Job Title ORCA Learning Designer Job Category M&P;
- AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried
- Educational Programming, Level C Job Family Group Staff
- Non Union Department Operations and Administration | Learning Technology Innovation Centre Compensation Range $7,727.33
- $11,112.00 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job. Job End Date November 8, 2029 Posting End Date November 4, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. This is a three-year term position with the possibility of extension.
Job Summary
Working closely with subject matter experts (faculty members, instructional support, IT and other staff) and alongside other support units across UBC Vancouver campus, the Learning Designer (LD) leads and manages the planning, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative assessment pedagogies in the Open Resource Centre for Assessment (ORCA). Consultation on other course materials including class activities, lecture content, practice material, and other aspects of course delivery as needed to support faculty members transitioning to ORCA. The LD is committed to implementing evidence-based, flexible approaches in the creation of accessible, equitable and inclusive digital assessments that support all learners. This position aligns with various UBC strategic priorities which seek to improve student's educational experiences at UBC,



with specific attention to supporting flexibility for learners. This role is an in-person position.
Organizational Status
The Learning Technology Innovation Centre (LTIC) is a central academic service unit mandated to catalyse and elevate learning technology application, innovation, and inquiry at UBC. ORCA is a centralized service provided by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic and sits under LTIC. ORCA operates rooms across campus as a distributed testing centre with network-filtered computer labs dedicated to assessment. ORCA supports instructors in implementing innovative digital assessments at scale, securely and equitably across the Vancouver campus.
Work Performed
Provides leadership and technical expertise in learning and inclusive assessment design. Provides faculty members support within ORCA supported learning management systems including PrairieLearn, Canvas, Brightspace, MTA, Qualtrics, Webwork, Gradescope, and others. Works closely with subject matter experts and others to analyze assessment needs and recommends effective pedagogical approaches and strategies to better meet desired assessment outcomes. Develops and tests ORCA-supported learning technology and software, and identifies deficiencies to the ORCA Manager and ORCA Academic Director. Develops and maintains education technology-related workflows and guides for faculty members, ORCA invigilators,



and other staff on use of instructional tools Provides leadership in advocating for software features that ORCA needs to sustain and grow its’ user base (including advocacy to vendors whose software tools ORCA relies on). Assess pedagogical needs of faculty members and collaborate with the ORCA Manager and ORCA Academic Director to establish priorities and areas of focus. Work with instructors (or their designates, including student and non-student staff) to design and prepare assessments for ORCA. Evaluates assessment effectiveness and educational outcomes of courses (in collaboration with faculty members). Assists the ORCA Manager in evaluating ORCA service performance, usage, and capacity by providing data, analysis, and expertise. Applies instructional design principles and frameworks to support a variety of assessment modalities supported by ORCA. With training, provides technical expertise to faculty members working on innovative assessments and developing sophisticated auto-graders using contemporary web technologies (HTML, CSS, Typescript, WASM) and programming languages (Python, R, Rust, Docker). Develops and maintains scripts, apps, and web-based automations to improve ORCA operations. Recommends, guides, and facilitates the design and development of assessments in alignment with learning outcomes. Reviews and provides advice on assessment materials. Advises on strategies that enhance justice, equity, diversity, Indigeneity, and inclusion (JEDII) work and the accessibility of assessment environments for all learners. Is attentive to the potential impact assessment design has on both student and faculty wellbeing and makes recommendations based on this knowledge. Collaborates with the ORCA Manager to triage and handle responses to assessment-des

📌 Orca Learning Designer (Winnipeg)
🏢 University of British Columbia
📍 Winnipeg