What are the responsibilities and job description for the Educational Technology Manager (LMS/Instructional Design) position at Swoon?
Our client, ranked as the #1 University for innovation, is hiring an Educational Technology Manager focused on academic instructional design technology strategy contract-to-hire to join their team!
This individual will act as a strategic advisor partnering closely with faculty, curriculum leadership, enterprise IT, Learning Experience (LX) teams to design scalable, compliant, and innovative learning solutions that support modern education reporting to the Director of Learning Technologies & Design Strategies.
Work with various schools within the greater university consulting on and supporting the design of the end-to-end educational technology ecosystem in alignment with curriculum innovation and various industry and higher education specific requirements.
Contract Hourly Rate: up to $45/hour
Converting Salary: Up to $85,000/year (Full Benefits & Reduced Tuition Credit Offerings!)
Employment Type: W2 Only (cannot provide sponsorship)
Location: Tempe, AZ (hybrid)
Hire Type: Contract-to-Hire
*Only 1-2 months contract before conversion!
Requirements/Day to Day:
- Background in instructional design, educational technology, or learning experience design, ideally within the higher education space (open to other industries as well)
- Lead research, evaluation, and selection of instructional technologies, supporting the core academic technology stack, including: LMS, assessment/eval, media capture/content
- Contribute to the design and implementation of AI-supported solutions for teaching, learning, and assessment, with a strong emphasis on ethics/responsibility within AI, privacy, regulatory, compliance
- Collaborate closely with founding faculty, curriculum leaders, and central IT/LX partners to translate complex pedagogical, clinical, and accreditation requirements into scalable, workflow-driven systems.