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<div class="sds-body-l-book sds-text-neutral-body sds-margin-bottom-16" style="font-family:DarwinSans, 'Noto Sans Variable';color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:400;font-size:16px;line-height:20px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px;">J</span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri;">ob Description</span></div><div class="job-description-container" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;"><div class="sds-body-m-book sds-text-neutral-title" style="font-family:DarwinSans, 'Noto Sans Variable';color:rgb(19,19,19);font-weight:400;font-size:14px;line-height:16px;"><p style="margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><font><font style="font-size:12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font><font style="font-size:11pt;"><u><span style="font-weight:bolder;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px;">About Emeritus</span></span></u></font></font></font></font></font></p><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><font><font style="font-size:12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font><font style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px;">Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.</span></font></font></font></font></font></p><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><font><font style="font-size:12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font><font style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px;">Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 300,000 individuals across 80+ countries.</span></font></font></font></font></font></p><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><font><font style="font-size:12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font><font style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px;">Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 1,800 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by prominent investors including Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.</span></font></font></font></font></font></p><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><font><font style="font-size:12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font><font style="font-size:11pt;"><u><span style="font-weight:bolder;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px;">Job Description</span></span></u></font></font></font></font></font></p><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">This position is responsible for designing online and blended certificate programs in collaboration with our university partner institutions. You will be part of the Global Design Team, which includes team members in the US, India, and across the globe. The Global Design team plays a critical role in developing our online and blended course offerings, and ensuring they meet the world-class standards of us and our partners. </span></p><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bolder;font-size:14px;">Key Responsibilities: </span></span></p><ul><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Collaborate with university faculty and staff on the design of digital and blended learning experiences for own set of courses and projects </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Conduct Backward Design sessions with faculty to anchor program learning outcomes against real-world job skills </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Define and design key course elements, including, but not limited to, observable, measurable, and meaningful learning outcomes, performance competencies, interactive elements, case studies, assessments, activities, portfolio projects, and capstone projects </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Work in coordination with the remainder of the Global Design team, as well as the Global Delivery team to ensure that course design, course launch, and daily operations run smoothly </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Provide guidance to university faculty and staff on evidence-based, best practices of instructional design </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Adhere to course design schedules, cross-functional team goals, quality assurance standards, and established processes </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Contribute to positive faculty and school relationships with a collaborative, client-focused approach </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Deliver against deadlines in a fast-paced, global environment with multiple stakeholders </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Advocate for the learner and ensure that our programs create value for them </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Remain current with research and emerging trends in instructional design and learning technology </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Support the work of peers and contribute positively to the Global Design team culture </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Manage the work of support contractors, such as subject matter experts and beta testers </span></li></ul><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bolder;font-size:14px;">Requirements:</span></span></p><ul><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px;">Minimum of two years of experience working with faculty in higher education </span></font></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Detailed knowledge of evidence-based instructional design practices and processes </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Demonstrated expertise in Backward Design, needs analysis and measurement of active learner responding </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Knowledge of assessment and evaluation methods, as well as analysis of learner performance data </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Close attention to detail </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Excellent written and verbal communication </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Willingness to travel occasionally for faculty filming </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Willingness to work occasional off-hours, depending on geographical location of faculty </span></li></ul><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px;"> </span></font></p><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bolder;font-size:14px;">Preferred Skills & Knowledge </span></span></p><ul><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Educational Psychology, or related field </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Demonstrated skill working with online learning tools and software </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Experience designing or converting courses for online delivery </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Familiarity with Learning Management Systems </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Knowledge of accessibility standards </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Familiarity with known course design quality standards (e.g., Quality Matters) </span></li><li style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Experience with quality assurance and quality control processes </span></li></ul><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bolder;font-size:14px;">Compensation and Benefits: </span></span></p><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;">Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The compensation for this position ranges from $65,000 – $85,000 annually. Pay will be determined on several factors including but not limited to location, skills, experience and may vary from the range listed above. Additional compensation includes industry leading benefits Emeritus provides such as a comprehensive benefits package, 401K savings plan, company holidays, flexible PTO, parental leave, and education benefits, just to name a few. </span></p><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><br /></span></div></div></div><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:100%;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="2" style="font-size:11pt;"><i><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri;">Emeritus
provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment
of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex,
national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran
status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any
other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</span></i></font></font></font></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:100%;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt;"><font color="#00af4f"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="2" style="font-size:11pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri;">In
press: </span></b></font></font></font><font color="#00af4f"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="2" style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri;"> </span></font></font></font></font></font></p><ul><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:100%;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt;"><font color="#467886"><u><a href="https://inc42.com/buzz/edtech-startup-eruditus-fy23-revenue-crosses-inr-3000-cr-mark/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="2" style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri;">https://inc42.com/buzz/edtech-startup-eruditus-fy23-revenue-crosses-inr-3000-cr-mark/</span></font></font></a></u></font><font color="#0563c1"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="2" style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri;"> </span></font></font></font></font></font></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:100%;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt;"><font color="#467886"><u><a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/edtech-unicorn-emeritus-story-now-a-harvard-business-school-case-study/articleshow/107648728.cms?from=mdr?utm_source=np_linkedin&utm_campaign=nonpaid_social&utm_medium=em_bp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="2" style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri;">emeritus
harvard business school: Edtech unicorn Emeritus story now a Harvard
Business School case study - The Economic Times (indiatimes.com)</span></font></font></a></u></font></font></font></p>
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