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"The function of design is letting design function."
— Micha Commeren
The Learning Experience Product Designer will oversee the end-to-end learning experience for an undergraduate degree program, ensuring mission-aligned and student-centered learning experiences. This role involves leading curriculum development, instructional design, and learning technology integration while collaborating with various stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the product designer for the full undergraduate degree journey, ensuring a unified student experience across all modules
- Design mission-aligned learning experiences that integrate experiential learning, self-leadership, and entrepreneurial mindsets
- Develop program-wide design principles and frameworks
- Lead the creation of product blueprints that scaffold student learning journeys
- Collaborate with Program Manager(s), Module Leads, SMEs, and faculty to design curriculum frameworks
- Design learner-centered activities, assessments, and multimedia content
- Apply instructional design methodologies to develop interactive, engaging, and accessible learning materials
- Ensure curriculum content reinforces ALU’s values, ethics, and entrepreneurial mindsets
- Lead the design of module playbooks and guide the module leads through the LEDI process
- Sign off on each playbook and be responsible for the upkeep of the latest playbooks on our internal drive
- Design and prototype interactive learning experiences using learning technologies
- Collaborate with the Learning Technology team to optimize the digital learning environment
- Leverage AI tools and learning analytics to personalize the learning experience
- Implement quality assurance processes to maintain consistency, coherence, and excellence across all modules
- Execute evaluation strategies to assess the effectiveness of learning experiences
- Collaborate with the Senior Manager of Learning Experience Design to identify design gaps and make continuous improvements
- Facilitate design reviews, feedback sessions, and knowledge-sharing practices
- Partner with the Senior Manager to build and refine internal processes
- Act as the primary design liaison between the Learning Experience Design team, Program Leads, SMEs, and facilitators
- Conduct needs assessments, gather user requirements, and facilitate design co-creation sessions
- Communicate project progress, design rationale, and learning impact effectively to all stakeholders
- Stay abreast of emerging trends in instructional design, learning technologies, and experiential learning practices
- Research and recommend innovative design approaches, tools, and methodologies
- Drive continuous improvement and experimentation
- Ensure the safety and well-being of all young persons and vulnerable adults by adhering to ALU’s comprehensive safeguarding policy
Requirements
- Deep understanding of student-centered, experiential learning design and entrepreneurial mindsets
- Proven experience leading the design of end-to-end learning journeys across multiple courses or programs
- Expertise in instructional design principles, curriculum development, and learning technology integration
- Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple design streams and meet deadlines
- Experience mentoring and guiding other designers or educators
- Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills
- Passion for reimagining higher education in Africa and aligning learning design with ALU’s mission
- A Master’s degree from an accredited institution in fields such as education, curriculum, instruction, instructional design, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience; Or a Bachelor’s in a relevant field and at least 5 years of relevant professional experience
- Strong understanding of higher education trends, accreditation standards, and best practices in undergraduate education, particularly in Africa
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Strong commitment to increasing educational access on the Continent
- Proficiency in utilizing educational technologies and data-driven decision-making
- Excellent coaching and project management skills
Key Skills
- Student-centered learning design
- Experiential learning
- Entrepreneurial mindsets
- Instructional design principles
- Curriculum development
- Learning technology integration
- Project management
- Mentoring
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Educational technologies
- Data-driven decision-making
- Coaching
About Alu
African Leadership College (ALC), located at Beau Plan – Pamplemousses, Mauritius opened in 2015 and is a higher education learning institution partnering with Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland to confer and issue its accredited degrees to students. ALC’s student driven, project-based, and real-world problem solving learning model equips students with critical meta-skills for effective leadership and entrepreneurial thinking. These skills not only prepare students for employment, but also for lifelong learning. Whether you want to be an engineer, social changemaker, or an entrepreneur, here you’ll find a world of opportunities to help you grow and transform.
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