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International Baccalaureate
Learning Architect
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Hybrid - Washington, District Of Columbia
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Contractor
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$89K - $112K
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Instructional Design
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September 3rd, 2026
LMS
Edtech.com's Summary
The International Baccalaureate is hiring a Learning Architect. This role involves designing and developing professional learning experiences, including learning journeys and micro-credential aligned products, by collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with adult learning principles and organizational goals.
Highlights
- Design and develop coherent learning journeys and professional learning products.
- Translate learning outcomes into structured experiences, activities, and assessments.
- Apply learning architecture frameworks, standards, and templates for quality and consistency.
- Collaborate with learning designers, subject matter experts, multimedia, and operations teams.
- Support rapid prototyping and iterative design of new learning experiences and micro-credentials.
- Experience with instructional design and knowledge of adult learning principles is required.
- Familiarity with LMS/LXP platforms, competency-based learning, and micro-credentials is preferred.
- Salary ranges from €67,895.10 to €84,869 or $89,430 to $111,787 USD pro rata, negotiable depending on experience.
- Offers benefits such as pensions, insurance, flexible working, professional development, and family-friendly policies.
- Position is fixed term until 31 May 2028, part-time at 36 hours per week.
Learning Architect Full Description
Learning Architect
District of Columbia, United States
Job Description
Salary: €67,895.10 - €84,869 | $89,430 - $111,787 USD Pro Rata, negotiable depending on experience.
Job Type: 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE), Fixed Term until 31 May 2028
Location: The Hague or Washington DC Global Centre, hybrid with 1 day per week in the office
About the IB
The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 160 countries. A career with the IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.
About the Job
Professional learning plays a key role in the organisation’s mission and overall More IB Strategy. The Learning Architect supports the design and development of professional learning experiences within a defined market portfolio or product area. Working with Senior Learning Architects, Learning Designers, subject matter experts and operations teams, you will develop coherent learning journeys, micro-credential aligned experiences and scalable professional learning products that deliver measurable impact.
Salary: €67,895.10 - €84,869 | $89,430 - $111,787 USD Pro Rata, negotiable depending on experience.
Job Type: 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE), Fixed Term until 31 May 2028
Location: The Hague or Washington DC Global Centre, hybrid with 1 day per week in the office
About the IB
The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 160 countries. A career with the IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.
About the Job
Professional learning plays a key role in the organisation’s mission and overall More IB Strategy. The Learning Architect supports the design and development of professional learning experiences within a defined market portfolio or product area. Working with Senior Learning Architects, Learning Designers, subject matter experts and operations teams, you will develop coherent learning journeys, micro-credential aligned experiences and scalable professional learning products that deliver measurable impact.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design of learning experiences aligned to IB adult learning principles and design standards
- Design coherent learning journeys and modules aligned to learning outcomes and capability development
- Translate learning outcomes into structured learning experiences, activities and assessments
- Apply learning architecture frameworks, templates and standards to ensure product consistency and quality
- Support alignment of content to product specifications, learning objectives and user needs
- Contribute to micro‑credential aligned learning experiences and evidence collection approaches
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including learning design, multimedia and operations
- Support rapid prototyping and iterative design of new professional learning products
Qualifications
- Experience in instructional design, learning architecture or professional learning design
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and their application in professional learning environments
- Experience designing learning experiences across online, blended and in-person modalities
- Ability to translate learning outcomes into engaging learning experiences and assessments
- Experience working with LMS/LXP platforms and digital learning tools
- Familiarity with competency-based learning, micro-credentials or certification systems is desirable
- Collaboration skills with experience working in cross-functional teams
- Analytical mindset with the ability to use feedback and data to improve learning designs
- Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills
- Experience within an educational environment is desirable
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:
Netherlands employees:
- Annual salary in the region of EUR €67,895.10 - €84,869, Pro Rata based on 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE), negotiable depending on experience
- Flexible benefits allowance equivalent to 1.5% of Annual Salary to spend on benefits or as addition to salary
- Flexible working (core hours are 10am-3.30pm),
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, plus opportunity to purchase up to 5 days of leave each year.
- Bicycle scheme
- IB Pension
- Life insurance 2x annual salary
- Travel and work from home allowance
- Health insurance allowance
- Disability insurance
- Excellent continuous professional development
US employees:
- Annual Salary in the region of USD $89,430 - $111,787, Pro Rata based on 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE), negotiable depending on experience Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to local labor market conditions, educational background, work experience, and relevant certifications. This job is offered on local terms and conditions and is at will
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Retirement 401k plan, 10% contribution
- Enhanced family friendly benefits including Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible benefits allowance equivalent to 1.5% of Annual Salary to spend on benefits or as addition to salary
- up to 20 days annual leave plus public holidays, increasing through service to a maximum of 25.
- Paid Time Off accrued up to 9 days per year until a maximum of 14 days is banked
- Life assurance 4x annual salary
- Employee Assistance Program
- Excellent continuous professional development
- "This job is offered on local terms and conditions and is at will.
Opportunity & Belonging
We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all qualified applicants. As a global employer, we adhere to all relevant employment legislation in the countries in which we operate, and we’re happy to provide any reasonable support or adjustments as needed to ensure applicants can fully participate in our recruitment process.
Applications will be accepted until 23:55 ET, 16 September 2026.
Job Info
- Job Identification
- 1695
- Posting Date
- 09/02/2026, 07:55 PM
- Apply Before
- 09/17/2026, 11:55 AM
- Job Schedule
- Part time
- Locations
- Washington DC
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