Learning Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Guide the university in making decisions regarding programs and courses that promote 100% retention and graduation rates.

• Collaborate with university stakeholders as a thought partner, sharing best practices from the Noodle portfolio alongside new innovations.

• Act as a trusted advisor to Deans and Program Directors during program design discussions; articulate program identity, align curriculum with program design, and navigate challenging faculty interactions.

• Partner with Noodle’s build, maintenance, and term preparation teams to ensure successful collaboration with our university partners: articulate program design, showcase program voice and style, review university signature elements (i.e., the University Way), guide the team through approved templates, share exemplars, and outline a clear vision for our joint designs.

• Monitor and provide constructive feedback on all course builds and updates by reviewing drafts at specified points in the build process, offering formative feedback based on our quality rubrics and the University Way, ensuring that each course meets or surpasses our benchmarks and the expectations set with university partners.

• Collaborate with program build teams, particularly the Senior Learning Designer and Project Manager, to keep university partners, team leadership, and General Managers updated on our progress, and work with the team to quickly resolve any obstacles to successful builds.

• Own the continuous improvement process for the programs we support, utilizing data to make strategic recommendations that enhance the quality of the learning experience regularly.

• Onboard and support faculty new to online teaching, should the university opt for Noodle to provide this service.

• Partner with the General Manager to represent our learning capabilities across the campus.

• Work with your Student Support and Engagement colleagues to integrate student feedback into future course design efforts, furthering our mutual commitment to student retention and graduation.

• Occasionally provide support for sales and consultation initiatives aimed at acquiring new partnerships.

• Perform other assigned duties.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-7 years of relevant experience, encompassing instructional design, teaching, or learning roles, management of instructional design teams, and/or projects involving multiple learning designers, preferably in a higher education context.

• A master’s degree (preferred) or equivalent experience in higher education.

• Ability and willingness to travel periodically, as needed, to our university partners.

• Availability to work hours that meet the needs of our university counterparts (primarily in Eastern and Central time zones).

• Exceptional communication skills, expertise in learning and program design, and fluency in university culture, particularly regarding faculty dynamics.

• Experience in the higher education sector and online learning with US institutions, ideally including experience in teaching and/or managing faculty.

• Expertise in curricular and pedagogical needs and innovations.

• A “product owner” mindset and willingness to explore the specifics of a program while maintaining a broader perspective; an ability to think from the partner's viewpoint.

• Previous experience in online course development and/or instruction, including virtual settings that utilize synchronous and fully asynchronous classes.

• Knowledge of adult learning theory, learning science, and principles of effective online pedagogy.

• Excellent workshop facilitation skills, particularly the ability to quickly establish rapport with faculty groups, putting them and their program directors at ease, and helping them feel confident in the course development process.

• Familiarity with research on student retention and its application to achieving high graduation rates.

• A desire for professional growth and learning.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from our beautiful NYC office OR the comfort of your home office!

• Computer and charger provided by us!

• 401(k) with company match, plus equity opportunities.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family (including mental health benefits such as Headspace and Talkspace).

• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.

• Optional voluntary coverage, including supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and hospital insurance.

• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and commuter benefits.

• Pre-tax benefit options that help you save on eligible healthcare, dependent care, and commuting expenses.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Paid parental leave.

• Wellness initiatives and resources.

• Free subscription to the Calm app.

• Employee discount program.

• 4 weeks of paid vacation + 10 paid holidays + paid sick leave.

• Monthly mobile connectivity stipend.

• Annual education stipend for lifelong learning.

• Growth opportunities - we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees can be themselves and grow within and around the company.