Curriculum Developer - Contractor

As a contracted Curriculum Developer, you will be a key contributor to our online learning experiences, working remotely and asynchronously to evaluate and enhance online course components like discussion board prompts, assignment directions, and educational video scripts. Your expertise in adult learning theories and their application in online course design will be crucial as you collaborate with our team to improve student engagement and satisfaction. This role demands a unique blend of educational expertise, analytical thinking, and strategic planning as you revise course components to align with program outcomes, learning objectives, and our college's mission. Your ability to thrive in a virtual environment, coupled with your passion for education and skills in andragogy, will be essential in creating high-quality, learner-centered content that meets our rigorous standards.

Who is American College of Education

Founded in 2005, American College of Education continues to be a leader in professional development through our online programs. The mission of ACE is to deliver high-quality, affordable, and accessible online programs grounded in evidence-based content, real-world experience and relevant application that places our students’ needs first.

ACE is a premier organization that is continually recognized for its commitment to social responsibility. In 2016, ACE became a Certified B Corporation. As a socially conscious institution, we believe we have a responsibility to our students, alumni, employees, local communities, and society. We strive to make an impact in the world that goes well beyond our bottom line.

Who You Are

You are passionate about helping students achieve their educational goals. You thrive in a competitive and collaborative team environment. You are comfortable working remotely and have experience collaborating with others in a virtual environment. You possess a strong attention to detail.    

As a contracted Curriculum Developer, you will be a key contributor to our online learning experiences, working remotely and asynchronously to evaluate and enhance online course components like discussion board prompts, assignment directions, and educational video scripts. Your expertise in adult learning theories and their application in online course design will be crucial as you collaborate with our team to improve student engagement and satisfaction. This role demands a unique blend of educational expertise, analytical thinking, and strategic planning as you revise course components to align with program outcomes, learning objectives, and our college's mission. Your ability to thrive in a virtual environment, coupled with your passion for education and skills in andragogy, will be essential in creating high-quality, learner-centered content that meets our rigorous standards.

Compensation

ACE is committed to paying a competitive wage while staying true to our mission of maintaining high-quality, affordable programs for our students. The hourly rate for this contract role $35.00 per hour.

What We Look for in the Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates self-reliance by meeting/exceeding workflow needs. 

• Demonstrates positive attitude and motivation, concern for students, teamwork, and excellent time management skills. 
• Follows established processes as outlined by the organization and leadership. 
• Completes assigned duties based on daily business needs and individual skill set. 
• Consistently produces a high volume of quality work. 
• Capable, and adapts as needed, to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. 
• Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision and with other department personnel
• Must support and embrace the College’s B Corp mission to improve the people and communities we serve through our civic engagement initiatives
• Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills. 
• Must be "self-motivated" as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems. 
• Must be collaborative in driving decisions and a team player. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail. 
• Builds and maintains student satisfaction. 
• Recognizes and anticipates student needs. 

Day to Day Responsibilities

In this role, you will wear different hats, but your skills will be especially essential in the following areas: 

• Supports the department by evaluating the outcome clarity, alignment, workload, learner engagement, and formatting of course discussion boards and assignments to improve student satisfaction.
• Analyzes student and faculty feedback to inform decision-making.
• Uses critical thinking and guidelines from established guidelines and checklists to assure the quality of course components.
• Uses project management software, email, and instant messaging to coordinate project workflows, document the time required for projects and tasks, and coordinate tasks with team members.
• Selects appropriate channels to demonstrate positive, professional, and concise oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Embraces continuous improvement processes, flexibility, self-reflection, and an overall growth mindset when facing challenges or opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrates expert composition skills to adapt writing for various purposes, tones, and audiences.
• Applies the writing process to conduct research, revise, and edit to ensure compliance with ACE manuals and the American Psychological Association (APA) style guide.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Master’s degree in secondary education, curriculum development, learning design, or a related field; doctoral degree is preferred
• 5+ years’ experience in academic writing, proofreading, and copyediting across any discipline

Our Commitment to Employees

Just as we strive to empower our students for success, we also aim to enrich the lives of our employees. For 6 consecutive years, ACE was recognized as one of Indiana’s Best Places to Work, winning the #1 spot for medium-sized companies in 2020. In addition, ACE has earned national recognition, being named a USA Top Workplace in 2022, 2023 and 2024. As a virtual first organization, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a family-like inclusive work environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with and receive communications from students and ACE employees in real-time using online and other electronic media.

Commitment to Culture 

At American College of Education, we’re all about building a one-of-a-kind, supportive community where everyone—students, faculty, and staff—can thrive. Guided by our mission and values, we focus on everything from innovative curriculum design to personalized instruction and student support to intentional planning, inclusive initiatives, and strategic resource allocation. We’re dedicated to creating an environment that celebrates freedom of expression, diversity of thought, open dialogue, and mutual respect. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and wellness so that every member of our ACE family feels empowered, valued, and ready to reach their full potential. Together, we’re creating a vibrant, resilient, and connected learning community where everyone matters.

Additional Notes

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employees are increasingly integrating AI into their roles, demonstrating its potential to boost efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. By utilizing AI technologies, we can streamline processes, gain valuable insights from data, and automate routine tasks, which allows employees to concentrate on more strategic and creative aspects of their work. While AI is a beneficial tool in the workplace, if its use—such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, Copy.ai, etc.—accounts for more than 50% of any work assignments or job responsibilities, it will need to be reported to a direct leader.

Internet bandwidth speeds from an employee's remote work location must be a minimum of 50Mbps download speeds and 5Mbps upload speeds. Please note if the bandwidth is shared across multiple devices (tablets, computer, streaming, phone, etc.) you will need higher overall speeds. You can test the speed of your connection by visiting speedtest.net . Purchase, setup, installation, support, and ongoing maintenance of reliable internet service is the responsibility of the individual.    

American College of Education seeks to attract and retain a diverse staff consistent with its diverse student body and surrounding communities. At this time we cannot consider candidates residing in Alaska, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, South Dakota, or Alabama.

ACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.