Role can be remote (within the U.S.). 

Students come to Udacity to learn new skills to help them land their dream jobs. It’s our job on the Content Team to create educational programs that deliver on this promise.

Curriculum Managers are the linchpin of course development at Udacity. In order to teach our students in-demand, industry-relevant skills, Curriculum Managers pair with industry experts to build courses together. As a Curriculum Manager, you will translate our instructors’ domain expertise into effective learning experiences that teach students real-world skills. You’ll advocate for our students and for instructional quality through every step of course development, analyze student feedback to continue improving our content, and experiment with ways to improve the instructor and student experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Use Udacity’s tools and processes for developing and maintaining technical course content. Develop and improve tools and processes to improve team productivity and quality 
• Onboard new Subject Matter Expert instructors to the course development process, and coach them in using Udacity’s tools and pedagogical best practices  to design effective learning experiences
• Collaborate with the cross-functional course build team (including video producers, designers, and program managers) to support instructors throughout the course development process
• Coach and mentor junior team members 
• Routinely manage multiple complex content builds in technically advanced fields or with non-standard formats—proactively resolving difficult content issues with no need for direct supervision
• Anticipate business needs and proactively propose solutions to address challenges
• Serve as the first student during course development, giving feedback and suggestions for revisions on content to create a high-quality student learning experience
• Ensure course materials meet Udacity quality standards and align with style guidelines
• Analyze feedback and performance data from user testing and prioritize revisions to improve the content effectiveness
• Assist course instructors with importing videos, text, exercises, and projects to the Udacity classroom
• Communicate routinely with colleagues and instructors on progress and challenges with assignments
• Manage a variety of assigned tasks and projects each week
• Participate in remote online meetings frequently with instructors and Udacity teams
• Uphold Udacity’s values

What We Value:

• A strong technical foundation - software engineering and data analysis skills are critical
• Prior teaching experience
• Ability to review educational content from a student perspective, surface areas for improvement, and prioritize revisions
• Understanding of online learning and content design
• Excellent English writing skills
• Exceptional intelligence and problem-solving skills
• Conscientiousness