Company Description SmithAcademy is building a career-focused learning platform and course marketplace that connects learners, instructors, industry experts, course creators, and organizations in one ecosystem. The organization focuses on making practical, industry-relevant education more accessible while enabling people to learn, teach, and grow. Through its platform, SmithAcademy empowers professionals to create, publish, host, and sell courses and training programs that reach learners beyond traditional classrooms. The company also partners with organizations to design and deliver customized training programs, supporting workforce development, onboarding, technical training, and professional development. SmithAcademy’s courses emphasize real-world skills across domains such as data centers, engineering, technology, networking, business, and professional development, with a vision to turn knowledge into skills and skills into opportunities.
Role Description The Course Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and updating courses and training materials that align with SmithAcademy’s practical, industry-focused learning objectives. This contract role includes collaborating with subject matter experts to define learning outcomes, structuring course content and assessments, and applying instructional design best practices to create engaging, accessible learning experiences. Day-to-day tasks involve mapping curricula, creating lesson plans and modules, developing digital and instructor-led content, and ensuring alignment with organizational and learner needs. The role also requires reviewing course performance data, iterating on content based on feedback, and coordinating with internal teams to ensure quality and consistency across the platform. This is a hybrid role based in Marysville, OH, with some work-from-home flexibility.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated proficiency in Curriculum Development and Course Development to design structured, outcomes-based learning programs.
- Experience in Instructional Design, including applying learning theories and best practices to create engaging and effective courses.
- Strong Analytical Skills to interpret learner feedback and performance data and refine course content accordingly.
- Effective Communication skills for collaborating with subject matter experts, stakeholders, and platform teams.
- Experience creating courses for technical, business, or professional development topics is beneficial.
- Familiarity with online learning platforms, authoring tools, and multimedia content creation is preferred.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a hybrid work environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Learning Sciences, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
