POSITION SUMMARY:
As part of Arizona State University’s charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.
The Curriculum Support Subject Matter Expert I provides expertise in a subject matter and is responsible for maintenance and support of digital curriculum for ASU Preparatory and partnerships. The Curriculum Support team will monitor and provide support for all digital curriculum, including reviewing and editing of lessons, assessments, and instructional activities along with the research, review and implementation of third-party products that meet ASU Preparatory student needs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in education and/or subject matter area, Master’s Degree, preferred.
- Valid Teaching Certificate in subject area, any state acceptable.
- Four (4) years of teaching experience with two years online experience.
- One (1) year of digital curriculum development experience, preferred.
- Experience with Storyline or other digital authoring tools, Microsoft Office Tools, Google Apps, and Learning Management Systems, preferred.
- Experience in online asynchronous learning, preferred.
- Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides content knowledge in the subject area of specialty.
- Maintains and supports content and assessments that prepare students for high stakes testing.
- Reviews and resolves digital lesson content and assessment errors.
- Implements online learning pedagogy and best practices when revising content.
- Maintains deep understanding of state and national content standards in a variety of states.
- Researches third-party products to ensure alignment with organizational needs.
- Works closely with stakeholders to pilot potential products and gather feedback.
- Evaluates content concerns and third-party products through a critical, student-focused lens.
- Coordinates with the Director of Curriculum Support Services and support team members to establish efficient protocols and workflows.
- Meets all team and project timelines, collaborates with others, values opinions, and promotes a team atmosphere.
- Tracks tasks/projects to provide regular status reports.
- Fosters a growth mindset by seeking and accepting to new ideas and constructive feedback.
- Provides excellent customer support.
- Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrated knowledge with national standards in the field and current trends in online/blended methodology.
- Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities to meet deliverables and deadlines.
- Ability to engage and collaborate with cross-functional work teams.
- Ability to problem-solve.
- Willingness to learn new technologies.
- Work well independently and function with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrate strong written, oral, and online communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to share and receive feedback.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a remote environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 20 lbs such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
LOCATION:
Remote
TRAVEL:
Occasional travel may be required for site visits, meetings, trainings and/or conferences. Locations may vary and may require overnight stays.
This job description is subject to change at any time.
