UXDI Instructor Lead

The UXDI Instructor Lead is responsible for delivering an engaging and transformative educational experience while supporting students throughout their journey toward becoming job-ready UX professionals. The role combines instructional leadership, curriculum delivery, mentorship, and classroom management.

• Lead immersive UX design instruction sessions Monday through Friday, approximately 8 hours per day, throughout the full program duration.
• Facilitate an energetic, collaborative, and inclusive classroom environment that encourages student engagement and continuous learning.
• Guide students through the UX design process, from research and ideation to prototyping, testing, and final project development.
• Prepare lessons, activities, and learning materials while leveraging existing curriculum resources and adapting content to student needs.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback to students on their progress, projects, and skill development.
• Collaborate with co-instructors, teaching assistants, and internal teams to ensure a consistent and effective learning experience.
• Mentor students as they develop portfolio projects designed to demonstrate their capabilities to potential employers.
• Encourage students to overcome challenges, build confidence, and develop the problem-solving mindset required for success in UX careers.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate brings strong UX design experience, a passion for education, and the ability to inspire and guide learners through a structured professional development program.

• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience working in user experience design, with recent hands-on industry experience preferred.
• Practical UX experience within the last five years, excluding teaching experience.
• Strong knowledge of UX methodologies and tools, including areas such as user research, personas, usability testing, UX analysis, information architecture, interface design, wireframing, prototyping, analytics, optimization, mobile UX, and HTML/CSS.
• Experience using design tools such as Figma and familiarity with modern UX workflows.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and adapt teaching approaches to different learning styles.
• Strong leadership, organization, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for mentoring others and helping individuals develop professional skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience (10+ years of applicable experience may be considered in place of a degree).
• Strong communication, reasoning, and technical skills that support effective instruction.

Benefits:

• Temporary full-time instructor opportunity with a defined program duration.
• Opportunity to deepen your own design expertise while mentoring emerging UX professionals.
• Flexible remote work environment in approved operating locations.
• Collaboration with an experienced instructional team and professional learning community.
• Potential eligibility for dental and vision coverage depending on employment status.
• Potential paid leave benefits, including paid time off and holiday pay.
• Compensation range aligned with experience, education, location, and other relevant factors.