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ladybug2u
08-24-2010, 03:27 PM
Mathematics Course Designer for Free Education Initiative Needed
Overview
Private foundation launching new web-based learning initiative seeks a qualified individual with college-level teaching experience, passion for education, and expertise in instructional design in MATHEMATICS.
About the Foundation
The Constitution Foundation (DBA The Saylor Foundation) was established in 2001 by the CEO of a leading business intelligence technology company. The Foundation has launched an initiative committed to the development and structuring of open educational resources, with the goal of driving the cost of higher education down to zero. The initiative seeks to provide the architecture for a new educational model designed to disseminate free, high-quality materials to those lacking the resources to access traditional schooling.
Position Description
The Saylor Foundation seeks qualified individuals to design course “blueprints” for an online academic community. The blueprints will identify learning objectives and define overall learning sequences for various Foundation-specified courses within the Undergraduate MATHEMATICS major. They will serve as the basis for the pairing and/or development of additional web-based course materials, including e-textbooks, course lectures, assessments, lecture notes, and more. The successful candidate will work to conceptualize an individual course, identify existing web resources that can be used for instruction, outline learning objectives, design unit progression, and pair the outline with resources. The selected individual will collaborate closely with the Foundation editor to ensure consistency and clarity of these materials.
The applicant will perform the following tasks: 1. Conceptualize a course; 2. Identify freely available web-based textbooks, readings, video lectures, assignments and assessments that satisfy various elements of assigned MATHEMATICS course; 3. Create comprehensive course "blueprints" accompanied by learning objectives using existing free online educational resources and simultaneously link instructional units of blueprint with discovered web-based learning materials; 4. Identify gaps in the curriculum unsatisfied by free educational materials currently in existence; 5. Catalyze the submission and/or creation of missing curriculum through public relations efforts, OER and University community outreach, private partnerships and a contest with a monetary reward.
Summary: Applicant will research existing free web-based resources for an assigned course in MATHEMATICS, identify course-specific standard elements of instruction, create a course blueprint, and link said blueprint with existing free online learning materials.
Qualifications
1) Undergraduate degree in MATHEMATICS and a Masters or equivalent in field completed or in progress;
2) Teaching experience at the college level;
3) A passion for education and commitment to educational reform;
4) Demonstrated experience in instructional design;
5) Ability to work independently and remotely without daily supervision;
6) Strong verbal and written communication skills
7) Ability to commit minimum of 15 hours a week.
Details
This is a part-time, contract position.
The candidate will be required to complete a 2-3 hour trial assignment, to be carefully reviewed by Foundation staff, prior to securing employment with the Foundation.
Location: Successful candidate will telecommute, but will commit to monthly meetings at Foundation headquarters in Washington, D.C. IF h/she is located in the region.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Please contact Alana Harrington, Program Director for the Saylor Foundation, at Apply@Saylor.org, if interested.
Overview
Private foundation launching new web-based learning initiative seeks a qualified individual with college-level teaching experience, passion for education, and expertise in instructional design in MATHEMATICS.
About the Foundation
The Constitution Foundation (DBA The Saylor Foundation) was established in 2001 by the CEO of a leading business intelligence technology company. The Foundation has launched an initiative committed to the development and structuring of open educational resources, with the goal of driving the cost of higher education down to zero. The initiative seeks to provide the architecture for a new educational model designed to disseminate free, high-quality materials to those lacking the resources to access traditional schooling.
Position Description
The Saylor Foundation seeks qualified individuals to design course “blueprints” for an online academic community. The blueprints will identify learning objectives and define overall learning sequences for various Foundation-specified courses within the Undergraduate MATHEMATICS major. They will serve as the basis for the pairing and/or development of additional web-based course materials, including e-textbooks, course lectures, assessments, lecture notes, and more. The successful candidate will work to conceptualize an individual course, identify existing web resources that can be used for instruction, outline learning objectives, design unit progression, and pair the outline with resources. The selected individual will collaborate closely with the Foundation editor to ensure consistency and clarity of these materials.
The applicant will perform the following tasks: 1. Conceptualize a course; 2. Identify freely available web-based textbooks, readings, video lectures, assignments and assessments that satisfy various elements of assigned MATHEMATICS course; 3. Create comprehensive course "blueprints" accompanied by learning objectives using existing free online educational resources and simultaneously link instructional units of blueprint with discovered web-based learning materials; 4. Identify gaps in the curriculum unsatisfied by free educational materials currently in existence; 5. Catalyze the submission and/or creation of missing curriculum through public relations efforts, OER and University community outreach, private partnerships and a contest with a monetary reward.
Summary: Applicant will research existing free web-based resources for an assigned course in MATHEMATICS, identify course-specific standard elements of instruction, create a course blueprint, and link said blueprint with existing free online learning materials.
Qualifications
1) Undergraduate degree in MATHEMATICS and a Masters or equivalent in field completed or in progress;
2) Teaching experience at the college level;
3) A passion for education and commitment to educational reform;
4) Demonstrated experience in instructional design;
5) Ability to work independently and remotely without daily supervision;
6) Strong verbal and written communication skills
7) Ability to commit minimum of 15 hours a week.
Details
This is a part-time, contract position.
The candidate will be required to complete a 2-3 hour trial assignment, to be carefully reviewed by Foundation staff, prior to securing employment with the Foundation.
Location: Successful candidate will telecommute, but will commit to monthly meetings at Foundation headquarters in Washington, D.C. IF h/she is located in the region.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Please contact Alana Harrington, Program Director for the Saylor Foundation, at Apply@Saylor.org, if interested.
