Design Content Facilitator

Join Our Team at Siebel Center for Design!

Siebel Center for Design (SCD) is a one-of-a-kind hub for creativity and collaboration dedicated to practicing, modeling, and teaching human-centered design. As a catalyst for multidisciplinary innovation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, SCD brings together diverse perspectives to reimagine our campus, community, and world. Our dynamic team works collaboratively in a state-of-the-art, 60,000-square-foot facility that fosters exploration, prototyping, and transformative learning. Nestled at the intersection of multiple disciplines, SCD is more than a space—it’s a movement, driving meaningful change through design thinking.

Job SummaryThis position focuses on customizing and facilitating the instructional content for workshops, retreats, orientations, and pilots of courses in design thinking and human-centered design within the Siebel Center for Design. Duties & Responsibilities

Instruction

• Deliver workshops, field trips, retreats, guest lectures, and other learning experiences in human-centered design, using SCD’s taxonomy and mindsets.
• Collaboratively develop content for pilot courses focused on human-centered design.
• Instruct DTX courses as needed and support additional teaching opportunities within SCD’s educational mission.
• Adapt instructional delivery to meet the specific needs and contexts of diverse audiences.

Content Customization and Iteration

• Work closely with Academic Programs leadership to develop program and course ideas into offerings.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and/or SCD’s Academic Programs team to customize human-centered design content for various audiences and contexts.
• Evaluate and iterate on existing course materials, workshops, and other learning experiences to enhance engagement and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the SCD Academic Programs, Marketing and Design teams on developing and refining instructional materials such as presentation slideshows, workbooks and worksheets, facilitation tools, and case studies.
• Provide feedback and insights to continuously improve the quality of human-centered design content at SCD.

Facilitate

• Facilitate external training sessions tailored to human-centered design principles.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Experience Design, Human-Centered Design, or a related field.
• A total of one year of demonstrated experience delivering educational content and/or facilitating learning experiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Terminal degree (PhD, MFA, MDes, or equivalent) in design, education, Instructional Design, or allied disciplines.
• Three (3) years (36 months) experience teaching design thinking or related coursework at an advanced level.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of human-centered design principles.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to adapt content to various audiences.
• Ability to travel across campus and to nearby client locations as needed.

Appointment Information

This is a full-time Civil Service Academic Professional position, appointed on a 12-month service basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. The budgeted salary range for the position is $60,000 to $67,000. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience while also considering internal equity. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the full range for a position. H ybrid work options may be available for this position, with the ability to be on-site at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus as needed per the University’s Workplace Flexibility policy . Sponsorship for work authorization is available for this position.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on March 2, 2025. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Please upload your cover letter, resume, and names/contact information for three references. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Dawn Creath (dcreath@illinois.edu). For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio, depending on the position. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits .

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify .

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu .

Requisition ID: 1027893

Job Category: Education & Student Services

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About Organization

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is dedicated to building upon its tradition of excellence in education, research, public engagement and economic development. More than 3,000 faculty members discover and create new knowledge. Their work is an economic engine for the state and is recognized with many of the world’s top academic and creative awards. The campus’ outstanding academic programs, extraordinary resources and bountiful opportunities attract top-caliber students. They join research teams, spend semesters abroad, create art in old and new ways and lead and participate in hundreds of student organizations. The Urbana campus has more than 425,000 alumni who are global leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor.