Learning Experience Designer (Multiple Positions)
Position Details
The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is a vibrant, pluralistic learning community committed to students’ intellectual and personal growth. The College bridges the economic and educational opportunity gap for students, more than half of whom are the first in their families to attend college. Working to strengthen a culture of care inside and outside the classroom, we share a passion for learning with students from around the world. Strategically located in downtown Manhattan, the College is in close proximity to the artistic communities of Tribeca and SoHo, the dynamic downtown financial district, and the center of New York City government at City Hall. BMCC prides itself on the diversity of our students. We are an inclusive community that promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect for each member’s ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religion, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin, among other personal characteristics. BMCC’s motto speaks to this shared sense of purpose and possibility: Start Here, Go Anywhere. We strive to increase degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement, and service and leadership within our community, New York City, and beyond.
Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) of the City University of New York (CUNY) is seeking a Learning Experience Designer to join the Digital Education team. Digital Education (formerly E-Learning) collaborates with all units in the Office of Academic Affairs as well as across the college to support faculty and students as they prepare for and embark upon digital teaching and learning experiences. Digital Education encourages and facilitates transformative online pedagogies and technologies that enable all BMCC students to succeed.
The Learning Experience Designer will partner with faculty and academic support staff in the design, development, and implementation of digital learning experiences for BMCC students. The position reports to the Director of Digital Education and will collaborate closely with other departments across the college to create and support engaging digital learning environments grounded in current theories of pedagogy and applied across instructional modalities. Additionally, this person will:
- Collaborate with the Digital Education Director and CETLS (Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship) Director to design and facilitate professional development experiences for faculty.
- In conjunction with the Digital Education team, IRT (Information Resources and Technology), and CETLS, support and advise faculty in matching their use of digital tools and platforms to their teaching and learning goals.
- Conduct outreach to academic departments about strategies for expanding and enriching digital education within their departments.
- Provide guidance to faculty reviewers of online courses in utilizing a course evaluation rubric and other forms of assessment.
- Review courses using a design rubric (such as OSCQR), and make recommendations for improvement.
- Participate in the development of online degree programs, in partnership with CUNY Online, BMCC academic departments, and BMCC academic support units.
- Contribute to digital technology projects that strengthen the academic community, such as the BMCC OpenLab.
- Inform and take part in strategic planning initiatives at BMCC and CUNY related to the expansion and enrichment of online learning.
- Orient faculty and staff to the LMS (learning management system) and guide them through system changes.
- Advise on configuration of the LMS (including templates, LTIs, and system defaults) to help match the needs of BMCC faculty, students, and academic support staff.
- Train and support faculty and other instructional staff in effective utilization of the LMS and other educational technologies.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and six years’ relevant experience required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience applying universal design for learning (UDL), asset-based pedagogies (e.g., culturally sustaining, trauma informed, and antiracist), open education, and alternative forms of assessment to course design and development.
- Fluency with learning management and web conferencing tools.
- Some experience with WordPress.
- Experience with both synchronous and asynchronous online pedagogies.
- Online teaching experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
CUNY Title Overview
Collaborates with faculty and other educators to help integrate technology into teaching and learning activities.
- Evaluates faculty requirements for training and development on instructional technologies, and prepares appropriate learning programs, seminars, and materials
- Consults with individual faculty to enhance their use of technology for teaching and learning
- Keeps the College community abreast of developments in instructional technology
- Recommends improvements to College and University-wide instructional systems using a variety of technologies
- Serves as project manager and designer for the evaluation and implementation of new instructional technologies
- May manage a staff of technology professionals
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Job Title Name: IT Academic Applications Manager
CUNY Title
Higher Education Associate
FLSA
Exempt
Compensation And Benefits
Salary range is $91,922 – $99,185, Salary commensurate with education and experience.
CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will be adjusted by 3.25% effective 9/1/2025 and 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.
CUNY’s benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.
How To Apply
For full consideration, submit a cover letter and resume online via CUNY’s web-based job system, addressing how your experience and credentials fulfill the responsibilities and qualifications outlined. The direct link to the job opening from external sources is:
https://hrsa.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/psc/erecruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMSCG/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=30575&PostingSeq=1
Current CUNY employees must apply through CUNYfirst Employee Self Service using your login credentials. After you login to CUNYfirst, navigate to job openings by following the path from the Main Menu: Employee Self Service –>Careers
Closing Date
September 15, 2025
Job Search Category
CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional
Equal Employment Opportunity
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Job ID
30575
Location
Borough of Manhattan CC
