Job Description

Job Profile:

IT Project Specialist 3

Job Family:

IT Project Management

Time Type:

Full time

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:

Works closely and collaboratively with project managers and product managers to assist with intermediate to complex tactical tasks for project/product execution; develops and maintains relationships with the project/product team members; is committed to project/product success.

Job Description:

Are you passionate about how digital learning experiences are designed, built, and continuously improved? Can you build persistent AI workflows, custom tools, and structured knowledge bases that scale across academic programs? Do you enjoy working with academic leaders to translate their expertise into innovative, AI-augmented student experiences? Then apply today for this AI Learning Solutions Architect opportunity!

ASU EdPlus is a dynamic unit of Arizona State University focused on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education. We advance the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the local, national, and international communities served by ASU.

Want to know more about working at EdPlus? Check out the EdPlus website for more details about us.

We are seeking an AI Learning Solutions Architect to join our innovative Digital Learning team. As a senior practitioner, every day you will make a difference in the lives of others by focusing on how learning experiences are designed, built, and continuously improved across ASU's digital curriculum. You will start upstream of content, with the problem itself. Before designing anything, you will investigate whether the stated problem is the real problem and determine what kind of intervention will move the needle, recognizing that the right answer may not be a course at all.

You are an AI capability builder: not just someone who uses AI well, but someone who creates the persistent AI infrastructure that makes the entire team more capable over time. You build AI agents and automations, internal tools and dashboards, evaluation systems, structured knowledge bases, and reusable skills and plugins that encode pedagogical expertise into assets the team can use across projects. In short: you build the tools, you teach the people, and you leave behind systems that keep running without you.

You will work within a highly collaborative, cross-functional studio model, designing alongside data scientists, user experience researchers, product managers, instructional designers, engineering teams, and visionary faculty. You will partner across disciplines to build the learning architecture that transforms the design and delivery of education at scale.

Essential Duties:

Learning Architecture & Systems Design

• Architect modular, scaffolded digital learning experiences engineered for continuous optimization and measurable student growth.
• Translate cognitive load theory, retrieval practice, and constructive alignment into concrete, reusable design patterns.
• Establish documented architectural standards that elevate quality and consistency across all digital learning programs.

AI-Augmented Design & Orchestration

• Build and run multi-agent AI workflows for needs analysis, content generation, and prototype stress-testing.
• Develop system prompts, prompt libraries, and skill files that embed pedagogical standards into automated tools.
• Structure knowledge bases that AI systems can query to generate and refine downstream learning assets.
• Train instructional designers on systematic AI integration to accelerate the shift from content production to learning architecture.

Faculty Partnership & Design Leadership

• Partner directly with faculty to co-design AI-augmented courses that preserve academic voice and improve student persistence.
• Lead rapid prototyping workshops that transform faculty expertise into working digital learning assets in hours.
• Document successful design patterns and case studies to demonstrate the measurable impact of learning architecture.
• Assume or coordinate other duties or projects as assigned or directed.

NOTE: This is an in-person, hybrid position. You must be able to reliably commute to Scottsdale AZ.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Learning Sciences, Educational Technology, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Information Systems, or a closely related field.
• Evidence of 2+ years building low-code/no-code AI workflows, system prompts, agents, or automated tools for professional use.
• Experience structuring knowledge repositories and databases for AI retrieval and content generation.
• Evidence of 5+ years designing digital learning, with at least 2 years managing program-level architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate AI-generated content for pedagogical soundness using learning science principles.
• Proven success partnering with higher education faculty or subject matter experts to drive curriculum innovation.
• Experience coaching or training non-technical teams on integrating new AI tools into daily workflows.
• One to two examples of your work, such as system prompts, workflow architecture diagrams, low-code tool demos, or knowledge base structures, may be required.

NOTE: Please answer the following questions in your cover letter:

• Describe an AI tool, workflow, or asset you built that colleagues continued using after handoff. What made it stick?
• Describe a time you rejected AI-generated instructional content that looked good on the surface. What was wrong pedagogically, and how did you identify it?

Salary & Benefits:

$90,000 - $100,000 per year; DOE

ASU offers a total compensation package that includes valuable employee benefits. See the ASU Benefits website to explore options.

• Healthcare
• Financial Security
• Retirement
• Family Resources
• Tuition Reduction (Eligible ASU Employee, their dependents and spouse.)
• Discounts

Working Environment

Your desk will be in the beautiful, cutting-edge, and collaborative workspace at SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center. The Center houses a diverse business community that links technology, research, education, and entrepreneurship to position ASU and Greater Phoenix as global leaders in the knowledge economy.

ASU EdPlus supports flexible work options, ranging from alternate work schedules to hybrid remote work schedules, subject to approvals per ASU policy.

Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States. ASU EdPlus will not be a sponsor for this position.

Department Statement:

As a central enterprise unit for ASU, ASU EdPlus supports the university charter by focusing on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education.

ASU EdPlus defines itself through a culture of curiosity, risk-taking, and refusing to accept the status quo. Our employees are valued, respected, and encouraged to be their unique selves. We know that our ability to deliver high-quality services and educational experiences is strengthened by our culture of innovation, driving outcomes through serving learners, achieving milestones, striving for excellence, solving problems, embracing urgency, and being bold.

ASU EdPlus

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Off-Campus: Scottsdale

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition before the posting close date.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.

Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.

ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.