The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Pay Range: $77,200.00 - $115,700.00

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. Job Profile Summary: The Senior Learning experience designer (LxD) understands how people learn and designs experiences to help them learn better. The successful candidate is passionate about delighting students while they achieve and demonstrate learning outcomes. The Senior LxD works closely with stakeholders, researching and applying science-informed learning strategies and practices into their designs. They also push the boundaries of the field, seeking new and innovative ways to help students learn.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: * Leads projects for cross-functional, agile teams by developing engaging and effective learning experiences that significantly impacts the student experience * Designs learning experiences achieving robust student outcomes in both academic courses and the affective/non-cognitive domain * Understands adult learners, under-served populations, and student body and designs experiences accordingly * Wireframes actionable learning interactions and iterates designs based on efficacy and usability studies * Applies best-practice UX and UI design skills to create proof-of-concepts, mockups, and prototypes * Works with other developers to ensure technical feasibility of designs * Ensures learning design and content development are completed on time and within budget and meets standards of quality * Acts as a technical and project advisor by mentoring with peers to apply experience and subject matter knowledge driving best-practice learning experience design and resolution of challenging issues * Applies experience and subject matter expertise to the highest level of projects or assignments * Models leadership and professionalism * Develops and maintains a collaborative relationship with all appropriate internal and external stakeholders * Stays current with trends, leading science and innovations, and research in learning science, instructional media, UI/UX and learner behavior. * Successfully influences organizational level decisions with team and stakeholders to ensure designs are aligned with desired outcomes * Reviews student feedback and provides recommendations for learning experience improvements * Participates in research projects to advance learning science and quality improvement... For full info follow application link.

Western Governors Univeristy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.