Job Reference:1065392

About the Role:
Step into a brand-new role and help shape the future of digital education at Curtin! As the Learning User Experience Designer, you’ll partner with the Manager, Short Form Learning to design innovative, inclusive, and engaging digital learning experiences that push boundaries and embrace emerging technologies, including generative AI.

This is your chance to think creatively, challenge the norm, and lead change in how we design and deliver digital short form learning. By blending universal design principles, user experience, and disruptive technologies, you’ll help create a seamless, accessible, and future-ready learning environment for every student.

If you're a creative thinker, a natural collaborator, and passionate about redefining what learning can look like - this is your opportunity to lead the way.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Apply UX principles to create intuitive, accessible, and engaging learning experiences that drive positive learner outcomes.
• Lead the design and delivery of advanced digital courses, using effective project management to ensure high-quality, on-time results.
• Oversee learning design quality and providing guidance and quality assurance for sub-contractors and casual staff engaged by the unit.
• Collaborate with academic staff and team members to assess needs, define clear learning objectives, design aligned assessment strategies, and develop engaging, digitally rich materials such as interactive resources, videos, and podcasts.

We are looking for (selection criteria):

• Innovative learning design skills – Expertise in creating engaging digital learning experiences using emerging tools, technologies, and creative problem-solving.
• Data analysis skills – Ability to interpret educational data to guide decisions and measure the impact of learning solutions.
• Adaptability – Capacity to quickly adjust to evolving technologies, pedagogical methods, and institutional requirements.
• Digital fluency – Proficiency with a wide range of digital platforms and tools, including production, collaboration, and interactive learning technologies.
• Stakeholder collaboration – Strong communication and collaboration skills to engage effectively with academic staff, professional teams, and students.
• Continuous learning mindset – Commitment to staying at the forefront of trends, tools, and approaches in digital education.
• User-centred design expertise – Skilled in applying UX principles to create intuitive, accessible, and effective learning experiences.
• AI literacy – Awareness of how artificial intelligence, including generative AI, can enhance digital education and learning outcomes

Desirable:

• Three or more years of experience in learning experience design, instructional design, or related field.

Role Requirements:

1. As this is a continuing (permanent) role, you will require permanent work rights in Australia to be considered
2. Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction

About Curtin University
We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page - https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-curtin/

What We Offer You:
Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page!

For more reasons to work at Curtin, please visit https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/

Join Us!

If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW and provide the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria in the advert (2 page maximum)

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on [email protected] or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.

Applications close: Thursday 11th of September 2025.

Disclaimer: Please note that there is no standardised time for the closing of adverts on the specified date. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application ahead of this deadline. Late applications will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.