Description

ISP Learning Experience Lead Role Profile

Purpose of Role  

Welcome to the International Schools Partnership (ISP), a formidable global consortium of over 70 vibrant schools and more than 10,000 dedicated colleagues from every corner of the globe. We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic professional to make a considerable impact within our thriving community as the Learning Experience Lead at The Learning Hub. 

The Learning Hub, ISP's innovative professional learning platform, endeavours to revolutionise the way our educators engage with their professional development, offering a diverse array of formats to cater to varied schedules and learning styles. 

As the Learning Experience Lead, you'll be the skilled orchestrator transforming stakeholder needs into compelling e-learning courses, tools, and experiences. You'll employ your expertise to meet the requirements of our subject matter experts, utilising the full potential of our cutting-edge digital professional development platform. 

Moreover, you'll take charge of our other LX designers' valuable work, steering the direction and flow of our content pipeline. Your role will be instrumental in curating the digital resources that provide maximum value to our users. 

As ISP broadens its horizons, embracing a 'learning-first' strategy, the need to adapt and innovate our professional development methods becomes paramount. You will be a vital cog in our machine, facilitating this change. You'll spearhead the creation of top-tier, digital professional development services that yield measurable results through expertly crafted digital learning experiences. 

Embrace this challenging yet rewarding opportunity to be a part of our exciting journey, influencing global education one digital experience at a time. 

ISP Principles 

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately. 

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others. 

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community. 

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.  

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Prioritise the learning experience design pipeline and deployment to ensure that products are always aligned with and support our core school improvement plans and initiatives.
• Lead the development and integration of effective and engaging learning experiences that are compelling and scalable.
• Evaluate and quality assure all ISP digital learning product, owning the success criteria for all learning experience design to ensure it has impact and when measured against learning outcomes. 
• Influence the service development roadmap to enable appropriate experiences working closely with the Digital product manager and wider team.
• Provide learning design leadership to the wider team and lead and develop a small team of learning experience designers.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience 

• Demonstrable experience in learning design or digital pedagogy.
• Strong analytical skills particularly around evaluation of digital learning services.
• Strong knowledge of sound pedagogy-based teaching methods particularly in relation to digital learning, teaching, and assessment.
• Experience in an education, professional development, assessment, or education publishing setting 
• Excellent people skills capable of managing the needs of a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders and high performing subject matter experts and teams.
• Demonstrable experience of creating streamlined, efficient and robust design workflows.

ISP Leadership Competencies

You consistently demonstrate and role-model the ISP Leadership Competencies in all that you do.  

1. Takes an active part in leading their school or region; is cooperative and a genuine team player, developing positive, supportive relationships with colleagues to solve problems and maximise opportunities. 
2. Learning & Getting Better. Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback; supporting others in their continual learning, development and growth. 
3. Innovation Leadership. Is good at creating an environment where ideas for learning initiatives and services are generated and is able to motivate and inspire others through the process of creation through to completion.
4. Outcome driven. Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on KPIs. 
5. Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively. 
6. Community Focus. Is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our students and their families. 
7. Integrity & Ethical Management. Has the ability to work ethically and with integrity; helps others feel valued; upholds and models the ISP Vision, Purpose and Principles. 

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.