Principal Learning Designer

4 days ago


Lower Hutt, New Zealand Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Full time

The Principal Learning Designer (PLD) is responsible for providing strategic advice and design consultancy, through critical review and by leading needs analysis. The focus of the PLD role is to lead the design and development of pedagogically sound, technology-enabled teaching, learning and assessment experiences for open, distance and flexible learning (ODFL) in educational and commercial settings. This position is preferable based in Lower Hutt, but remote working is also an option if you are based outside of the Wellington region.

Ngā pūkenga mo te tūnga | What you will bring to the role

  • Experience in developing bicultural and/or culturally responsive courseware and programme design
  • Knowledge and experience of instructional/learning design principles and educational practices
  • Experience in learning resources development, including assessments
  • Well-developed communication skills with the ability to negotiate, clarify goals, communicate information, concepts and arguments effectively
  • Effective planning and organisation skills
  • Well-developed education technology and computing skills, including authoring tools and learning management systems
  • Creativity, innovation and willingness to investigate non-traditional alternatives
  • An understanding of the current tertiary education sector in Aotearoa New Zealand (desirable)
  • A coaching mindset

The role also ensures digital content in the portfolio is highly engaging, fit for purpose and responsive to the market.

We take pride in what we do and want to find a candidate who is across consulting, coaching and education programme design. Think you've got what it takes - back yourself, get in contact and let your brilliance shine

The Open Polytechnic| Te Pūkenga is Aotearoa New Zealand's leading distance and online learning provider.

We specialise in taking the learning to our students, focusing on enabling the success of approximately 30,000 students each year. We're a place where you can make a difference.

We offer a wide range of learning disciplines from Real Estate to Social Work, Construction and Education. From our Academic Staff Members to our Student Journey Centre, we ensure our students are at the heart of everything we do, every step of the way.

We offer our people free access to Open Polytechnic courses (50% off for whanau), free car parking on campus, flexible working options, a modernised working environment, subsidised school holiday programmes for your children, free fitness classes, and an on-site café.

We are proud of our kaimahi and value every contribution from all of our people.

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Applications must be submitted online via our career's website. Contact with any questions about the role.

Job details
  • Reference: 35673
  • Posted: 12 Mar 2025
  • Closes: 31 Mar 2025 23:55
  • Expertise: Communications, Consultant (Education), Instructional Design, Online Learning
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