Position Title:

Content Developer for Professional Development in

Business Communication Department:

University College Position Type:

Adjunct Faculty Qualifications:

Required

• Extensive expertise in above area AND
• Master's degree or bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant work experience with the proposed topic Preferred
• Prior online teaching or adult education/training experience

Application Instructions:

Interested individuals should submit the following: A cover letter containing answers the to following prompts: Describe your approach to developing professional development focused workshops or training. Describe any experience with online learning, course development or teaching and how that informs your approach. Current curriculum vitae Applicants who are selected for interview may be asked to provide references or additional materials to support their application. An employee in this position must complete all appropriate background checks at the time of hire, promotion, or transfer. For questions about this position please contact workforce@tufts.edu . Please submit all applications via Interfolio.

Description:

University College (UC) is committed to expanding access to Tufts and transforming the lives of diverse learners across generations through innovative and high-quality educational opportunities, career acceleration, and community connections. UC's programmatic areas include Tufts Professional and Continuing Education Programs, Tufts Pre-College Programs, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the Center for Professional and Workforce Impact. UC offers a fast-paced, nimble environment committed to providing world class education to a wide variety of learners. UC is well-positioned to develop a distinctive presence in the greater Boston landscape as part of a diverse and accessible institution that makes learning and engagement with education of all kinds for all people a part of its core mission.

Visit https:

//universitycollege.tufts.edu/ for more information and to review our strategic plan. One of the key areas of the University College's work is the Center for Professional and Workforce Impact, dedicated to expanding Tufts' commitment to social mobility by producing research and providing cross-school educational programming that promotes career readiness and advancement for learners at all stages and across industries and job roles. The Center is developing short, noncredit, workshops and short courses targeting working professionals with upskilling and reskilling needs in life sciences, healthcare and nutrition, and societal impact (non-profit) sectors. These workshops are designed as modules, with the base modules (level 1) being highly applicable to multiple jobs and industries. These modules are transferrable and can be stacked later with synchronous content and projects to deliver applied and experiential learning opportunities for learners. The level 1 modules are between 5-10 hours to complete and are on-demand and asynchronous in format. The Center is seeking to hire multiple content developer to design, develop the level 1 modules for a number of topics. If successful there may be future opportunities for synchronous and live learner engagement. The communication topics for development are:

• Effective Communication of Science Information
• Writing for

Business EEO Statement:

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