What You’ll Do

• Be an expert on all aspects of the curriculum, instructional materials, and assessments for all program offerings at Moreland. 
• Lead and collaborate with the faculty and academic team with a focus on candidate success and best practices in curriculum and instructional design 
• Build new program offerings to open the market, with a focus on best practices, tech integration, curriculum, and learning innovation aligned to state, regulatory, and accreditation standards 
• Integrate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles into the curriculum design process, ensuring that all program offerings are inclusive and representative of diverse perspectives and backgrounds.  
• Design and innovate on a curriculum and program review cycle to verify the programs and content are relevant, applicable, aligned to educator needs in various markets, and on the cutting edge of innovation while driving deep engagement and Raving Fans 
• Maintain knowledge of best practices in curriculum design and instructional resources in an online learning environment 
• Use a metrics-driven approach to assessing candidate progress through the curriculum and evaluate candidate satisfaction on a week-over-week basis  
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive data analytics system to track curriculum effectiveness, candidate outcomes, and program impact. Provide regular reports to university leadership for data-driven decision-making and curriculum revisions.  
• Design and implement continuous professional development programs for faculty focused on innovative teaching strategies, technology integration, and advanced instructional design. 
• Maintain relationships with the faculty, needed specialized professional associations, curriculum experts, and various industry associations to be on the cutting edge of knowledge in the educator program preparation industry 
• Monitor the candidate user experience in the learning platform and work closely with the IT/Engineering, eLearning, and design teams to continuously improve upon the platform experience 
• Ensure integrity, ethical and legal use of content, and bring a flair for creativity and innovation 
• Use a metrics-driven approach to assessing candidate progress through the curriculum and evaluate candidate satisfaction on a week-over-week basis  

Institutional Credibility

• Along with the Academic Team, lean into and provide collaborative leadership for program accreditation and market expansion; including engaging fully in the leadership of Moreland’s DEAC and CAEP accreditation efforts as well as EPP and state expansion efforts via programmatic alignment to ensure candidates in all 50 states and internationally can access Moreland’s course and program offerings to advance their careers. This includes leading the work to craft the required written narratives associated with accreditation and regulatory efforts. 
• In collaboration with the Academic Team, ensure all curriculum, instructional resources, assessment, and program offerings are correctly aligned to all regulatory and accreditation requirements and meet individual state requirements aligned to teacher licensure and continuing professional education 
• Serve as an academic thought leader attending and speaking at conferences and writing and leading the creation of academic presentations and articles/papers that raise the credibility of Moreland University as a reliable thought leader in the global education industry 

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Led curriculum and instructional design teams in terms of program and curriculum growth as well as faculty development and oversight 
• Experience in a for-profit academic environment with the mindset of understanding how the program/product offerings accelerate candidate success and market and enrollment growth 
• Knowledge and experience with the major role that high quality curriculum and learning experiences have concerning regulatory and accreditation bodies such as DEAC, CAEP, and state departments of education relevant to licensure and program approvals 
• Experience working with online, tech embedded, deeply engaging, and innovative curriculum development work 
• Doctoral or advanced degree preferred