Employment Opportunities at ACU

Abilene Christian University is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. All qualified applicants for these positions must be professing Christians and be active, faithful members of a congregation of the Churches of Christ and willing to support the Christian mission and purpose of the university.

Subject matter experts (SMEs) within the College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS) are critical to the success of ACU’s online programs. SMEs work closely with a member of the Instructional Design Team who serves as the project manager, facilitates the development of the course, and ensures that pedagogy and content meet program expectations. SMEs receive supervision and guidance from the Program Director and must work with Instructional Design to meet deliverable deadlines set by CGPS. The role of the SME in CGPS course development is to help design a bachelor-level course for online students using best practices for online education that are aligned to program learning outcomes and can be delivered by instructors other than/in addition to the SME.

Responsibilities
SMEs are responsible to:
Create a list of course learning objectives
Record video lessons
Design engaging visual representations to help students learn content
Create engaging assignments, group activities and presentations, writing interactive discussion board topics that enable Students to delve more deeply into the content while building community
Design assessments to measure learning outcomes
Create an instructor guide to assist course facilitators
Provide expert knowledge in Social Media Management
Develop learning modules that guide students through their educational experience while upholding and adhering to the CGPS Commitment to student success

They will also require:
Willingness to analyze best practices in online education
Curriculum design experience
Demonstrated skill in creating learning activities and meaningful assessments of student learning
Writing and editorial skill, understanding of copyright issues
Excellent collaborative and communication skills
Ability to work independently once a task is thoroughly explained and effectively during time-on-task
Commitment to weekly check-in meetings with the Instructional Design team and/or the Program
Participation in drafting a schedule for deliverables
Meeting agreed-upon deadlines per the course development schedule

ACU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law.

ACU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets.  Therefore, Abilene Christian University conducts background checks on all candidates for employment in security sensitive positions.