Subject Matter Expert

Western Governors University (WGU) is looking for individuals to participate as Subject Matter Experts for our B.S. Communication quality assurance projects.

Subject Matter Experts provide valuable real-world knowledge and experience to develop the courses we offer our students.

This is a part-time/project-based position, where you would work with WGU as an Independent Contractor.

Subject Matter Experts must live in the United States

Project information:Scope of work:In the Course Congruence Check, stakeholders look at course curriculum and assessments and provide feedback on alignment. They perform a side-by-side comparison, answering one simple question: "Does the course provide adequate information for students to be successful on each task prompt?" Reviewers answer "yes" or "no" for each prompt on the assessment. They also provide feedback on whether they feel that each rubric aspect appropriately measures candidate competence of the corresponding task prompt. Once the review is complete, the QA Analyst will compile the data, deliver the results to the college, and request a meeting to discuss results and create an action plan for any modifications that are needed. A quality assurance check comparing all formative, summative, and culminating assessments with the curriculum to ensure alignment or congruency between the assessment and the content. Review will use some or all of the following: Word Documents, Google Documents, Excel spreadsheets. Review may involve a full review of course content.

Time commitment:3 Hours

Compensation:$50 per hour

Meetings/ Workshops:No meetings required. The project is completed around your schedule.

SME Qualifications and Project DatesGiving, Receiving and Incorporating Feedback05/20/24 - 05/24/24Master's degree in communication (e.g.: mass communication, media studies, business administration, etc.) Experience in the field of public relations and reputation management --Experience in social and digital media management Experience in corporate, internal and community communicationsExperience with integrated communication including, but not limited to, audience analysis, message development, and channel selection. Bonus: Experience in the power skills of navigating complex problems, prototyping and iterating, collaborating across diverse perspectives, and/or empathy and elevating inclusivity.

Adapting to Ambiguity05/20/24 - 05/24/24Master's degree in communication (e.g.: mass communication, media studies, business administration, etc.) Experience in the field of public relations and reputation management --Experience in social and digital media management Experience in corporate, internal and community communicationsExperience with integrated communication including, but not limited to, audience analysis, message development, and channel selection. Additional Experience Required:Experience in emotional intelligenceExperience in collaborating with culturally diverse groups Bonus: Experience in the power skills of navigating complex problems, prototyping and iterating, collaborating across diverse perspectives, and/or empathy and elevating inclusivity.

Navigating Complex Problems05/28/24 - 06/03/24Master's degree in communication (e.g.: mass communication, media studies, business administration, etc.) Experience in the field of public relations and reputation managementExperience in social and digital media management Experience in corporate, internal and community communications Experience with integrated communication including, but not limited to, audience analysis, message development, and channel selection. Additional Experience Required:Experience with complex problemsExperience with navigating ambiguous projects Bonus: Experience in the power skills of navigating complex problems, prototyping and iterating, collaborating across diverse perspectives, and/or empathy and elevating inclusivity.

Foundations of Strategic Communication06/10/24 - 06/14/24Master's degree in communication (e.g.: mass communication, media studies, business administration, etc.) Experience in the field of public relations and reputation managementExperience in social and digital media management Experience in corporate, internal and community communications Experience with integrated communication including, but not limited to, audience analysis, message development, and channel selection. Additional Experience Required:Experience with creation of communication strategies utilizing data insights/audience analysis Experience with internally-facing communication strategiesBonus: Experience in the power skills of navigating complex problems, prototyping and iterating, collaborating across diverse perspectives, and/or empathy and elevating inclusivity.

Candidate Selection:If you are chosen, you will be sent an email with the next steps to join the project. If you do not hear from us, it is because we have either filled all the spots, or your experience/degree did not match the criteria. Thank you for your interest.