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Curriculum ManagerCalifornia Institute of Arts & Technology • Tallahassee, FL, United States
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Curriculum Manager

Curriculum Manager

California Institute of Arts & Technology • Tallahassee, FL, United States
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Work from Home (WFH) - Remote work must be performed while residing in California, New Mexico, Florida

CIAT Campus Locations : San Diego, CA and Albuquerque, NM

Reports to : Dean of Education (DOE)

Status : Exempt

Employment Type : Full-time

Summary :

The Curriculum Manager is responsible for ensuring quality, compliance, and continuous improvement of CIAT's curriculum across all programs. This role oversees curriculum planning, course development workflows, and compliance reviews, while also managing the Content Creator Mentoring Program to ensure content creators are supported and developed.

Management Tasks :

  • Conduct hiring, onboarding, and on-going training of Curriculum Coordinators and Content Creators
  • Serve as the primary liaison between the VP of Education, Associate Deans, Canvas Team, and content creators for curriculum initiatives
  • Facilitate regular curriculum planning and status meetings, proactively removing barriers to course development and launch
  • Ensure consistency and alignment of curriculum across all programs, while also ensuring compliance with institutional and accreditation requirements
  • Coach, and counsel employees, in partnership with HR
  • Provide professional growth opportunities for employees
  • Manage and enforce timekeeping policies to ensure accuracy and timely process of employee's timecards
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing results as needed
  • Process timely, accurate, fair, without bias, performance reviews
  • Develop, coordinate, and enforce systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards
  • Lead team efforts and foster collaboration across departments
  • Embody CIAT's mission, values, and support the goals of the department
  • Ensure a safe, secure, and ethical work environment

Curriculum Development & Planning :

  • Oversee all phases of curriculum development, including new course creation, course revisions, and program updates
  • Oversee the tracking of course content creation projects, both new development and course updates
  • Review course materials for proper citations, licensing, and adherence to copyright / fair use policies
  • Maintain current knowledge of best practices in instructional design, assessment, and higher education compliance standards
  • Continuously refine curriculum development processes, tools, and templates to increase efficiency and consistency
  • Support the Canvas Team to coordinate the creation of course shells for new and updated courses
  • Oversee course scheduling efforts, optimizing for common courses offered across different programs
  • Manage quarterly review of course and program records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance

    • Content Creator Mentoring Program :

  • Oversee the design, implementation, and ongoing improvement of the Content Creator Mentoring Program
  • Pair new content creators with experienced mentors and monitor progress throughout the course development process
  • Develop training resources, onboarding materials, and best-practice guides to support content creators in delivering high-quality materials on schedule
  • Collect feedback from mentors and mentees to continuously improve the mentoring program and address common development challenges

    • Compliance Tasks :

  • Oversee administrative reviews of submitted course materials to ensure they meet established internal standards and guidelines
  • Ensure courses meet standards for instructional time and student engagement per federal and accreditation guidelines
  • Support the continuous improvement of content creation and update workflows and documentation
  • Maintaining compliance with accreditation related to instruction and the quality of education
  • Review instructional materials provided by content creators to ensure proper citation, licensing, and adherence to fair use policies; flag potential copyright concerns and work with faculty and academic teams to resolve issues before course launch

    • Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required, must be from an accredited institution
  • 2-3 years of management experience, ideally in a higher education setting
  • Preferred experience in education administration, academic operations, curriculum development, or a related field
  • Preferred experience working with course development projects or Higher Educational content updates
  • Knowledge of instructional design is preferred
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Basic data reporting and spreadsheet management skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Teams) and familiarity with learning management systems (LMS)
  • Familiarity with course scheduling and academic calendar planning is preferred
  • Self-motivated with a strong work ethic; dedicated to quality, quantity, and timeliness of results
  • Able to handle sensitive information with a high degree of confidentiality
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgment
  • Detail oriented, excellent analytical and problem resolution skills
  • Exhibits a high degree of flexibility in adapting to a rapidly changing environment
  • Position may require work responsibilities outside of normal business hours to accommodate business needs and deadlines
  • Work independently with minimal supervision, with a high level of dependability
  • Ability to multitask
  • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, academic departments, and administration to support student success, achieve institutional goals and contribute to a positive and inclusive culture
  • Commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment that respects the diversity of students' backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives
  • Knowledge of current trends, best practices, and didactic approaches in higher education
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver engaging and effective lesson plans that meet the diverse needs of students
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively convey information and interact with students, colleagues, and others
  • Possess high ethical standards, being an example of professionalism to others
  • Compliance with all college policies, procedures, and regulations, including those related to academic integrity, student conduct, and instructional delivery
  • Must be able to embody CIAT's mission, vision, purpose and values

    • Supervisory Responsibility

    This position has supervisory responsibilities and will be defined by the VP of Education

    Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

    Days and hours of work are Monday-Thursday : 10 : 00am-7 : 00pm PT and Friday : 8 : 00am 5 : 00pm PT. Occasional weekend and evening hours may be required

    Values

    Values such as integrity, excellence, customer service, teamwork and mutual respect are some of those that remain constant, regardless of changes in our company. When identifying company values, it is important that those values are being demonstrated in the course of business each day. Our values set expectations for how employees and managers interact with every person while representing the company.

  • We are passionate about education and student success
  • We value integrity and excellence in our employees and students
  • We treat ourselves and our students with dignity and respect
  • We believe in and encourage innovation at our school to better help our students succeed
  • We have a customer centric focus and we want people highly committed to achieving goals, where our success equals student's success
  • We are accountable for our actions and focus on improvements moving forward
  • We have a growth mindset with a sincere belief that every student can do better and achieve their goals
  • We expect every employee to be an example of conduct and professionalism , being a role model to students and colleagues
  • We commit to an inclusive and supportive learning environment that respects the diversity of students' backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives
  • We foster lifelong learning and professional development

    • Physical Demands

    These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

  • Essential functions of this role require sitting for extended periods of time
  • Ability to type, use a computer to search for information and input information while speaking on the phone is required
  • The employee will frequently be required to use the computer, mouse and telephone to conduct the regular tasks of this role
  • The employee will be required to compute simple to simple mathematical calculations as a normal part of this role

    • Work Environment

    While performing the responsibilities of this remote position, the job holder will work in a home office environment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. This role routinely involves using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and virtual communication tools. Employees are expected to ensure that their home office is a safe and ergonomic working environment.

    Employees must maintain data security and confidentiality in accordance with company policies and use secure connections for all work-related activities. Expectations regarding work hours, availability, and time tracking will be clearly communicated and must be adhered to.

    The company is not responsible for maintaining home office environments beyond the provision of reasonable accommodation and necessary work-related equipment. Workers' compensation and liability for injuries that occur in the home office will be covered as per company policy and applicable laws.

    This remote work policy is designed to comply with all relevant local, state, and federal laws.

    AAP / EEO Statement

    California Institute of Applied Technology provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, California Institute of Applied Technology complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

    California Institute of Applied Technology expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of California Institute of Applied Technology's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

    Other Duties

    Please note 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.

    Salary Range

    The salary range for the Curriculum Manager is $85,000-$110,000 yearly / DOE. However, the expected starting salary for this position is $85,000-$90,000 yearly / DOE. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, experience, equity and other business and organizational needs.

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    $85,000-$90,000 yearly

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