Academic Learning Design Lead - BEng System Design Engineering - Berlin

You will be based on site at the Berlin Campus 

This is an Associate engagement, offered on a freelancer contract basis.

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Applicants must reside in Germany to be eligible for this role

The Opportunity: 

We are excited to announce a fantastic opportunity for an Academic Learning Design Lead: Module Design and Development to join Arden University’s dynamic Engineering Department. In this role, you will lead the academic design and development of high-quality modules within our Virtual Learning Environment (iLearn, built on Moodle). Working collaboratively with colleagues across academic and professional services teams, you will create engaging, inclusive, and innovative learning experiences that align with Arden’s Prepare, Engage, Demonstrate (PED) model. Your contributions will be central to advancing our mission of supporting student continuation, engagement, and success in our distance learning environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Module Design Leadership: Lead the academic design of assigned modules, aligning with learning outcomes, institutional strategy, and the PED model.

• Collaborative Design Process: Contribute to key development stages, including Kick-off Meetings, Design Workshops, Sprints, and Sign-Off.

• Content Creation and Co-Development: Develop and co-create pedagogically sound online lessons, integrating interactive and multimedia-rich elements.

• Assessment Development: Design authentic, inclusive, and feedback-focused assessment tasks.

• Timeliness and Communication: Proactively manage progress, meet deadlines, and flag risks or challenges early.

• Quality Assurance: Work with Academic Reviewers to ensure modules meet academic and pedagogical standards.

• Professional Development: Engage with training to stay current on digital skills, pedagogy, and emerging technologies.

This is not a permanent or full-time role.

About You:   

As our new Academic Learning Design Lead: Module Design and Development you will have a passion for creating structured, interactive, and learner-centred experiences. You’ll bring experience in designing or delivering online or blended learning modules and understand how to build multimedia-rich, engaging environments. Strong written communication skills, an understanding of inclusive and accessible design principles, and the ability to work collaboratively in agile, sprint-based processes are essential. You’ll be comfortable working with tools such as Moodle, Padlet, Mentimeter, and H5P – or eager to learn – and be curious about how AI-supported tools can further enhance content creation. Above all, you’ll be collaborative, innovative, and learner-focused, ensuring every design decision puts our students’ success at the forefront.

You must hold a recognised teaching qualification to be considered for this role. The accepted qualifications are detailed within the application form.

Professional Expertise (minimum of 2-3 expertise)

• Simulating Material Behaviour (L4)

• Computer Aided Design and Design Practice (L4)

• Advanced Design Simulation and Material Performance (L5)

• Thinking in Systems: AI Enhanced Design (L5)

• Engineering Analytics and Intelligent Decisions (L5)

• Materials and Manufacturing (L5)

• Applied Silumation and Digital Prototyping (L6)

• Sustainable Design and Lifecycle Engineering (L6)

Skills & Knowledge

• Experience designing or delivering online/blended learning modules or activities.

• Ability to create engaging, structured, and learner-centred experiences.

• Proficiency in or enthusiasm to learn tools such as Moodle, Padlet, Mentimeter, and H5P.

• Understanding of assessment practices that support feedback and student success.

• Familiarity with inclusive and accessible design principles (e.g., WCAG 2.2).

• Experience with flipped classroom, constructivist, or active learning pedagogies is desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative: Embraces teamwork and co-creation.

• Innovative: Designs dynamic learning experiences with creativity.

• Learner-Centred: Keeps students’ needs and engagement at the core of design decisions.

• Adaptable and Agile: Thrives in iterative, fast-paced environments.

• Solution-Focused: Finds proactive, creative solutions to challenges.

• Digitally Curious: Open to new tools and emerging technologies.

• Reflective: Committed to continuous improvement and learning.

If you’re passionate about designing outstanding digital learning experiences and ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!

Closing Date: Monday 30 November

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

Arden’s values:  

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position. At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.