Curriculum Architect

Curriculum Architect


Northwood University is a teaching-focused university with HLC and ACBSP accreditation offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in business-related disciplines. Northwood University has an institutional philosophy known as the “Northwood Idea,” which emphasizes individual freedom and responsibility, moral law, ethical and limited government, earned success and the importance of creativity, free enterprise and entrepreneurship as the foundation of individual and human progress. The successful candidate will embrace, and will promote, the philosophy of the University and its commitment to the American free-enterprise system when conducting business on behalf of the University. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the University’s outcomes at www.northwood.edu/aboutus/ .

Northwood University seeks a dynamic individual with strong interpersonal skills to lead key University learning initiatives as the Curriculum Architect. The Curriculum Architect will manage the development, design, and delivery of University non-credit course offerings and assist the Center for Excellence in other course and curriculum projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop courses in collaboration with subject matter experts for credit, non-credit, corporate training, badging, certifications and other curriculum initiatives.
• Provide strategic direction for and management of the expansion of University non-credit programming.
• Ensure alignment of learning objectives with course objectives and program outcomes across the curriculum.
• Ensure application of universal design across modalities and course types for development of engaging, meaningful experiences for learners.
• Make recommendations for assessments and activities to promote instructional excellence.
• Collaborate with faculty, subject matter experts, and Center for Excellence staff on recommendations for incorporation of course resources and design to engage diverse learners.
• Collaborate to develop evaluation strategies and recommendations
• Manage course design projects as assigned and complete updates of designed courses to maintain currency and relevancy.
• Assist in development and delivery of faculty development sessions and training.
• Support the Center for Excellence in providing faculty support across the University.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• A minimum of a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction or related field
• Advanced knowledge of instructional design, learning theories, and instructional technologies
• Experience in for-credit course, badging, and corporate training development
• A minimum of five years of experience of developing quality online, hybrid, and/or face-to-face courses.
• A minimum of three years of experience using Blackboard
• Minimum of five years of classroom instruction or corporate training delivery
• Advanced interpersonal and written communication skills
• Comprehensive technical knowledge and experience of a variety of educational technologies

Preferred:

• Certification in Quality Matters (QM) and/or Online Learning (Sloan C) Consortium
• Experience developing certifications and certificate programs

Benefits

Competitive benefits package available including health, dental, vision and life insurance; retirement benefits; generous leave plan; flex spending plan; and tuition benefits for employee and family.