Associate Program Development Owner

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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is :

Grade : Faculty 507

Pay Range : $78,300.00 - $117,500.00

Job Description

Job Description

Under the direction of the PDO and leadership , is responsible for supporting the full product lifecycle for an assigned portfolio of educational products, ensuring alignment with accreditation and regulatory standards. This role facilitates curriculum design, learning resource curation, development, budget , timeline, and continuous improvement efforts for WGU's online learning content. Collaborates with PDOs and leadership so they may inform stakeholders in academics, operations, evaluation, and others to provide input about potential changes to the curriculum, assessment, instructional models, and academic support services.

Location : This position requires you to work at our headquarters, 4001 South 700 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. You would work a hybrid schedule in the office 4 days a week with one day remote.

Primary Responsibilities

• Owns curriculum and assessment within assigned programs, including relevance, quality, technical accuracy, functionality, and assessment validity. Ensure timely delivery of quality programs.
• Ensures adherence to best practices in the design, development, delivery, and maintenance of assigned product portfolio.
• Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure programs meet all accreditation and regulatory requirements. Ensures alignment between curriculum and assessment.
• Recommends innovations in learning products, learning design, and delivery based on data analysis and learning science. Works with PDOs and leadership for implementation.
• Evaluates and analyzes program and course performance as required for operation and quality improvement.
• Maintains success metrics and time, budget , and quality measures.
• Contributes to critical documentation in support of the full product lifecycle.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Working Condition

Physical Requirements

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Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours) : This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply : If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer : The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations : Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity : All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.