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Udacity, now part of Accenture, seeks a Contract Masters Program Curriculum Developer to create a master’s-level learning experience accredited by Woolf University, leveraging their existing course catalog.

Responsibilities: Develop and map a modular curriculum for a master's program, create supplemental academic content, and design a comprehensive capstone project.

Skills: Curriculum design expertise for graduate-level programs, understanding of academic accreditation standards, strong instructional design skills, excellent written communication.

Qualifications: Experience in curriculum design for accredited graduate programs, familiarity with ECTS credit system preferred, ability to analyze technical content critically.

Location: Remote in the US

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $75,000 - $120,000.

Udacity is now an Accenture company and exciting things are happening! 🚀 Udacity creates cutting-edge, project-based, asynchronous online learning content to equip professionals with in-demand skills in AI, data science, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and programming. We're currently working on mapping our content to meet academic accreditation standards and developing a Master’s-level learning experience in partnership with Woolf, an accredited higher education platform.

Contract term/location: 3 - 6 months working remotely in the US

Project Overview

We are seeking an experienced curriculum designer with strong knowledge of higher education accreditation standards to lead the development of a Woolf University-accredited master’s level program using Udacity’s existing catalog. This role requires instructional design expertise, experience with graduate-level academic programs, and an understanding of how to integrate applied learning with academic rigor.

Key Responsibilities

1. Curriculum Mapping and Program Design

• Analyze Udacity’s catalog of Nanodegree programs and identify content that aligns with Woolf University's master’s-level requirements.
• Design a modular master’s curriculum using Udacity content and map it to Woolf University's course workload requirements and outcomes.
• Create a full curriculum plan including titles, modules, ECTS credit equivalencies, and content workload alignment.

2. Academic Content Development

• Where Udacity content does not meet Woolf University's required hours or academic depth, develop supplemental academic exercises (e.g., research reviews, discussion prompts, academic reading guides).
• Create activities where students critically engage with scholarly research, synthesize findings, and answer reflective or analytical questions.

3. Capstone Project Design

• Design a 750-hour capstone experience that meets master's-level academic standards.
• Integrate and scaffold existing Udacity project work into a cohesive portfolio-based capstone, adding summative components such as research papers, presentations, or peer review.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in curriculum design for accredited graduate-level programs (preferably in computer science, AI, data science, or a related field).
• Familiarity with ECTS credit system and/or Woolf University's academic requirements is a plus.
• Strong background in instructional design, educational research, or pedagogy.
• Ability to critically analyze technical content and supplement it with academically rigorous activities.
• Excellent written communication and project management skills.
• Comfortable working independently with distributed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with asynchronous, project-based, or competency-based learning models.
• Background in instructional design for technical or STEM subjects.
• Familiarity with Udacity's catalog or similar tech education platforms.
• Experience designing or evaluating academic capstone or thesis projects.