Data Science – Junior Curriculum Engineer at Moringa School

Job Description

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Founded in April , Moringa School plays a crucial role in developing and nurturing highly potential individuals who are passionate about technology and want to take a lead role in mobile and web development through equipping them with life long skills. Through our top quality teachers, to our intensive curriculum we are creating world-class developers in Africa with the help of our partnership with Hack Reactor and many other coding schools from all around the world. We are dedicated to committing the majority of our profits back to our main mission of transforming higher education in Africa. Diversity We are an all inclusive school that is accepting of students and staff from all walks of life. Our ever growing community comprises of people from all backgrounds each and every one of whom share a passion for code. Vision Our vision is to increase access to high quality market driven education that empowers people to pursue excellence and transform society. Mission Our goal is to build human capacity by training people of varied technical ability in a holistic way; we focus on both technical proficiency and personal growth, meaning that graduates are effective learners and contributors, and well rounded employees and leaders.

What you will do – Responsibilities

The Curriculum Developer reports to the Senior Curriculum Designer and curriculum designer.

Work with the Senior Curriculum Developer, students, and Classroom teams to prepare reports and proposals on the status, operation, testing and maintenance of a minimum of two courses. Work with subject matter experts to identify the target audience’s training needs for both product and \B2B. Conduct interviews and focus groups with target audiences in order to create empathy maps, learner personas and learning journey maps for their relevant courses. Create fun and exciting learning experiences to match the design thinking for learners’ approach in learning solutions design. Decide and document the criteria used to track learners’ performance and develop assessment instruments. Excellent knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models. Lesson and curriculum planning skills. Planning, preparing, organizing, and executing subject-specific training activities, technical reviews/benches and other support events that contribute to holistic curriculum outcomes. Assist in the collection and documentation of students’ requirements, development of user stories, learner profiles, content development and TMs retraining. Work alongside the Senior Curriculum Developer and SMEs/consultants to package and support the development and running of iterative experiments in preparation of new product releases (TMing new course experiments and M&E support). Occasionally first-level IT support (tier 1) to other departments like Tech. This includes but is not limited to analyzing and resolving or advising on learning tools problems (canvas) and third-party learning support tools/platforms (Hackerrank, Zendesk). Work with Senior CE in employing design thinking concepts while designing new courses. Identify learning gaps in employee skills and knowledge Determine topics, objectives, and hours required for relevant programs Proactively review and give feedback on other team member’s work, and be receptive to iteration in order to produce high-quality courses Ultimately, curriculum designers ensure that our TMs/Instructors have the content and tools they need to succeed in their classroom roles. Facilitate short courses/masterclasses in the respective area of specialization.

What You Have

1+ years of working experience in the Data science/engineering education space. 1+ years of experience and proficiency with Blackboard, Canvas, Camtasia, Captivate, Moodle or proprietary LMS. Lead development of enterprise products in use in the market or data analysis lead. A degree or diploma in Computer Science/Software or any other relevant degree and Diploma Nice to have: Experience in software development or any teaching experience in the tech-education space.

Values Alignment: The Moringa Way

Have each other’s back  by figuring it out together to achieve a goal, support each other Value each person’s part  by being inclusive and making time for connection Keep your eye on the ball  by doing your part, taking responsibility for your actions and their outcomes Stretch your limits  by being bold, believing that you and those around you have the potential to improve through intentional practice and feedback from others