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iDesign is currently looking for qualified Subject Matter Expertswho are experienced in developing accessible content in the following areas to join our course development team: Industrial/Organizational Psychology. SME assignments are contract positions that are part-time, temporary, and on an as-needed basis only. The SME is a remote project-based, 1099 contractor position. We are not able to guarantee any full-time positions as a SME. The opening is for current project needs. Contractors need to be located in the Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones.
Are you that person?
What You'll Do
As the Subject Matter Experts (SME), you will work collaboratively with others on the design of learning content, assessments, and other additional resources as needed, including using Open Educational Resources (OERs). You may work closely with several team members, including Learning Architects, Learning Technologists, Quality Reviewers, and Copy Editors, to ensure the design and development of online learning supports the vision of the partner. You will also work with the Lead Learning Architect and Project Manager to keep them informed of issues that impact course design, development, and delivery of the project. SME involvement in a project will be variable based on the workload and on your availability.
The successful candidate will work remotely on a contract basis. iDesign recognizes that a quality workforce is paramount to our success.
You will:
- Collaborate with Learning Architects to design superior online courses supported by research-based best practices in online learning.
- Establish learning outcomes and alignment of content and assessment to those learning outcomes.
- Design relevant assessments that align with course learning objectives.
- Identify relevant open educational resources and appropriate instructional methods for online delivery of content.
- Work with Lead Learning Architect/Project Managers to ensure all deadline dates are met throughout the design and development process.
What You Need to Get the Job Done
- Masters degree required, Ph.D. preferred in one of the following areas: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Experience producing instructional resources and curriculum that incorporate accessibility standards including:
- Digital accessibility and disability inclusion
- Regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)
- WCAG 2. AA and AAA requirements
- 3 to 5 years of curriculum development experience, preferably within higher education.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a history of positive results achieved collaboratively.
- Commitment to the project from start to completion.
- Ability to work collaboratively in Google Drive and Docs.
- Ability to design and develop high-quality learning content, assessments, and modules based on specific project guidelines.
- Available to meet regularly during the week with a Learning Architect (LA) during the design and development stages.
- Ability to work independently between working meetings with LA and complete action items as identified throughout the process.
What Will Make Us REALLY Love You
- You can establish a collaborative and collegial relationship with teammates while still moving projects forward and meeting project deadlines.
- Experience in utilizing adult learning theory and andragogy/pedagogy to support course development.
- You have strong organizational skills, excellent follow-through, and exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent oral/written communication and presentation skills.
- Superior knowledge of available open educational resources (OERs) ie: CC-BY or CC-BY-NC for the purpose low-cost content access.
This position is not open to applicants residing in or otherwise based in the State of California.Additionally, applicants must be located in the Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones.
