Location: Remote (U.S.-based only)

Division: Rabb School of Continuing Studies, Brandeis University
Compensation: $1,500 (Approx. 32 hours over 12 weeks)

Brandeis University’s Rabb School of Continuing Studies is seeking a skilled online course co-developer to design and build a new three credit asynchronous online course titled: RSEG 111 Software Development in Python.

This role is for an experienced academic and curriculum strategist to serve as an Online Course Developer within Brandeis Online’s graduate program. The co-developer will design and build asynchronous, instructor-facilitated online courses aligned with institutional learning outcomes, accreditation standards, and workforce relevance. This course involves software development, scientific problem-solving, and machine learning approaches using Python. Topics include procedures and functions, iteration, recursion, arrays and vectors, strings, an operational model of procedure and function calls, algorithms, exceptions, object-oriented programming, and GUIs (graphical user interfaces). Students will practice scientific programming and machine learning approaches using libraries such as SciPy, NumPy, Keras, or Pytorch.

Responsibilities:

The co-development of an online asynchronous course entails the creation and/or selection of elements as outlined in the Brandeis Online Course Standards. Required components include a Brandeis-compliant syllabus, instructor-created materials informed by current industry knowledge, learning objects, and applied assignments and assessments aligned to course and program outcomes.

The Co-Developer is responsible for the substantive content and pedagogical strategies of the course and agrees to uphold Brandeis’s academic standards and online course development guidelines.

Throughout the design process, the Co-Developer will collaborate with Brandeis Online staff, adhere to technical requirements for LMS integration, and meet project milestones. Course drafts will be submitted at designated intervals for feedback, and final approval will be contingent upon a comprehensive design review by a Learning Designer, and Brandeis Online.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree (Doctorate preferred) in Computer Science or in a relevant discipline

• At least 1 year of teaching or training experience (preferably online/asynchronous)

• Minimum 1 year experience developing asynchronous online courses for adult learners in higher education

• Proficiency with LMS platforms and digital authoring tools

• Familiarity with analytical tools, collaborative platforms, and interdisciplinary teamwork

• Strong communication, organization, and independent work skills

• Familiarity with curriculum design, accreditation standards, and graduate-level rigor

• Ability to translate interdisciplinary content into engaging, accessible learning pathways

• Strong writing and editing skills to produce cohesive, learner-centered experiences

Preferred Experience:

• Experience teaching or developing graduate-level online courses

• Knowledge of global learner personas and culturally responsive pedagogy

• Familiarity with Moodle LMS and digital authoring tools (e.e., H5P)

• Familiarity with experiential learning models and employer-aligned curriculum

Additional Details:

• Fully remote (U.S.-based applicants only; no visa sponsorship)

• 12-week development timeline (~32 total hours)

• Compensation: $1500

Equal Opportunity Statement

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class")