TITLE: Instructional Experience Designer (Robotics & Discovery Lab)
About You:
You have a sense of urgency, are conscientious, and want your work to have an impact. You enjoy being part of a strong, collaborative team and contribute to a culture where people support one another and share in collective success.
You believe students learn best when they are building, designing, and solving real problems.
You are both an engineer of experiences and a facilitator of learning—someone who can guide students from curiosity to creation.
You are comfortable working at the intersection of:
● Robotics and engineering
● Media and storytelling
● Technology and design
You see learning not as isolated subjects, but as connected systems that come alive through hands-on work.
About Us:
Established in 1874, Tempe Elementary School District serves over 10,000 students across 21 schools.
At The Immersive 9 at Arredondo, we are designing a new model of school where students engage in immersive, mastery-based learning experiences that connect academic content to real-world applications.
The Discovery Lab is a central part of this model—an interdisciplinary space where students explore their interests through:
● Robotics and engineering
● Media production and storytelling
● AI and emerging technologies
● Design, collaboration, and problem-solving
Learning begins with what students love and expands into rigorous, meaningful experiences that connect to authentic audiences and real-world challenges .
This role is critical to bringing that vision to life.
Who We’re Looking For:
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field (STEM, Engineering, Technology preferred)
2. Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate
3. Demonstrated success in project-based, student-centered, or immersive learning environments
4. Experience with robotics, engineering, coding, or design-based learning
5. Gifted Endorsement required or willingness to obtain (in accordance with Arizona
requirements for serving gifted students)
Preferred Attributes:
● Experience designing interdisciplinary units that integrate STEM, media, and real-world problem
solving
● Familiarity with robotics platforms, coding environments, or engineering design processes
● Experience with tools such as 3D design, media production, or AI-supported creation
● Ability to connect student interests (gaming, building, storytelling, etc.) to rigorous learning
● Commitment to continuous growth, creativity, and collaborative innovation
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by the incumbents of this class.)
About the Role:
Why the role exists:
The Instructional Experience Designer (Robotics & Discovery Lab) is a classroom-based educator who serves as a learning architect of innovation, engineering, and creation.
This role designs and facilitates immersive, interdisciplinary experiences where students build, design, test, and refine ideas through robotics, engineering, and creative technologies.
Grounded in the district’s redesign principles, this educator ensures that students engage in meaningful, hands-on learning that develops critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, while maintaining strong academic foundations.
Responsibilities & Deliverables:
1. Learning Experience Design (Engineering & Innovation)
● Design interdisciplinary, standards-aligned experiences rooted in robotics, engineering, and student interests
● Guide students through the engineering design process:
○ Ideate → Build → Test → Iterate
● Integrate academic content into hands-on learning:
○ Math through measurement, data, and problem-solving
○ Literacy through documentation, reflection, and communication
○ Science through experimentation and systems thinking
● Leverage Discovery Lab tools and technologies to support creation and exploration
2. Student-Centered Facilitation (Creation & Agency)
● Facilitate learning environments that prioritize student voice, choice, and ownership
● Shift from delivering content to co-creating experiences with students
● Support students in developing:
○ Problem-solving skills
○ Collaboration and teamwork
○ Persistence through iteration and failure
● Use formative assessment and observation to guide student growth
3. Discovery Lab Integration (Interdisciplinary Learning)
● Utilize the Discovery Lab as a hub for:
○ Robotics and engineering projects
○ Media production and storytelling
○ AI and digital creation
● Connect learning across studios, including:
○ Maker & Motion Lab
○ Story & Stream Studio
○ Play & Performance environments
● Design experiences that culminate in public exhibitions or authentic products
4. Collaboration & Co-Design (Distributed Expertise)
● Collaborate with other Instructional Experience Designers to create interdisciplinary projects
● Participate in design sprints and continuous improvement cycles
● Share practices and contribute to the evolution of the Immersive 9 model
5. Real-World Connection (Purpose & Application)
● Connect student work to real-world challenges, audiences, and applications
● Facilitate opportunities for students to:
○ Showcase their work
○ Engage with community partners
○ Solve authentic problems
● Integrate tools such as AI, digital media, and engineering systems to deepen learning
Pay: From $51,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
