Learning Designer

Job Description:

Tumu Tuarua Akoranga | Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• 4 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Fixed term position until December 2027, 37.5 hours per week
• Generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Learning Designer? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
Help shape the future of learning at UC by designing engaging, innovative and student-centred learning experiences across hybrid, blended and online courses and programmes. As a Learning Designer, you will work at the intersection of pedagogy, technology and creativity to support academics in delivering high-quality learning experiences. In this role you will:

• Design engaging, learner-centred experiences for hybrid, blended and online courses.
• Provide learning design advice to support course development and redevelopment.
• Work with academic staff and subject matter experts to develop effective learning and assessment activities.
• Support staff to incorporate blended learning and flexible learning strategies into their courses.
• Develop and maintain high-quality learning resources aligned with curriculum and learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with media specialists to select and develop engaging digital content and resources.

Mōu | Who You Are

You combine strong learning design expertise with creativity, collaboration and a genuine focus on student outcomes. You will be able to demonstrate experience in:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Learning Design-related role involving hybrid / online delivery (Preferably in an academic setting)
• Tertiary Qualification – National Diploma (NZQA Level 7) in Education / Learning Design / Instructional Design / e Learning or a related discipline area or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience applying learning design and pedagogical principles to course development
• Experience developing engaging learning activities, resources or assessment approaches
• Demonstrated experience identifying issues, developing solutions and managing competing deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience producing clear documentation
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in dynamic project or product environments
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
You’ll work collaboratively with the Future Learning & Development team, academic and professional staff, subject matter experts, writers, reviewers and media content producers to turn subject expertise into engaging, student-centred learning experiences.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

• 4 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)
• flexible working arrangement
• professional development opportunities
• supportive working environment
• a wide range of retail discounts across shopping, entertainment and travel
• on-campus staff discounts
• living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
• a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as UC RecCentre and Staff Club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

We offer a range of benefits, for more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc . (For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ )

The closing date for this position is: 15 October 2026 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.

Please note, this is an onsite position.