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REL101: Introduction to Religion Faculty Grader and SME: Immediate Opening

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Freelance

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Master’s degree or higher in course discipline, Teaching experience in the course discipline, Experience in curriculum design development for college-level courses, Familiarity with Google Suite and LMS, Patience with deadline-driven projects.

Key responsabilities:

Provide feedback on assignments for REL101
Revise and develop course content
Communicate effectively with diverse audiences
Manage multiple project deadlines
Attend planning meetings as needed

StraighterLine Education SME https://www.straighterline.com/

51 - 200 Employees

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Job description

At StraighterLine we are on a mission to help students succeed!

About Us

StraighterLine is the leading provider of high-quality, affordable, online courses that help learners earn college credit and meet their professional goals. Each year, 150,000 learners take one of StraighterLine’s 215 courses to upskill into new careers or earn credit from over 2,000 colleges and universities worldwide. StraighterLine works with institutions and corporate partners to provide their students and employees with flexible education options that allow them to work and learn at their own pace. Visit www.straighterline.com for more information.

The Academics team at StraighterLine has an immediate opening for a 1099 SME and faculty grader to help us provide our online learners with caring and constructive feedback on assignments in our REL101: Introduction to Religion course. Additionally, you would have the opportunity to serve as a SME for this course, helping us to revise and (re)develop rigorous (in the right way!) college-level content and engaging and equitable online learning experiences.

Requirements for Eligibility

Master’s degree or higher in the course discipline

Teaching experience in the course discipline

Experience in curriculum design & development for college-level courses

Patience with deadline-driven projects that may warrant fast turnaround and iterative development

Ability to work effectively both collaboratively and independently, throughout all phases of a project

Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented mindset, and ability to scaffold project work within multiple (and sometimes competing) deadlines

Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to disseminate course-related information to a wide range of professional audiences (academic and non-academic) and across multiple departments

Familiarity with the Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets)

Bonus Skills We Value

Familiarity with online learning theories, andragogy/pedagogy, Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction, and promising practices related to building engaging and interactive asynchronous learning experiences

Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS) like Moodle

Flexibility to pivot, if/when a project changes according to design iterations

Evidence-based instructional design (ID) skills

College-level and online teaching experience

Additional Information

Educational Requirements: Master’s degree or higher in the discipline.

Work Environment: Mostly asynchronous & independent work, with a few daytime planning meetings and email communications required.

Pay: This role is paid per submission, with $8.50 earned per graded assignment. Any SME work would be paid at $35.00 an hour.

Future State: In addition to serving as the primary grader for this course, the faculty member hired for this position will have the option to serve as the SME for future content development and course revisions.