Principal Learning Designer

Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation (ITaLI)

Full-time, continuing role with salary in the range $102,565.37 - $111,686.39 (HEW 7), plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%.

If you are ready to drive significant educational transformation within a supportive, high-impact environment, we want to hear from you!

Bring your student centric perspective and excellent time management skills to this creative and interesting role, enhancing the quality of learning and teaching at UQ.

Based at our St Lucia campus.

About This Opportunity

Lead curriculum and assessment innovation as the Principal Learning Designer for the Faculty of Science. You will collaborate with academic staff to design active and flexible pedagogies, directly enhancing teaching quality and improving the student learning experience across the faculty's courses and programs.

Key responsibilities will include:

Digital Pedagogy and Technology Support

Lead the uptake, design, development, and evaluation of learning technologies, resources, and pedagogies in a blended environment across the Science Faculty. You will advise teaching and management staff on the design and implementation of digital teaching approaches.

Educational Multimedia and Resource Design

Design, manage, and evaluate the effectiveness of educational multimedia products. You will also design and organise workshops tailored to the needs of key academic clients and stakeholders.

Project Leadership and Coordination

Plan and lead internal learning and educational design projects, defining project scope and objectives. This includes coordinating the necessary resources for project implementation, in line with stakeholder requirements and technical feasibility.

Strategic Stakeholder Engagement

Identify, build, and maintain strong relationships and partnerships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to advance the learning outcomes of the University. You will also coordinate opportunities for collaboration and professional development.

About You

Degree and at least four (4) years of subsequent relevant experience, specifically in developing online resources to support student learning. You possess a demonstrated understanding of the enablers and limitations of educational technology and best practices for teaching innovation.

Demonstrated ability to apply pedagogical theory and contemporary practice to analyse complex teaching and learning situations. This includes applying high-level problem-solving skills to develop appropriate and innovative face-to-face and online learning solutions.

Proven experience using a range of technologies, including learning platforms and associated software, for the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of online learning resources and environments.

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders. You can work iteratively, adapting quickly to change, and operating effectively both autonomously and as a member of a client-focused team.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment, and may be required to complete background checks including, criminal history and education checks. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave, 17% superannuation contributions, 17.5% annual leave loading.

Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight.

Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family.

Cheap parking, On campus childcare and Salary packaging options.

Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section

Resume

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dom at . For application queries, please contact stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Applications close 9 November 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-57091). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 18 November 2025.

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

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If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

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