What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Course Developer position at PA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY?
Title: Academic Course Developer
Department: Academic Affairs
Reports to: Program Director
Job Status: Part-time/1099
Courses Needed:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Nutrition
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Bioethics
- Health Coaching
- Clinical Medical Assistant
Responsibilities
- Build course content for use in a future program course.
- Develop the Canvas course shell for the course.
- Align course content with college expectations.
- Work closely with the respective program director and the Director of Instructional Technology.
- Ensure that course development conforms to relevant accreditation standards, and that course learning outcomes align with the program learning outcomes.
Qualifications
- Required level of education: Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
- Minimum of 3 years professional experience in higher education.
- Minimum of 2 years of teaching experience in higher education.
- Demonstrated ability to develop course content, using Best Practices.
Skills
- Must be able to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization and with third parties, regardless of their level of education, sophistication, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic status.
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Experience with learning management systems, such as Canvas or Blackboard.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet the school’s changing needs. This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate at the employer’s sole discretion.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) has a policy regarding post-offer background screening for all appropriate faculty, staff, and volunteers of the College. This policy includes but is not limited to verifying credentials, criminal history, credit status, and other information related to employment decisions.
The College requires all new employees to have successfully completed background clearances. New employees must complete the background clearances prior to hire and, for those employees having direct contact with minors other than those described above, prior to the time they will begin having direct contact with minors and every 60 months thereafter. The College also reserves the right to require any employee to have a background check in its discretion during employment. Clearances required include a PA Statewide Criminal Record search, PA Child Abuse History, and FBI Criminal History record fingerprint search. A criminal record may be considered justification not to hire or for employment termination, depending upon the circumstances and records.
