Temporary Online Course Developer Data Strategy and Analytics Leadership
About The Position
Brandeis University’s Rabb School of Continuing Studies is seeking a skilled online course developer to design and build a new three credit asynchronous online course titled: Temporary Online Course Developer Data Strategy and Analytics Leadership. This role is for an experienced academic and curriculum strategist to serve as an Online Course Developer within Brandeis Online’s graduate program. The developer will design and build asynchronous, instructor-facilitated online courses aligned with institutional learning outcomes, accreditation standards, and workforce relevance. This course is structured by focusing on the organizational, ethical, and strategic aspects of leading analytics functions. Students learn to design data governance frameworks, build high-performing data teams, and align analytics strategy with business and sustainability goals.
Requirements
- Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D) in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering or related field.
- Expertise in Enterprise Data Strategy, Analytics Leadership, and Data Governance, including designing and scaling analytical functions, developing data and AI Governance Frameworks, and aligning analytic initiatives with organizational strategy, ethical practice, and sustainability goals.
- At least 1 year of teaching or training experience (preferably online/asynchronous).
- Minimum 1 year experience developing asynchronous online courses for adult learners in higher education.
- Proficiency with LMS platforms and digital authoring tools.
- Familiarity with analytical tools, collaborative platforms, and interdisciplinary teamwork.
- Strong communication, organization, and independent work skills.
- Familiarity with curriculum design, accreditation standards, and graduate-level rigor.
- Ability to translate interdisciplinary content into engaging, accessible learning pathways.
- Strong writing and editing skills to produce cohesive, learner-centered experiences.
Nice To Haves
- Experience teaching or developing graduate-level online courses.
- Knowledge of global learner personas and culturally responsive pedagogy.
- Familiarity with Moodle LMS and digital authoring tools (e.g., H5P).
- Familiarity with experiential learning models and employer-aligned curriculum.
- Industry, consulting or public sector experience leading or member of data or analytics teams.
Responsibilities
- The development of an online asynchronous course entails the creation and/or selection of elements as outlined in the Brandeis Online Course Standards.
- Required components include a Brandeis-compliant syllabus, instructor-created materials informed by current industry knowledge, learning objects, and applied assignments and assessments aligned to course and program outcomes.
- The Developer is responsible for the substantive content and pedagogical strategies of the course and agrees to uphold Brandeis’s academic standards and online course development guidelines.
- Throughout the design process, the Developer will collaborate with Brandeis Online staff, adhere to technical requirements for LMS integration, and meet project milestones.
- Course drafts will be submitted at designated intervals for feedback, and final approval will be contingent upon a comprehensive design review by a Learning Designer, and Brandeis Online.
