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An Online Curriculum Writer is responsible for developing educational materials and lesson plans for digital learning platforms. They create engaging, standards-aligned content tailored to online courses, ensuring accessibility and effectiveness for diverse learners. This role often involves researching subjects, structuring course materials, incorporating multimedia elements, and aligning content with educational best practices. Online Curriculum Writers collaborate with educators, instructional designers, and subject matter experts to enhance e-learning experiences. Their work supports online schools, training programs, and corporate education initiatives.

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Online Curriculum Writers often face challenges such as adapting traditional content for digital platforms, ensuring materials are accessible to a diverse range of learners, and keeping up with rapidly changing educational technologies. Overcoming these challenges typically involves ongoing professional development, regular collaboration with subject matter experts and technologists, and staying updated on best practices in online pedagogy. Being flexible and receptive to feedback also helps in refining materials to meet learner needs. Successful writers proactively communicate and test their content to ensure clarity, engagement, and alignment with learning objectives.

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To excel as an Online Curriculum Writer, you need expertise in instructional design, subject matter knowledge, and strong written communication skills, typically supported by a degree in education or a related field. Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS), authoring tools such as Articulate or Canva, and relevant certifications in e-learning or instructional design are valuable assets. Creativity, attention to detail, and effective collaboration with subject matter experts and educators are important soft skills in this role. These competencies ensure that curriculum materials are engaging, accurate, and effectively support diverse online learners.

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Sr. MCAT Curriculum Developer

Altius Test Prep

Provo, UT • On-site

Part-time

Re-posted 8 days ago

Job description

Seeking PhD content experts in the fields of chemistry, biology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, physics, psychology, sociology, English, literature, or technical writing.
Job Description
Successful applicants will join the Altius MCAT Curriculum Development Team as part-time MCAT Curriculum Developers. Ideally suited to college professors or other PhD-level scientists interested in augmenting their earnings via lucrative part-time consulting work.
Timeline & Commitment
Position begins immediately, with the intent that new team members will take advantage of the winter break to complete their first curriculum assignment. Curriculum development will include both authoring of new content and providing edits/feedback on work submitted by your peers.
Candidates should be available to work 30-40 hours TOTAL between now and mid-January 2025, then 5-15 hours per week during spring semester. As long as you meet program deadlines, enjoy significant flexibility as to when and how you work (e.g., 7.5 hrs/wk for 1 month to complete a 30-hr project, or 15 hrs over two weekends to accomplish the same). Continued work summer 2025 and beyond will be available to successful team members.
Minimum Requirements
  • PhD in chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, psychology, sociology, English, literature, technical writing, or a closely related field.
  • Master's degree may be considered in the case of English/literature/writing candidates only. PhD candidates nearing completion of their doctoral program are welcome to apply.
  • Professors who have taught the above subjects at the collegiate level are strongly preferred.
  • Previous experience with the MCAT, or authoring test items for standardized exams is a plus.
  • Exceptional ability to explain and clarify challenging science concepts. In the case of English/literature/writing candidates, the ability to clarify and explain challenging prose, including logic, inference and tone not explicitly stated in the associated passage.
  • Talent for representing concepts graphically and/or visually, particularly explanatory scientific diagrams, illustrations, infographics, etc. NO GRAPHIC ART SKILLS REQUIRED. If you can make the concept clear, our in-house graphic artist can make it look beautiful.

EOE: Altius Test Prep does not discriminate against any applicant for employment based on age, color, sex, orientation, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.

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