Job Application for Senior Program Developer at Nightingale Education Group

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The Senior Program Developer (SPD) leads the design of competency-based higher education programs by mapping program outcomes, domains, and competencies at the earliest stage of development. This role ensures alignment between institutional mission, accreditation requirements, labor market needs, and learner pathways. The SPD is a systems thinker who creates the blueprint that guides Instructional Content Designers, Learning Experience Designers, and Assessment Developers. By focusing on clarity, coherence, and alignment, the SPD provides the foundation for effective curriculum, assessment, and learning experience design.

Role and 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.

Qualifications and Education 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.

Budgeted Hiring Range

$90,000 - $100,000 USD

All new hires are required to attend New Collaborator Orientation (NCO) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The College will cover travel, lodging, and other accommodations.

Nightingale’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected both in our learners and collaborators because we believe the best outcomes for learners from underserved and diverse populations are achieved through collaborators with similar backgrounds and cultures. Nightingale Education Group is an equal opportunity employer.

Our Mission (not just words on the wall, we live it, love it, and daily contribute to it): With the primary focus on higher learning in healthcare professions, Nightingale Education Group contributes to elevating education, health, and employment systems through facilitation of academic achievement, personal growth, and professional development of its learners, alumni, and collaborators, while serving diverse communities.

At Nightingale Education Group, our Innovative Education model helps transform rural health landscapes through our blended-distance learning platform. Every person involved with Nightingale Education Group helps to change the lives of our learners, our communities, and ultimately the world by adding to the quality of healthcare. We are proud to have graduated nearly 5,000 nurses serving communities in need. We are serious about our outcomes and have a little bit of fun getting there.

The professional and personal development of our learners and our collaborators is our company’s foundation. Not only do we develop strategies that promote a positive work-life integration, but we also create an environment that invites you to become an expert in your field, be it through higher education or professional development. Put simply, we elevate employment, elevate health, and elevate education. We’re so happy that you’ve found us!

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

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What recent experience do you have with competency-based assessment (CBA) and concept-based curriculum design? Please provide a specific example.

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Describe a time recently when you built or revised a curriculum map across program, course, and weekly levels. What was your approach, and what challenges did you encounter?

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