Lead Curriculum Strategist

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What We’re Looking For:
Lead Strategists consult with leadership and key stakeholders from our university partners to help establish program-wide learning design strategies that amplify the partner’s unique identity and effectively deliver excellent student outcomes. This curriculum strategy work lays the foundation for design work at the course level, and ensures a high-quality, consistent, and streamlined learning experience for students throughout their degree.
Lead Strategists are well-versed in the theory and application of learning science and best practices in instructional design. They leverage discipline-specific expertise, and a deep understanding of 2U’s portfolio of programs within disciplines, to make informed strategic recommendations tailored to each partner’s needs.
Lead Strategists manage a team of Course Strategists and Senior Course Strategists who carry out learning design work at the course level. They manage and coordinate the portfolio of work for their team, ensuring alignment with curriculum-level strategies, offering guidance on complex coursework, and providing quality assurance for their strategists’ work products. Their work, by nature, is heavily collaborative with internal partners across Curriculum & Learning and 2U.
As managers, Lead Strategists participate actively in recruiting efforts, oversee the onboarding of new hires, and guide the professional development of their direct reports. As leaders on the Course Strategy team, they contribute to team-wide strategic initiatives, decision-making, and planning; and they represent Course Strategy in high-profile cross-functional task forces and initiatives as needed.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
Curriculum Strategy
: Learning design at the curriculum level that lays the foundation for design at the course level.
Research and information synthesis
: Collect information on specific partners, degree programs, fields of practice, and best practices in pedagogy and assessment. Analyze and synthesize information to craft initial learning design recommendations tailored to each partner’s needs.
Collaboration with university partners
: Guide program leaders and key faculty through an inquiry-based discovery and design process to better understand the partner’s needs. Establish pedagogical, assessment, and digital delivery strategies that will most effectively deliver outcomes and amplify the partner’s values.
Internal coordination and communication
: Collaborate with other teams in and out of Curriculum & Learning to gather and share information, and coordinate interactions with the partner. Generate artifacts and deliverables that serve as critical reference guides for stakeholders. Communicate strategies and design recommendations to strategists for implementation in course-level design. Monitor and guide strategists’ work to maintain a holistic view of learning design across the degree’s curriculum.
Leadership and Strategic Initiatives
: Contribute to decision-making and problem-solving on team-wide issues, and to establishing team-wide best practices and standards. Independently project-manage key strategic initiatives, and represent Course Strategy in cross-functional task forces as needed.
Work Management:
Monitor and manage workload and assignments for direct reports. Ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to curriculum strategy. Collaborate with other managers across Curriculum & Learning to resolve escalated issues.
People Management:
Manage and mentor Course Strategists to meet performance and development objectives. Problem-solve course design issues, and provide regular feedback, support, and guidance on individual work.
Recruiting and Onboarding
: Contribute to team-wide recruiting efforts. Oversee training for new hires, delegating to Senior Course Strategists and Course Strategists as necessary. Lead key onboarding sessions and offer feedback on trainee performance in shadow assignments. Evaluate and update training materials periodically.
Things That Should Be In Your Background:
7 years of directly relevant or transferable professional experience
Experience with program-level curriculum design or educational strategy, and course-level learning design strongly preferred
Experience with hybrid or online education, learning management systems, and a range of digital tools and technologies (including the appropriate pedagogical applications of each)
Knowledge in the theory and application of the science of learning, instruction, and assessment -- with a focus on hybrid or online pedagogy
An understanding of the higher education ecosystem
Experience managing personnel and leading a team
Experience leading persuasive and responsive high-level meetings, presentations, and workshops with high-profile clients
Direct experience working with faculty or school leadership, preferably to deliver some form of academic product
Demonstrated experience thinking strategically, anticipating needs, and taking proactive steps to address challenges and opportunities
Exemplary verbal and written communication skills, and sophisticated interpersonal skills, including empathy, negotiation and persuasion, active listening and responsiveness, and diplomacy
Working Conditions
Frequent computer-based meetings required
Occasional travel may be required
Occasional evening and weekend work may be required in peak seasons
Management Responsibilities
Lead Strategists manage Course Strategists and Senior Course Strategists.
About 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU)
At 2U, we power world-class online education and in-person boot camps. Going beyond traditional learning management systems, we use tech, people, and data to help top universities transform in the digital era—and eliminate the back row in higher ed. We support lifelong learning which means thinking beyond a single degree. It means finding ways for students to gain the skills they need to change careers, evolve their expertise, and meet the challenges of the changing world head-on. We help universities fill those needs—developing new digital education technologies and offerings capable of supporting students at different points in their lives. Whether they need a simple refresher, to learn something new, or to change their career trajectories completely, our university partners are there to help them succeed.Together with our partners, 2U has positively transformed the lives of more than 150,000 students and lifelong learners. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.. has acquired and integrated two companies broadening our portfolio of education offerings into short courses with GetSmarter and boot camps with Trilogy. This role supports our 2U line of business.
2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At 2U, we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities of our employees. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by the ways in which we are different, as well as the ways in which we are the same.
Benefits & Culture
Working at 2U means working with individuals that are passionate and mission driven. We collaborate on tough problems to deliver the best outcomes for our partners, students, and each other. You will find team members working together in our open office spaces, gathered in the kitchen grabbing a snack, or taking a break in our game rooms.
2U offers a comprehensive benefits package:
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance, disability and 401(k)
Unlimited snacks and drinks
Tuition reimbursement program
Generous paid leave policies including unlimited PTO
Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break from Christmas through New Years!
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Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
2U is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, military or veterans’ status, or any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. 2U’s equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, job benefits, pay and dismissal.

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