Curriculum Developer

Summary

Join American College of Education as a Curriculum Developer and become a key architect of postsecondary learning experiences for adult learners. You will collaborate with eContent Learning Designers and subject matter experts (SMEs) to design curricula and provide current, career-relevant, research-based content for innovative online courses. This role requires a unique blend of educational expertise, creative thinking, and strategic planning as you develop learning objectives, activities, resources, and assessments aligned with program outcomes and the college's mission. You will translate SME knowledge into engaging learning experiences that meet quality assurance benchmarks, foster student success, and increase student satisfaction. Working remotely, you will thrive in a collaborative virtual environment, contributing to the college's academic excellence and reputation.

Requirements

• Demonstrates self-reliance by meeting/exceeding workflow needs
• Demonstrates positive attitude and motivation, concern for students, teamwork, and excellent time management skills
• Follows established processes as outlined by organization and leadership
• Completes assigned duties based on daily business needs and individual skill set
• Consistently produces a high volume of quality work
• Capable, and adapts as needed, to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision and with other department personnel
• Must support and embrace the College’s B Corp mission to improve the people and communities we serve through our civic engagement initiatives
• Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills
• Must be "self-motivated" as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems
• Must be collaborative in driving decisions and a team-player
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Builds and maintains student satisfaction
• Recognizes and anticipates student needs
• Master’s degree in education, curriculum development, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in higher education or K–12 education
• 3+ years of experience in curriculum design and development
• Quality Matters Rubric Application certification (or required to complete within first 4 months of • employment)
• Experience in academic writing, proofreading, and copyediting across disciplines
• Experience with a learning management systems (LMS)

Responsibilities

• Functions as a curriculum and instruction subject matter expert who advocates for the most current curriculum design theories/methodologies and ACE strategic goals required to deliver high-quality, engaging online courses for adult learners
• Collaborates with SMEs and eLearning Content Designers to develop curriculum documents and components required to produce a course, including course blueprints, scripts for course videos, and other learning activity and resource documents
• Supports department leaders, faculty members, and SMEs as they gather thorough, relevant, evidence-based, and aligned content required to develop courses by facilitating online training, written and oral communication, and feedback loops
• Uses a SME’s content to develop course materials that are aligned, evidence-based, current, factual, career-relevant, clear, and consistent
• Collaborates with other teams within the Curriculum Development and Production department to infuse innovation into courses and assure the quality ACE course components using established guidelines and checklists
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the curriculum and makes revisions based on SME feedback, data analyses, and changes in the college, program, and/or field
• Conducts academic research to fact-check SME-provided content and identify content gaps
• Uses project management software to coordinate project workflows, document the time required for projects and tasks, coordinate tasks with team members, facilitate SME payments, and cross-check program and course launch deadlines for on-time completion
• Selects appropriate channels to demonstrate positive, professional, and concise oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Uses storytelling and examples to reinforce learning
• Embraces continuous improvement processes, flexibility, solution-based critical thinking, self-reflection, and an overall growth mindset when facing challenges or opportunities for improvement
• Demonstrates expert composition skills to adapt writing for various purposes, tones, and audiences, showcasing skills in conducting research, copyediting transcripts for educational videos, proofreading, revising, editing, and applying the ACE and American Psychological Association style guides/manuals

Benefits

• Medical, dental, & vision Insurance
• HSA and FSA options
• Paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer time
• Tuition reimbursement & reduction programs
• Generous PTO
• 401k and employer match
• Full-service wellness and EAP program
• Employee recognition and awards programs
• Employer paid life & AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability
• Employer paid long-term disability