience and/or education on the topic of Indigenous education or Indigenization of curriculum is an asset Experience and/or education on the topic of competency-based education and assessment is an asset Experience with research projects and processes in an academic environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experiments with new approaches, leverages setbacks, and makes realistic assessments of risks and next steps Approaches new tasks with a growth mindset and a willingness to learn from others Rapidly acquires new skills in emerging educational technologies and AI Interprets and applies polytechnic and post-secondary policies and procedures Shifts easily between two or more activities or sources of information; works on multiple projects simultaneously An undergraduate degree in Education, with a master's degree complete or in progress Significant and successful teaching experience Experience and competence using educational technology Strong organizational and self-management skills, including the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and attend to detail Evidence of professional development throughout career Demonstrated time management, communication (oral and written), and project management skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment

Salary

Starting from $42.12 to $49.55 per hour; commensurate with education and experience

Working Here

Land Acknowledgement

Located on the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Lethbridge College is committed to honouring the land from a place of knowing. We honour the Siksikaitsitapi as both the traditional and current Land Keepers of this area, and we welcome all Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples who call Blackfoot territory their home to disclose as such when submitting applications.

Why choose Lethbridge and Lethbridge Polytechnic

Lethbridge Polytechnic is learner-focused, with an emphasis on experiential and flexible learning experiences and work-integrated learning.
We have a strong connection to our community and the land. We also promote a work environment that supports professional development and employee wellness, including flexible work arrangements and schedules that allow for work-life balance. In addition, we prioritize equity, diversity, and inclusion across all areas of our campus community.

Lethbridge advantages

Lethbridge offers a relatively low cost of living, with mild winters and sun-filled summers. Outdoor adventures await you in the city's vast park systems and river valley, and we're located just an hour and 20 minutes from the mountains. Enjoy the advantages of small-city life while accessing the amenities of a larger city, including arts and culture, sport and recreational facilities, and year-round family-friendly events.


Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

T25-00418

Open Date

05/23/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Lethbridge Polytechnic is committed to inclusive recruitment practices by providing reasonable access and accommodations to applicants. If you would like to request an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact

hiringaccommodations@lethbridgecollege.ca

. Private information received in relation to the request will only be used to facilitate the recruitment process and will be kept confidential and shared only as needed with the selection committee.