Technical Learning Lead

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What We’re Looking For:

The Technical Design Lead will create and maintain learning experiences and resources that guide Instructional Staff to build the necessary technical skills to deliver boot camp programs, directly impacting Instructional Staff efficacy, attrition, and ability to deliver student outcomes.

To do this, the Technical lead will collaborate with Instructional Staff, Learning & Development Strategy, Curriculum, and Regional Academic Managers to identify existing and future skill gaps and create engaging learning solutions that close those gaps. This role will have their finger on the pulse of Instructional Staff sentiment & will advocate for Instructional Staff needs across the organization.

Additionally, the Technical Design Lead has a clear impact internally: this role (1) designs communication and infrastructure that ensures effective collaboration and transparency (2) synthesizes large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data to recognize patterns & opportunities for human-centric learning at scale and (3) generates products and processes that leverage identified patterns & opportunities from our data.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

Please note that the L&DS team does not have a stand-alone project or program management function. Instead, every member of the team is responsible for the transparent and effective project management necessary to accomplish complex deliverables with multiple stakeholder groups.

Project Management:

Lead projects from needs analysis through post-deployment maintenance by:

Determining and defining project scope, objectives, and success criteria

Organize and plan project tasks, owners, and timelines

Analyze project progress and adapting when necessary to time, quality, and efficacy concerns

Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress

Facilitate and encourage collaboration across departments to ensure projects are completed successfully

Data Analysis

: Collaborate with Diagnostic and Implementation teams to

Determine and communicate requirements for data collection needs

Determine and communicate requirements for data analysis needs;

Analyze data to assess potential impact for pathway;

Analyze data to assess impact of pathways on KPIs

Analyze data to assess instructional staff perception of pathways

Collaboration - Internal

: Collaborate with various internal teams to

Represent the IPX team throughout the pathway process

Define and document the communication processes between Recruitment, Curriculum, SSM, and the LD&S team

Define, document, and shepherd the communication between the Evaluation & Diagnostic, Design, and Implementation LD&S teams.

Instructional Design

: Design, develop, and iterate learning pathways that meet instructional staff needs as defined by diagnostic assessments. This includes design perspective in go/no go decisions on pathway creation and assessment design for objectives-based learning

Leadership:

Iteratively maintain, grow, & share expertise in technical skills required by our boot camps.

Facilitation

: Facilitate and/or TA for live sessions, design sessions, office hours, and other learning events as needed

Things That Should Be In Your Background:

Graduate of a boot camp program (preferred)

3-5 years of experience, with roles including instructional design, instructor training, boot camps, project management, and scaling learning experiences (required)

Familiarity with Python, Front-end development, SQL, and JavaScript (preferred)

Demonstrated experience managing complex cross-functional relationships (required)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate in a courteous, tactful, and concise manner

Organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail

Strong interest in education and adult learning industry

About 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU)

2U is comprised of 3 lines of business: Graduate Degree Programs, Short Course, and Boot Camps. Going beyond traditional learning management systems, we use tech, people, and data to help top universities and enterprise organizations transform in the digital era—and eliminate the back row in higher ed. We support lifelong learning which means thinking beyond a single degree. It means finding ways for students to gain the skills they need to change careers, evolve their expertise, and meet the challenges of the changing world head-on. We help our partners fill those needs—developing new digital education technologies and offerings capable of supporting students at different points in their lives. Whether they need a simple refresher, to learn something new, or to change their career trajectories completely, our partners are there to help them succeed. Together with our partners, 2U has positively transformed the lives of more than 275,000 students and lifelong learners.

2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At 2U, we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities of our employees. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by the ways in which we are different, as well as the ways in which we are the same.

Benefits & Culture

Working at 2U means working with individuals that are passionate and mission driven. We collaborate on tough problems to deliver the best outcomes for our partners, students, and each other. You will find team members working together in our open office spaces, gathered in the kitchen grabbing a snack, or taking a break in our game rooms.

2U offers a comprehensive benefits package:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance, disability and 401(k)

Unlimited snacks and drinks

Generous paid leave policies including unlimited PTO

Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break

To learn more, visit 2U.com. #NoBackRow

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

In Colorado, the anticipated base salary for this role is $70,000, with potential bonus and equity eligibility. Note: The final compensation for this position may consider factors including the geographic location where the work is performed (candidate’s assigned office) and prior work experience of the candidate.

2U is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, military or veterans’ status, or any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. 2U’s equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, job benefits and pay.

Company info

2U, Inc
Website : http://2u.com