Job detail
Course Author
Penn State University
PART_TIME
Posted 4/28/2026
Location
University Park, Illinois
Core responsibilities
The course author will revise existing courses by updating lesson commentaries, syllabi, and readings. They will also create asynchronous lessons, weekly assignments, and grading rubrics in collaboration with learning design staff.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a minimum of a master's degree, with a phd or jd preferred. The role requires experience in course development and the ability to work effectively within an academic environment.
postgraduate degreeEthicsLabor relationsInstructional designCurriculum developmentHigher educationSyllabus creationCourse designAcademic writingAsynchronous learningLearning designEmployment relationsRubric development