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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Learning Resource Curator-School of Business in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.
Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: * Collaborate with Schools and Lead PDOs to curate a comprehensive collection of learning resources aligned with program objectives and student needs. * Establish and maintain a centralized asset tracker to monitor the learning resource lifecycle from proposal through execution, ensuring timely updates and accessibility. * Evaluate the suitability of existing resources versus the need for custom-created content, considering factors such as learning experience, affordability, reading level, integrability, and accessibility. * Provide the design organization with a curated list of vetted resources, enabling designers to make informed choices and streamline course development processes. * Ensure approved learning resources and experiences are relevant and ready for immediate inclusion in course development, facilitating a smooth transition from design to development phases. * Collaborate with program development staff and School partners to optimize testing and access to curated resources through learning management systems or educational platforms. * Maintain integrity to the program through the ongoing review of relevancy, currency, and value of LRs in the context of industry and student expectations and needs for a full product lifecycle inclusive of redevelopment and continuous quality improvement cycles. * Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities: * Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain detailed asset-tracking systems. * Knowledge of Open Educational Resources (OER), library resources, textbook publishers, simulations, labs, and third-party learning materials * Familiarity with accessibility standards and practices in educational content * Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams. * Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously. * Ability to successfully complete complex projects using a collaborative work model. * Experience with online instructional platforms, learning resource analysis/development, or instructional design/development. * Ability to stay "in the know" of advancements and changes in the assigned School's industry to ensure curated resources are up-to-date and relevant. * Be an in-house expert in industry certification trends and business to keep PDOs aware of changes that will impact programs. * Be continually aware of Learning Resource provider's catalog, capabilities, and innovations to make sure WGU is always taking advantage of best-in-class resources for our students.
Job Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree. * 2 or more years of related experience. * Previous experience with online instruction and adult learning models. * Strong knowledge of... For full info follow application link.
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