Content Specialist, Adult Learning

<div class="content-intro"><p>Our mission is to open the door to the life-changing impact of education. We build market-leading, online college credit and test-preparation solutions that help working adults earn their degrees, advance their careers, and achieve economic mobility. Recognized by Fast Company and GSV 150 as one of the world’s most innovative education companies, we are also at the forefront of AI-first learning, combining artificial intelligence with the latest learning science to improve access and outcomes at scale.</p> <p>Our product is our impact. Through our <em>Keys to College</em> and <em>Keys to the Classroom</em> initiatives, we have saved students over $700 million in tuition and enabled hundreds of thousands of learners to pursue and succeed in careers across nursing, teaching, counseling, business, and other high-demand fields. We are deeply focused on measurable outcomes and building products that create meaningful, lasting change in people’s lives.</p></div><div> <div><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0"><strong>Role Overview:</strong>&nbsp;<br></span>Coordinate projects and contractor teams to s<span class="discussion-id-2ef0f5d4-360b-80a4-9b87-001c944050ee notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="1">upport</span> the development of high-quality,<span class="discussion-id-2eb0f5d4-360b-809d-97de-001c3c2554f3 notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="3"> scalable learning content across instructional products</span> such as college courses and test preparation materials. <span class="discussion-id-2eb0f5d4-360b-8078-9dd0-001cf091225a notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="5">This role manages processes and workflows populated by SMEs and content freelancers</span>, applies learning science best practices, and leverages AI-powered workflows to improve content quality, consistency, and production efficiency.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>The contractor will be expected to work PST business hours. Additionally, they will need to use their own computer and have reliable access to high-speed internet.&nbsp;</strong></div> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>What You'll Do:<br></strong> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Support the development of curriculum, test prep, and instructional materials</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Onboard, coordinate, and support a distributed team of SMEs and content developers</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Apply learning science principles and learning design best practices to ensure development of learner-centered content</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Build and maintain scalable, high-quality content development workflows using AI and other tools</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Provide clear, ongoing feedback, troubleshooting, and guidance to freelancers and contributors</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Continuously improve content development processes through experimentation and innovation and AI usage</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Monitor and proactively communicate progress, risks, and resource needs to team leadership</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Conduct research to formulate and propose evidence-based solutions</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Develop, document, and maintain best practices for content creation and review</span><strong><br></strong></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><strong>What You'll Bring to the Role:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">2–3 years of experience in curriculum development, instructional design, test prep content, or ed tech content management</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Demonstrated success using AI-powered tools or automation to support content development</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience implementing learning science and instructional design principles in content creation for learners</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience working in ed tech or digital learning environments</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Fluent English language skills</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Comfortable working PST business hours<br><br></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">(Optional preferred qualification)</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience working with globally distributed teams</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience with independent and collaborative decision-making processes</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Familiarity with adult learning theory and experience conducting academic literature reviews to inform curriculum design decisions</span></li> </ul> </div><div class="content-conclusion"><div>At <a class="postings-link" href="http://study.com/">Study.com</a>, we know that strong communities are built on the power of our diversity, and we respect and strive to understand for the diverse identities, race, ethnicities, backgrounds, and perspectives of our team members. Our work and company culture have been consistently recognized, including:</div> <div> <ul> <li>Inc. Best Place to Work</li> <li>Fortune Great Places to Work – Best Workplaces in the Bay Area</li> <li>Golden Bridge Awards – Gold Winner, Corporate Social Responsibility</li> <li>San Francisco Business Times &amp; Silicon Valley Business Journal – Best Places to Work</li> </ul> </div> <div><a class="postings-link" href="http://study.com/">Study.com</a>&nbsp;provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status. In addition to federal law requirements.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a class="postings-link" href="http://study.com/">Study.com</a> complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Additionally, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with applicable state and local laws.</div></div>