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Mid level design specialist jobs call for professionals ready to own projects end to end, guide junior teammates, and shape creative decisions with minimal oversight. Roles are spread across on-site, remote, and hybrid settings in Manufacturing, Education, and Science & Research, with employers like L3Harris, FOX Factory, and Fox Factory hiring at this level now.
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Title: Senior Teaching & Learning Design Specialist
Employee Classification: Sr Instructional Design Cnslt
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-Provost
SubDivision-Department: UNT-Provost-Gen
Department: UNT-CLEAR-110220
Job Location: Denton
Salary: Salary commensurate with experience
FTE: 1.000000
Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible
About Us - Values Overview
Department Summary
The Learning Ecosystem for Empowering Futures (LEEF) serves as a networked support system to improve teaching and learning at UNT. LEEF brings together three related areas of work that are often disparate in higher education systems: curricular alignment, learning research, and educator development. Importantly, LEEF does not function as three siloed areas, but instead as a coordinated body that works with and for all members of the university. We aim to enact meaningful and lasting improvements that significantly enhance students' college experiences and trajectories after graduation, as well educators' wellbeing and growth within the system. Ultimately, LEEF envisions a thriving university community that is empowered, agentic, and nimble in the face of changing educational and societal landscapes.
Position Overview
The Senior Teaching and Learning Design Specialist serves as a lead expert partner and consultant to educators across the university — including graduate student instructors, adjunct faculty, staff educators, and experienced faculty at all career stages. In this role, faculty and instructors are the lead designers of their own teaching; the Senior Specialist brings deep and practiced expertise in instructional design, pedagogy, and learning science to walk alongside them and support their development as educators. The Senior Specialist’s advanced expertise will also allow them to take on more complex projects, serve as leaders of programmatic initiatives, mentor colleagues within the team, and contribute to the unit’s strategic direction. The Senior Specialist works as a member of an integrated team whose collective expertise spans the full spectrum from instructional design to educator identity and growth.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in instructional design, education, curriculum and instruction, learning sciences, higher education, or a closely related field required; doctoral degree preferred. A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience working directly with faculty or instructors in a higher education setting on course design, faculty development, or educator formation; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Demonstrated experience leading programming, mentoring colleagues, or contributing to scholarly work in teaching and learning is strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Advanced and practiced knowledge of instructional design frameworks (e.g., ADDIE, Backward Design, UDL) and the ability to apply them flexibly and with independent judgment across disciplines, modalities, and educator career stages.
- Deep grounding in the scholarship of teaching and learning, adult learning theory, reflective practice, and educator identity development, with the ability to translate scholarly frameworks into practical guidance for faculty partners.
- Demonstrated ability to work consultatively alongside educators as partners in complex and high-stakes contexts, adapting expertise to individual needs, disciplinary cultures, and institutional priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to design, lead, and evaluate significant faculty development programming, including major workshop series, communities of practice, and individualized consultations.
- Experience mentoring colleagues or junior staff, modeling consultative practice and contributing to a culture of professional growth within the team.
- Capacity to contribute substantively to or lead scholarly work in teaching, learning, or educator development, including publication, conference presentations, or applied research.
- Proficiency with learning management systems and instructional technology tools; familiarity with emerging educational technologies and capacity to advise on their pedagogical implications.
- Knowledge of Fair Use, copyright, and accessibility standards as applied to instructional content across delivery modalities.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with educators at all stages of their careers and to represent the unit to external audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple complex concurrent partnerships, projects, and initiatives with a high degree of independence.
- Commitment to a collaborative, mission-driven culture dedicated to educator growth and student learning outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
Required License/Registration/Certifications
N/A
- Provides individualized consultation to educators at all career stages on course design, pedagogical strategies, learning outcomes, assessment, and teaching identity and growth — with particular depth in complex, high-stakes, or multidisciplinary engagements requiring advanced expertise.
- Leads the design and delivery of significant faculty and educator development programming — including major workshop series, speaker series, and structured learning experiences — with responsibility for conceptual framing, facilitation, and evaluation of outcomes.
- Provides senior-level support and intellectual leadership to faculty-led Communities of Practice focused on meaningful course and pedagogical design challenges.
- Takes the lead on complex or large-scale course design and curriculum mapping projects, guiding the development of instructional materials across disciplines, modalities, and program levels.
- Mentors Teaching and Learning Design Specialists and graduate assistants, providing guidance on consultative practice, instructional design, and professional development.
- Advises on appropriate instructional strategies, delivery technologies, and assessment approaches to meet course and program learning objectives, with capacity to address novel or particularly complex cases.
- Maintains active engagement with and contributes substantively to current scholarship in teaching, learning, and educator development; leads related scholarly work and represents the unit at relevant professional conferences.
- Contributes to unit strategic planning, assessment of programming effectiveness, and the development of new initiatives and services; participates in campus-wide teaching and learning initiatives and coordination with on- and off-campus partners.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Environmental Hazards
No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 5:00
Driving University Vehicle
No
Security Sensitive
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special Instructions
Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.
Benefits
For information regarding our Benefits, click here.
EEO Statement
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.
Title: Senior Teaching & Learning Design Specialist
Employee Classification: Sr Instructional Design Cnslt
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-Provost
SubDivision-Department: UNT-Provost-Gen
Department: UNT-CLEAR-110220
Job Location: Denton
Salary: Salary commensurate with experience
FTE: 1.000000
Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible
About Us - Values Overview
Department Summary
The Learning Ecosystem for Empowering Futures (LEEF) serves as a networked support system to improve teaching and learning at UNT. LEEF brings together three related areas of work that are often disparate in higher education systems: curricular alignment, learning research, and educator development. Importantly, LEEF does not function as three siloed areas, but instead as a coordinated body that works with and for all members of the university. We aim to enact meaningful and lasting improvements that significantly enhance students' college experiences and trajectories after graduation, as well educators' wellbeing and growth within the system. Ultimately, LEEF envisions a thriving university community that is empowered, agentic, and nimble in the face of changing educational and societal landscapes.
Position Overview
The Senior Teaching and Learning Design Specialist serves as a lead expert partner and consultant to educators across the university — including graduate student instructors, adjunct faculty, staff educators, and experienced faculty at all career stages. In this role, faculty and instructors are the lead designers of their own teaching; the Senior Specialist brings deep and practiced expertise in instructional design, pedagogy, and learning science to walk alongside them and support their development as educators. The Senior Specialist’s advanced expertise will also allow them to take on more complex projects, serve as leaders of programmatic initiatives, mentor colleagues within the team, and contribute to the unit’s strategic direction. The Senior Specialist works as a member of an integrated team whose collective expertise spans the full spectrum from instructional design to educator identity and growth.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in instructional design, education, curriculum and instruction, learning sciences, higher education, or a closely related field required; doctoral degree preferred. A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience working directly with faculty or instructors in a higher education setting on course design, faculty development, or educator formation; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Demonstrated experience leading programming, mentoring colleagues, or contributing to scholarly work in teaching and learning is strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Advanced and practiced knowledge of instructional design frameworks (e.g., ADDIE, Backward Design, UDL) and the ability to apply them flexibly and with independent judgment across disciplines, modalities, and educator career stages.
- Deep grounding in the scholarship of teaching and learning, adult learning theory, reflective practice, and educator identity development, with the ability to translate scholarly frameworks into practical guidance for faculty partners.
- Demonstrated ability to work consultatively alongside educators as partners in complex and high-stakes contexts, adapting expertise to individual needs, disciplinary cultures, and institutional priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to design, lead, and evaluate significant faculty development programming, including major workshop series, communities of practice, and individualized consultations.
- Experience mentoring colleagues or junior staff, modeling consultative practice and contributing to a culture of professional growth within the team.
- Capacity to contribute substantively to or lead scholarly work in teaching, learning, or educator development, including publication, conference presentations, or applied research.
- Proficiency with learning management systems and instructional technology tools; familiarity with emerging educational technologies and capacity to advise on their pedagogical implications.
- Knowledge of Fair Use, copyright, and accessibility standards as applied to instructional content across delivery modalities.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with educators at all stages of their careers and to represent the unit to external audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple complex concurrent partnerships, projects, and initiatives with a high degree of independence.
- Commitment to a collaborative, mission-driven culture dedicated to educator growth and student learning outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
Required License/Registration/Certifications
N/A
- Provides individualized consultation to educators at all career stages on course design, pedagogical strategies, learning outcomes, assessment, and teaching identity and growth — with particular depth in complex, high-stakes, or multidisciplinary engagements requiring advanced expertise.
- Leads the design and delivery of significant faculty and educator development programming — including major workshop series, speaker series, and structured learning experiences — with responsibility for conceptual framing, facilitation, and evaluation of outcomes.
- Provides senior-level support and intellectual leadership to faculty-led Communities of Practice focused on meaningful course and pedagogical design challenges.
- Takes the lead on complex or large-scale course design and curriculum mapping projects, guiding the development of instructional materials across disciplines, modalities, and program levels.
- Mentors Teaching and Learning Design Specialists and graduate assistants, providing guidance on consultative practice, instructional design, and professional development.
- Advises on appropriate instructional strategies, delivery technologies, and assessment approaches to meet course and program learning objectives, with capacity to address novel or particularly complex cases.
- Maintains active engagement with and contributes substantively to current scholarship in teaching, learning, and educator development; leads related scholarly work and represents the unit at relevant professional conferences.
- Contributes to unit strategic planning, assessment of programming effectiveness, and the development of new initiatives and services; participates in campus-wide teaching and learning initiatives and coordination with on- and off-campus partners.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Environmental Hazards
No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 5:00
Driving University Vehicle
No
Security Sensitive
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special Instructions
Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.
Benefits
For information regarding our Benefits, click here.
EEO Statement
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.
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Mid Level Design Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level design specialist job?
Position your portfolio around projects you led rather than tasks you completed. Highlight decisions you made, stakeholders you worked with, and outcomes you drove. Mid level hiring managers want evidence of ownership and judgment, not just execution. Tailor your application to show you can work with limited direction, and be ready to discuss your design process in depth during interviews.
Which companies hire mid level design specialists?
Companies hiring mid level design specialists right now include L3Harris, FOX Factory, and Fox Factory, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring comes from both established brands building out in-house design teams and growth-stage companies that need specialists who can work independently and contribute beyond a narrow brief.
Are there remote mid level design specialist jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid options are well represented at this experience level. About 25% of mid level design specialist openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how broadly design work has shifted toward flexible arrangements. Filtering by work setting when you search will help you focus on the setup that fits your situation.
How do I move up to a mid level design specialist role?
Moving from entry level into mid level design specialist work takes deliberate skill-building over time. Focus on deepening your craft in a specific area, taking ownership of full projects rather than individual deliverables, and building a record of measurable impact. Seeking feedback, learning to manage stakeholder expectations, and contributing to design decisions beyond your assigned scope all signal readiness for the next step.
Which industries hire the most mid level design specialists?
Mid Level design specialist roles concentrate in Manufacturing, Education, and Science & Research, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors invest heavily in design at the mid level because they need specialists who can operate with real autonomy, contribute to product and brand strategy, and elevate the work of more junior team members.