Require Subject Matter Expert - Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum in Philadelphia, PA

Job title: Subject Matter Expert - Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum

Company: Drexel University

Job description: About Drexel University



Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a world-class, comprehensive, R1 research institution and a global leader in experiential education. For more than 100 years, our renowned has enabled students to gain professional work experience before they graduate, setting them apart from their peers.



Committed to becoming the nation's most civically engaged university, Drexel supports engagement along three dimensions: research and academic programs that directly benefit communities, business practices that support equitable local and regional economic development, and public service by students, faculty, and staff. Our engagement is long-term, multigenerational, and fundamental to the University's mission, heritage, and future.



At Drexel, we are devoted to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment that promotes healthy lifestyles and is based on integrity, trust, and respect. We center equity, inclusion and belonging, and incorporate an anti-racism approach to our strategic plan, organizational systems, policies and structures.



Drexel offers its highly engaged faculty and professional staff a comprehensive and world-class benefits package that includes generous vacation and paid time off as applicable (including civic engagement days), up to an 11% 403(b) Retirement Plan match with immediate vesting, and remote and flexible work options for many roles. Our exceptional medical plans include domestic partner and fertility assistance and our award-winning A Healthier U wellness program. In addition, faculty and professional staff at Drexel enjoy free tuition for themselves and their dependents for Drexel degree programs, certification, and non-certification programs. And as part of the tuition offering to employees, Drexel participates in a tuition exchange program for dependents with other higher education institutions. These are just a sample of our extensive benefit offerings. Please see this for more information.



Subject Matter Expert - Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum



Job no: 499633

Work type: Part-Time

Location: Other - See posting for details

Categories: Drexel University, School of Education



JOB OVERVIEW



The Subject Matter Expert (SME) will serve as the creator, preparer, and developer of online courses and related materials as specified by the Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Department (TLC) within the School of Education. Subject Matter Experts work collaboratively with Program Directors, Instructional Designers, and the Director of Online Learning to prepare materials including, but not limited to, syllabi; instructor notes; concept introductions; learning objective specifications; instructional content presentations; learning activity descriptions; and assessment articulations.



Selected candidates will serve on an ad-hoc basis. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and will be reviewed when openings become available.



This position is solely to create, prepare, and/or develop the online TLC course. In the event that Drexel wishes to retain the services of the SME to teach the course, a separate written agreement will be entered into between the parties.



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS



As the Subject Matter Expert, you will work closely with your assigned Instructional Designer to develop a TLC course. You will use a predetermined course template, format, and guidelines which will be provided by the School of Education. Content due dates will be established between you and your Instructional Designer during your initial planning meeting. In the case of a course update or re-development, the Program Director will identify which of the elements need to be updated. Course-level and weekly learning objectives are required in every course.



Other responsibilities include:

• Updating the course syllabus which requires the course description exactly as it appears in the Drexel Course Catalog;


• Providing a brief overview of the course and its main components so that instructors who teach the course will have a sense of its design and how best to teach it;


• Introducing weekly overview concepts;


• Specifying learning objectives identifying what students should be able to do after the course/module/activity is concluded;


• Gathering instructional content for learners, such as online resources, visuals, videos, presentations, etc.; so that instructional designers can produce multimedia elements - all content will be required to be accessible for students with disabilities


• Describing learning activities to reinforce key concepts;


• Articulating assessments including formative and summative evaluations.

• Master's Degree in Education or a related field


• 1 or more years of professional experience is required.

• Degree specialization in area where SME is developing the course


• 1 or more years of experience working or teaching in the field.

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