Learning Experience Designer - Senior Associate

ALU provides higher education for a higher purpose. Our students declare missions, not majors.
They develop the real-world skills to take on the world’s most pressing challenges. And they take ownership of their learning from day one through our peer and student-led approach – because ALU believes in the power and agency of young people to start shaping the future right now.
Together with a world-class faculty and staff, our students are igniting a ripple of positive impact across Africa and the world.

As a high-growth start-up, the ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new.

The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding.

The Senior Associate Learning Experience Designer (LEDI) supports the design, development, and implementation of learning experiences across assigned programme portfolios within CALI. 

Reporting to the Lead Learning Experience Designer, this role partners closely with faculty and programme teams to develop high-quality, skills-driven, and student-centred learning experiences aligned to the ALU Learning Model and CALI standards. 

The role plays a key implementation function within the learning design system, supporting programme delivery, faculty enablement, and continuous improvement across campus portfolios. 

• Operates within a central CALI learning system while supporting campus-based programme implementation 
• Supports multiple programmes and stakeholders across different modalities and learning environments 
• Combines learning design, implementation support, and faculty enablement within one role 
• Contributes directly to experiential, mission-driven, and skills-based learning experiences 
• Supports both accredited academic programmes and innovative learning initiatives 

• Support design and development of learning experiences across assigned programme portfolios 
• Develop: 

○ Learning activities 

○ Assessments and rubrics 

○ Session materials 

○ Learning resources and student journeys 

• Ensure alignment between: 

○ Learning outcomes 

○ Assessments 

○ Skills development 

○ Student experience

• Support programme reviews, updates, and new programme development initiatives 
• Assist in translating programme requirements into structured learning experiences
• Ensure programme materials align to: 

○ CALI standards

○ Accreditation requirements 

○ Institutional quality expectations

• Act as the "connective tissue" between Product, Architecture, Innovation, and Measurement teams. 
• Drive alignment of outputs into a cohesive, integrated system. 
• Partner with Academic Directors, Deans, and Faculty to ensure institutional coherence.

• Support faculty in implementing learning experiences effectively 
• Provide guidance on: 

○ Learning activities 

○ Assessment practices 

○ Learning technologies and systems 

• Assist with adaptation across online, blended, and in-person delivery models 
• Support troubleshooting and implementation coordination during delivery

• Participate in programme quality reviews and observation processes
• Use learner and faculty feedback to improve learning experiences 
• Support implementation of continuous improvement initiatives 
• Maintain consistency of programme materials and design quality 

• Education: Degree (Education, Psychology, Learning Design) or 3-5 years experience 
• Expertise: Proven track record in systems thinking, process design, and operational leadership. 
• Skills: Experience designing scalable frameworks and leading cross-functional teams in complex environments. 

•  Terminal degree in learning systems, educational standards, curriculum development, or related field. 
• Experience in Higher Education (Africa context highly valued). 
• Familiarity with blended/online learning and accreditation/QA regulations.
• Background in innovative or non-traditional education models.