Elmira College is a private liberal arts College located in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Elmira College was the first college to offer a comprehensive curriculum for women, and is home of the Center for Mark Twain Studies.

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Course Designer to join the Academic Affairs team to develop high-quality, fully online graduate-level business courses for a Master of Management program. The successful candidate will collaborate with academic leadership and subject matter experts to design engaging, learner-centered courses that align with program outcomes, graduate business competencies, and established online quality standards.

Courses may include topics such as management foundations, organizational behavior, ethics and governance, strategic management, analytics, finance, operations, leadership communication, marketing, and business capstone experiences.

The ideal candidate possesses expertise in online instructional design, adult learning theory, and graduate business education, with demonstrated experience designing courses that meet recognized quality assurance standards such as the OSCQR Rubric.

Essential Functions

• Design and develop fully online 9-week graduate business courses in collaboration with faculty and academic stakeholders
• Develop engaging asynchronous learning experiences that promote critical thinking, collaboration, and applied problem solving
• Ensure all courses meet OSCQR Rubric standards for online course quality and accessibility
• Build and organize courses within the institution’s learning management system (Canvas)
• Create engaging instructional materials including module content, assignments, discussion activities, case studies, multimedia learning assets, and assessment tools
• Design authentic assessments aligned with graduate-level business competencies and real-world managerial practice

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business, Management Administration, Management, or a related field (doctorate preferred)
• Job experience in business management/administration
• Demonstrated experience designing fully online higher education courses, preferably at the graduate level
• Strong knowledge of instructional design methodologies and online pedagogy
• Experience applying quality assurance frameworks such as the OSCQR Rubric
• Experience using Canvas
• Knowledge of accessibility standards, ADA compliance, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles
• Strong written communication, organization, and project management skills

Work Location: Remote

Compensation: $2,000 upon completion of course design.

This position is not benefit eligible.

Status: Exempt

To Apply: Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to ablum@elmira.edu.

If you require alternative methods of application or screening, please contact the Office of Human Resources directly by emailing hr@elmira.edu, or by calling 607-735-1810.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Elmira College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization or other non-merit factors.