Immersive/XR Learning Experience Designer - Arredondo Immersive 9

Immersive/XR Learning Experience Designer You are an educator who believes deeply that the environment is instruction. You understand that how a learning space is designed, managed, and facilitated matters as much as what is taught inside it.
You bring both technical fluency and genuine warmth for students and adults. You can troubleshoot immersive technology and coach a student through a difficult team dynamic in the same session—and then turn around and design a professional development experience that shifts how a principal thinks about learning.
You are organized, calm under pressure, and relentlessly focused on quality. You take ownership of your environment—on campus and across the district—and understand that your role directly shapes how XR learning takes root in Tempe Elementary.
You are a relationship-builder and a communicator. You see every interaction with a student, family member, campus leader, or community stakeholder as an opportunity to deepen understanding of what immersive learning can do for kids.
Established in 1874, Tempe Elementary School District serves over 11,000 students across 21 schools, with 50+ languages spoken in our community.
At The Immersive 9 at Arredondo, we are designing a new model of school where students engage in mastery-based, immersive learning experiences that connect academic content to real-world application.
Our immersive learning environment—anchored by platforms including Dreamscape, zSpace, and an expanding suite of XR tools—allows students to step inside learning through story-driven, collaborative experiences that demand critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.
This role is the district's primary steward of XR learning. Home-based at The Immersive 9, this Instructional experience designer leads daily campus instruction while building and scaling immersive learning experiences, field trips, and professional development across all 21 schools.
Who We're Looking For Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Education or related field (Master's preferred)
Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate
State of Arizona Identity (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card
Demonstrated success in student-centered, project-based, or experiential learning environments
Strong classroom management and facilitation skills across diverse audiences—including students, educators, and campus and district leaders
Familiarity with VR/AR, immersive technology platforms, or related media systems (or demonstrated ability to learn quickly)
Experience designing and delivering professional development or adult learning experiences
Preferred Attributes:
Experience facilitating immersive, simulation-based, or studio learning experiences for K–8 students
Ability to integrate technology as a pedagogical tool, not merely a technical system
Strong customer service orientation—responsive, proactive, and skilled at building trust with students, families, staff, and site leaders
Demonstrated capacity to design learning experiences for adult audiences, including principals, instructional coaches, and community stakeholders
Skill in planning and executing large-scale logistics, including field trips, scheduling across campuses, and multi-site coordination
Capacity to coach students and educators through collaboration, reflection, and application of new learning
High organizational standards and attention to operational detail
Commitment to continuous learning, including the ability to quickly adopt new immersive platforms and tools as the learning environment evolves
Ability to bridge digital and physical immersive learning — connecting XR experiences to hands-on investigations such as wet labs, graphical data analysis, and physical prototyping so that immersive technology deepens rather than replaces tangible inquiry.
About the Role:
Why the role exists:
The Immersive/XR Learning Experience Designer is a certified educator who serves as both the on-campus instructional lead for The Immersive 9's XR learning lab and the district's shepherd of XR learning. Home-based at Arredondo, this learning experience designer designs and delivers daily instruction for students through Dreamscape, zSpace, and an evolving suite of XR platforms—while simultaneously managing district-wide student field trip experiences, designing professional development for site leaders and stakeholders, and building the systems and partnerships that will allow immersive learning to scale across Tempe Elementary over time. The role exists to ensure that XR learning is not a novelty at one campus, but a coherent, high-quality instructional strategy embedded across the district.
Responsibilities & Deliverables:
Immersive Learning Facilitation – Campus (Instruction & Engagement)
Facilitate daily immersive learning sessions across XR platforms as the lead classroom educator at The Immersive 9 at Arredondo
Frame each experience with clear learning objectives, pre-experience activation, and post-experience debrief tied to academic standards
Launch, monitor, and manage sessions with instructional intentionality—ensuring engagement, safety, and pacing
Maintain consistent quality of student experience across all sessions, platforms, and student groups
Student-Centered Facilitation (Voice, Agency & Growth)
Facilitate learning environments that promote student voice, agency, and ownership of their experience
Coach students in collaboration, communication under pressure, and reflective practice
Use formative assessment and performance data to personalize instruction and support student growth
Actively monitor and document student cognitive, social, and emotional development within the immersive context
Student & Family Customer Service (Relationships & Trust)
Serve as a visible, welcoming presence for students and families in the immersive learning lab
Communicate proactively with families about student experiences, progress, and participation
Respond to student and family questions, concerns, and feedback with professionalism and care
Represent the mission and culture of The Immersive 9 in every interaction—making students and families feel seen, supported, and excited about what happens in this space
District-Wide XR Field Trip Program (Design, Logistics & Execution)
Design, schedule, and manage a district-wide field trip program that brings students from all 21 TD3 campuses to The Immersive 9 for immersive XR learning experiences
Develop field trip frameworks that connect XR experiences to campus instructional priorities and academic standards, ensuring every visit has clear learning outcomes
Coordinate logistics across campuses—including scheduling, transportation coordination, pre-visit preparation materials for classroom teachers, and post-visit follow-up resources
Serve as the primary point of contact and host for visiting student groups, ensuring a high-quality, welcoming experience from arrival to departure
Track field trip participation data across the district and use it to ensure equitable access for all student populations
As the program grows, develop the capacity to take XR experiences directly to campuses—designing mobile or site-based immersive experiences that extend the lab beyond Arredondo
Professional Development Design & Facilitation (Adult Learning & Capacity Building)
Design and deliver professional development experiences for site leaders, instructional coaches, classroom teachers, and district stakeholders that build understanding of and fluency with XR learning
Facilitate immersive XR experiences for adult audiences—creating conditions for principals and staff to experience the learning as students do, then supporting reflection on instructional implications
Develop PD materials, toolkits, and resources that campus teams can use to extend XR learning beyond the lab and into classroom instruction
Partner with the Chief of Technology, Innovation, and Imagination and campus leaders to align PD design with district innovation priorities
Track participation, gather feedback, and iterate PD offerings based on stakeholder input and observed outcomes
Scheduling & Flow Management (Efficiency & Throughput)
Manage a structured schedule of back-to-back immersive sessions—balancing campus students, district field trip groups, and PD audiences—with instructional continuity
Coordinate student and group transitions to maximize learning time and minimize downtime
Ensure timely start and completion of all sessions in coordination with classroom teachers, visiting campuses, and the campus schedule
Communicate scheduling needs and conflicts proactively to campus and district leadership
Technical Operations & System Reliability
Troubleshoot immersive hardware—including VR/XR headsets, zSpace stations, sensors, and related equipment—during live instructional