Curriculum Developer - Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

23h

About The Position

The curriculum designer will work with faculty and staff to develop curriculum for pre-college audiences. The majority of curriculum development will be for programs that do not generally impact CMU students. Examples can include curriculum development for high school summer studies programs, CMU's ETC, etc. The preferred candidate will have experience in both the academic world and agile team environments. The Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy, based at the National Robotics Engineering Center, is seeking to hire a Curriculum Developer to assist and support in the design, writing, production, and refinement of multiple CS and STEM curricula. This exciting opportunity is ideal for someone who wants the challenge and opportunity to collaborate with a world-class team of subject matter experts, researchers, developers and educators to create authentic, approachable, hands-on lessons for learners in K-12 and beyond, on a variety of STEM topics including robotics, machine learning, and technical soft skills The team is supportive, active, and committed to positive change through our work. We use human-centered design, continuous improvement, and agile software development methods to ensure that we produce useful, usable, and valuable learning tools that work in the real world. This position includes frequent opportunities to visit STEM education sites across the city and country to collect user feedback and delivery training.

Requirements

• Experience authoring content for mixed online media, including text, animations, video, and interactive elements such as quizzes, simulations, and games.
• Technical background in a computing-related field, or a record of curriculum development for computing-related content.
• Background in instructional design or pedagogy.
• At least one completed piece in their portfolio.
• Successful pre-employment background check
• Child Protection Clearances (Act 153)
• Motor Vehicle Records (MVR): You must hold a valid driver’s license
• This position will require work on a variety of projects, including projects that involve military/defense applications and/or are funded by military/defense sponsors.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with designing structured learning programs that align with organization goals and learning outcomes.
• Knowledge in both the academic world and agile team environments.

Responsibilities

• Developing concrete instructional materials consistent with high-level instructional concepts and outlines.
• Designing novel lessons that meet the constraints and affordances of diverse environments.
• Organizing and running user testing sessions.
• Collecting and organizing test session data into useful insights.
• Formulating and implementing improvements into curriculum once identified.
• Coordinating additional input from stakeholders including subject matter experts, educational researchers, instructors, administrators, and students.
• Run professional development (or training) sessions using our curricular offerings
• Occasional travel to facilitate on-demand (travel) trainings
• Participating in occasional outreach events to promote programs and interact with local community

Benefits

• Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits. Benefits eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
• Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.
• Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!
• As part of the team, you will have the flexibility to grow your career by building expertise, supporting high impact initiatives, collaborating with others, and contributing as part of a high performing team - all while enjoying a supportive schedule and maintaining work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed