Curriculum Developer

This position offers the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning and contribute to the University’s commitment to academic excellence. The Curriculum Developer supports GCE’s mission by helping create engaging, outcomes-driven learning experiences that foster student success.

Primary Responsibilities /Accountabilities/ Essential Functions:

• Must reside in the Phoenix, AZ area

• Completes tasks with guidance, meeting Level I expectations and gradually developing independence in task completion.

• Communicates and collaborates with stakeholders, focusing on learning effective communication techniques and approaches.

• Assists in course development by learning and applying basic instructional design techniques under supervision.

• Collaborates with peers and stakeholders, with a focus on achieving developmental goals through guided participation.

• Learns to manage projects by prioritizing deadlines, with close supervision and support from experienced team members.

• Works with stakeholders to develop learning objectives and course assessments under supervision.

• Maps programmatic standards into course design, ensuring requirements are understood and met.

• Meets basic quality and productivity standards of the department, with ongoing support and supervision.

• Follows a course revision schedule, using technological and field advancements to help adhere to the course revision schedule.

• Adheres to project management guidelines, learning policies and technology processes with supervision.

• Maintains communication with stakeholders, with a focus on understanding how to ensure successful project implementation.

• Identifies and escalates issues with assistance, gaining experience in resolving problems.

• Engages in research and product review, seeking guidance when recommending changes.

• Actively participates in learning opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.

• Applies basic knowledge and skills, seeking assistance to identify solutions to organizational needs.

• Implements process changes with supervision, learning departmental processes, policies, and procedures.

• Maintains a positive attitude, learning and applying departmental principles with guidance.

• Actively participates in team activities, producing quality products through learning and collaboration.

• Manages a workload, with supervision, and performs additional duties when guided.

Equipment Used and Responsibility

• Knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models and methodologies

• Ability to facilitate to consensus (act as balancer of interests vs. positions among the many clients involved in a course transformation)

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a service-oriented, supportive environment

• Excellent attention to detail and skills in communication, presentation design and delivery, and data collection and analysis

• Results-oriented and able to organize and independently manage various projects simultaneously

• Thorough analytical skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations, demonstrating organization and problem-solving skills

• Able to demonstrate a sufficient level of analytical and strategic thinking to plan and manage designated projects to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget

• Ability to clearly articulate problems and/or issues and research resolutions prior to management escalation

• Able to communicate effectively, provide intelligent and persuasive guidance, and manage each development project to meet both deadlines and quality standards

• Thorough knowledge of project management methods and procedures

• Excellent skill in Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn additional software as needed.

• Excellent knowledge of grammar and command of the English language.

Experience/ Education

• Master's degree required (preferably in curriculum or instructional design)

• Minimum of 2 years of curriculum development or instructional design experience