Course Development Specialist - Geology

Employment Type: Contract Location Type: Remote Salary: Not Specified

Position Overview

Study.com is seeking experienced Course Development Specialists to play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of our credit-recommended college Geology courses. This project aims to enhance and update college-level Geology courses to ensure they meet current academic standards and industry requirements. This is an online, remote contract role offering flexibility to work when and where you want, and select projects that most interest you.

Project Description

As a Course Development Specialist, you will review existing college-level course learning outcomes in your subject area. This is expected to include tasks such as (but not limited to):

• Updating overall course objectives and defining relevant competencies
• Creating or revising skill-oriented course sections
• Implementing clear and measurable learning outcomes aligned to course sections
• Creating or revising response assignment prompts and rubrics
• Evaluating existing multiple choice questions, or writing new ones

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in Geology
• Experience teaching courses in a college or university setting
• Experience creating, updating, or revising courses at a college or university level

Additional Preferred Skills

• Strong time management skills to meet due dates
• Receptiveness to feedback and willingness to revise submitted work as needed
• Ability to collaborate with curriculum designers to create high-quality course deliverables

What We Offer

• Reliable Payments: Receive payments twice a month with automated invoicing.
• Remote Work: This is a fully online, contracted work-from-home opportunity.
• Flexibility: All work is paid per piece, with rates varying based on complexity and length of content.
• Support: A supportive staff is available to answer your questions and help you get started.

The Contract Process

1. Complete the application and submit it with your resume.
2. Applications are approved and contracts are sent on Wednesdays.
3. Submit the contract within the 5-day signing window.
4. The following Wednesday, you will receive onboarding instructions.

You can view a step-by-step overview of the contract process here: How to Become a Freelancer with Study.com

All work is paid per piece.

About Study.com

The mission of Study.com is to make education accessible. For over two decades, we’ve become the leading online education platform, delivering a personalized learning experience across a broad continuum of education for over 30 million students, instructors, and professionals every month. We help empower millions of learners to achieve their education and career goals by increasing access to education, as we know information is the ultimate equalizer and education is key to upward mobility.

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