UXDI Instructor Lead

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a UXDI Instructor Lead based in United States.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the next generation of user experience designers through an immersive, hands-on learning environment.
You will guide aspiring designers through the complete UX design process, helping them build practical skills, confidence, and professional portfolios.
As a lead instructor, you will create an engaging classroom experience while sharing your industry expertise and design knowledge.
You will collaborate with an instructional team to deliver high-quality education and provide meaningful mentorship.
The position combines teaching, leadership, and user experience expertise in a dynamic professional development setting.
You will make a direct impact by helping learners transition into successful careers in digital design.

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.