Learning Experience Designer Posted: March 6, 2025 Position Code: 721

Position Description:

The Center for Teaching & Learning Innovation, Development & Design at Merrimack College seeks an energetic individual to fill the position of Learning Experience Designer. This is a full-time position reporting to the Assistant Director/Teaching Studio Manager. The Learning Experience Designer will provide expertise in innovation, current instructional technologies and design theories, and engaged student learning practices to guide and support all faculty and College teaching and learning initiatives.

Position Responsibilities:

Support faculty in the development of teaching and learning strategies using innovative and current instructional and mobile technologies and design theories. Assist in developing and implementing professional development workshops and trainings to faculty on mobile and instructional technologies. Build strong relationships with and among Merrimack faculty, IT and other campus constituencies. Lead or serve on teams supporting learning initiatives designed to support student engagement. Maintain a high degree of knowledge in existing and emerging learning methods. Develop references and other online materials to support instructional design principles and practices. Support the initiatives of the Director.

 

Position Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required, Masters in Instructional Design/Technology preferred 2 years of industry experience, with 1-2 years of instructional design experience preferred. Knowledge in course design and course development. Knowledge in instructional technology. Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, presentation and collaborations skills. Enthusiasm for innovation and program design in pedagogy, technology, and teaching and learning. Enjoy working with people to solve problems. Experience with Canvas and Google Suites is a plus.

 

Application Materials Should Include:

Resume Cover letter stating motivation and interest in the position, citing experience relevant to the qualifications and including experience with, and commitment to, our Catholic Augustinian mission and our values.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Vaccinations and Remote Work

This is an on-campus position as employees are essential in order to provide a fully on-campus, residential college experience for our students and the community.

The COVID-19 vaccine and booster for which an individual may be eligible are highly recommended for students, faculty and staff. Merrimack College does not require proof of COVID vaccination for enrollment, employment or to be a guest on our campus.

Statement on Our Mission

Merrimack College seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to Merrimack’s Catholic and Augustinian mission and values.

About Merrimack College

The only Catholic, Augustinian institution of higher education in New England, Merrimack College is a private, independent, coeducational institution with more than 4,000 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students from 43 states and 42 countries. The College features more than 160 career-focused undergraduate, professional and graduate programs, all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject and student success. The College has five schools: arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences, nursing and health sciences, education and social policy and the Girard school of business. The College’s suburban 220-acre campus is just north of Boston in North Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Master’s Colleges and Universities/Larger Programs (M1) institution in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Merrimack is one of the fastest growing educational institutions in the country and has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of Best Colleges, ranking 37th in the Regional Universities North category in 2025. Merrimack is a NCAA Division I athletic institution.

Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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