Senior Program Developer

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Senior Program Developer at Nightingale Education Group designing competency-based higher education programs. Leading design, ensuring alignment with learning outcomes, accreditation, and labor market needs.

Responsibilities:

  • Translate institutional goals, accreditation standards, and industry needs into program-level outcomes and competencies.
  • Lead KSAB (knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors) gathering with SMEs (subject matter experts), employer advisory boards, and faculty.
  • Design competency hierarchies (program outcomes, domains, competencies, sub-competencies, performance indicators) per program.
  • Ensure competency statements are clear, measurable, inclusive, and learner-centered.
  • Document program blueprints that guide downstream design and development teams.
  • Apply backward design principles at the program level to ensure evidence and instruction flow logically from outcomes.
  • Facilitate stakeholder sessions with subject matter experts to validate competencies against employer needs, labor market data, faculty input, and learner expectations.
  • Anticipate downstream design and delivery challenges to ensure competencies translate into effective assessments and curriculum.
  • Maintain the integrity of the program blueprint through development, accreditation, and review cycles.
  • Provide thought leadership in competency-based education (CBE) and assessment and advocate for inclusive, equitable program structures.

Requirements:

  • Expertise in competency framework development and program-level backward design.
  • Strong facilitation and systems-thinking skills.
  • Ability to synthesize labor market data, accreditation requirements, and educational standards.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills to ensure clarity across teams.
  • Familiarity with CBE, credit hour/RSI (regular and substantive interaction) regulations, and curriculum governance structures.

Benefits:

  • New Collaborator Orientation (NCO) in Salt Lake City, Utah, covered travel, lodging, and other accommodations
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Positive work-life integration
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements