Learning Experience Designer na Bethel University

Job Summary

Partner with faculty and academic teams to create innovative, engaging, and accessible learning experiences that support student success across all programs. Deliver high-quality courses that reflect best practices in teaching, accessibility, and learner engagement by blending instructional design, media development, and educational technology expertise.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

1. Instructional and Media Design – 40%

• Provide instructional and media design services to the University through the development and revision of courses and media.
• Provide project management services for the design work in assigned courses.
• Consult with faculty on course design, directly develop courses, and develop/maintain high-quality assessment rubrics.

2. Learning Experience Design – 35%

• Collaborate with instructional designers, media designers, and technologists to plan strategic, high-impact learning experiences.
• Create engaging, interactive, and media-rich learning experiences that integrate various instructional methods and tools to create immersive learning experiences that support diverse learning styles (e.g. videos, animations, simulations, graphics, learning pathways, and educational games).
• Recommend and guide colleagues regarding inclusive learning strategies and design that promote success for students across diverse backgrounds, educational experiences, and learning needs.
• Advise team members regarding effective implementation of multimedia tools that address targeted instructional needs.

3. Technology and Accessibility – 15%

• Monitor and share emerging trends, tools, best practices, and innovations in learning experience design.
• Audit and adjust design practices to ensure alignment with accessibility standards (i.e. UDL, UX, WCAG/ADA), creating equitable learning opportunities for all students.
• Evaluate, recommend, and advocate for the adoption of interactive instructional tools and technologies.
• Support the implementation of new interactive instructional tools by creating and testing prototypes, training team members, and sharing best practices with faculty.

4. Faculty Education and Training – 10%

• Partner with faculty and subject matter experts to strengthen course and media design strategies.
• Deliver consultations and conduct workshops to build faculty expertise in instructional design and technology.
• Create user-friendly guides, resources, and media that support faculty development and effective teaching practices.

Additional Responsibilities:

Bethel’s mission is to educate and equip students to lead lives of impact through transformative academics in a Christ-centered community. Bethel’s employee community plays a central role in developing our students as whole and holy persons. To carry out this mission, Bethel uses the foundation of our guiding documents, the Affirmation of Faith, Community Covenant, and Key Policies. Bethel expects all employees to actively participate in creating our Christ-centered community by agreeing with and abiding by our core beliefs in the Affirmation of Faith and supporting all other beliefs as Biblical, responsible, and thoughtful approaches while avoiding dissension and divisiveness. Employees teach and mentor students and help one another uphold our Community Covenant commitments.  As a result of these expectations, all University employees act as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ by actively partnering with the University to carry out its mission and foster Bethel’s Christ-centered covenant community.

Other Duties: The essential functions, tasks and responsibilities of this position may change from time to time. Bethel University reserves the right to add or omit duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the University or its leadership. Additional tasks or duties required of the position, will be communicated to the incumbent with specificity to ensure the employee may perform their role with complete understanding. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed; it is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Required Skills

• Working knowledge of and experienced in course or curriculum design.
• Working knowledge of and experience with education software and learning management system(s) with the ability to learn and master new systems and technologies.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Adaptable, able to learn and navigate quickly when faced with new, unfamiliar, or ambiguous situations
• Innovative thinking, action oriented. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, superior communication, design and writing skills.
• Creative, organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to work on a team and individually.

3+ years of related experience.

Bachelor’s degree.

Additional Information

Travel: This position requires no travel.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop and/or laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones.

The work environment involves working for a suburban, Christian university in which all employees are expected to have a demonstrated commitment and personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a commitment to the mission and values of the University, and an agreement to abide by all University policies.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The job requires extended periods of sitting and traversing the Bethel Campus on a regular basis. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure people are able to perform the essential functions.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Expected Hours of Work:

Typically, days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, with the expectation to work specific schedules and hours as identified and communicated by management. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. This is a 40 hour per week, 12 months per year position.

Bethel is committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees including health insurance, retirement plans, and a generous time off package. Learn more about these offerings here.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring .

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel University’s Christ-centered mission includes a commitment to equal educational opportunity and equal employment opportunity. Bethel does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, or age in its admissions, educational programs, or employment practices.

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