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StraighterLine

StraighterLine

51-200 employees

Online platform for affordable college courses

Education

Compensation Overview

$35Hourly

Mid, Senior

Remote in USA

Category
Content Strategy
Technical Writing
Content & Writing
Copywriting
Requirements
  • Master’s degree or higher in the course discipline
  • Teaching experience in the course discipline
  • Experience in curriculum design & development for college-level courses
  • Patience with deadline-driven projects that may warrant fast turnaround and iterative development
  • Ability to work effectively both collaboratively and independently, throughout all phases of a project
  • Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented mindset, and ability to scaffold project work within multiple (and sometimes competing) deadlines
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to disseminate course-related information to a wide range of professional audiences (academic and non-academic) and across multiple departments
  • Familiarity with the Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets)
Responsibilities
  • Assist the Academics team with the (re)development of high quality, evidence-based, and engaging content across the college-level course catalog
  • Engage with a team and innovate with multiple creative components related to curriculum and course assessment & design
  • Develop assignments and intentional student interactions/pulse points
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with online learning theories, andragogy/pedagogy, Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction, and promising practices related to building engaging and interactive asynchronous learning experiences
  • Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS)
  • Flexibility to pivot, if/when a project changes according to design iterations
  • Evidence-based instructional design (ID) skills
  • College-level and online teaching experience

StraighterLine offers an online education platform that provides low-cost, self-paced courses for college credit. The platform is designed for students and adults who want to earn college credits at their own pace. It partners with over 180 higher education institutions, allowing students to transfer credits easily and continue their education. The subscription-based model enables students to pay a monthly fee for access to a variety of courses, with over 70 options available in fields like business, healthcare, and IT. Additionally, StraighterLine offers career pathway bundles to help students achieve their career goals more quickly. This focus on affordability and flexibility sets StraighterLine apart from traditional educational institutions.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$11.3M

Headquarters

Baltimore, Maryland

Founded

2008

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for online learning boosts StraighterLine's potential user base.
  • Partnership with Acadeum enhances course-sharing opportunities with other institutions.
  • New courses in early childhood education address workforce shortages in the sector.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from similar online platforms may erode StraighterLine's market share.
  • Technological advancements require continuous investment, straining financial resources.
  • Changes in accreditation standards could affect course transferability to partner institutions.

What makes StraighterLine unique

  • StraighterLine offers affordable, self-paced courses for college credit at $99 monthly.
  • The company partners with over 180 institutions for seamless credit transfers.
  • StraighterLine's acquisition of ProSolutions Training expands its early childhood education offerings.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays