Case Writer & Learning Experience Designer_

Case Writer & Learning Experience DesignerApply Now**How to Apply**All candidates should submit a cover letter, resume/CV, and a 2-3 page writing sample as a single PDF using U-M's online application system:+ Your cover letter should address your specific interest in the position, outline directly relevant past experience, and describe how this experience will support your success in this role. Please indicate in your cover letter whether you are interested in a part-time position, a full-time position, or either.+ Your writing sample should demonstrate the research and writing skills you consider most relevant to case study development as described below. If your sample is an excerpt, please include a few sentences at the top of the first page summarizing the complete piece and describing how the excerpt fits into it.We recognize that relevant experience may include writing in a range of formats and may include projects completed in part-time, full-time, or unpaid capacities. A background in engineering or a related STEM discipline is beneficial but not required. Candidates with humanities and social science backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.**Job Summary**The Center for Socially Engaged Engineering and Design (C-SED) is hiring a case study writer and learning experience designer to support our mission of integrating sociotechnical content into engineering science and design courses to help students understand the impacts of their work. You will contribute to our mission by researching and writing original case studies and developing corresponding modules and workshops for undergraduates. You will have the opportunity to work primarily remotely (only being on-site as needed). We are open to candidates looking for either a part-time or full-time appointment. There may be 1 or 2 individuals hired into this position.Socially Engaged Engineering and Design (SEED) case studies are microhistories that use an in-depth exploration of a single service, product, technology, event, or biography as an entry point for analyzing the impacts of engineering solutions and reflecting on broader issues of identity, power, and privilege in engineering work. We build our case studies by gathering diverse source materials that include academic articles, policy briefs, legal documents, news stories, press releases, interviews, social media posts, and more. We synthesize these sources to create original readings and workshop materials tailored to engineering course topics and instructors' learning goals. Summaries of the existing cases in our growing library are available on theCase Study Initiative's website (ngin.umich.edu/SEED-case-study-initiative/) .In this role, you will dive deeply into topics at the intersection of technical and social issues, and you will translate interdisciplinary research into innovative teaching materials that use hands on-activities and discussions to challenge long-standing perceptions of engineering as a strictly technical field. Your work will have a broad audience. To date, C-SED facilitators have brought case study content to thousands of students at the University of Michigan and partner institutions.We will provide training and support in our case development process, and our partner instructors consult on cases as subject matter experts. You will report to C-SED's Assistant Director of Educational Content and Research Integration, and you will collaborate closely with members of the facilitation team led by C-SED's Assistant Director of Experiential Learning.Key skills for this position include:+ Deep curiosity about social contexts of science, technology, and engineering+ Ability to analyze engineering processes and impacts of engineering solutions from a social lens+ Ability to design readings, discussion prompts, and activities that create space for students to think critically about complex social issues without simple answers and that support students in developing their own values+ Ability to conduct interdisciplinary research that draws on academic and non-academic sources to support case creation+ Ability to research and write case content with implementation in both asynchronous module and synchronous workshop format in mind (e.g., defining learning outcomes, scaffolding content, and generating activities and discussion prompts)+ Ability to work independently within established case development processes and to set and meet project deadlines reliably+ Ability to write in a clear, direct style that is accessible to an undergraduate audience+ Ability to receive and effectively integrate ongoing feedback from a wide range of collaborators (e.g., partner instructors, writing group members, and facilitation staff)+ Comfort with flexibility in adapting to the emerging needs of collaborators as projects evolve**Who We Are**Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of a top national public research institution, Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.Our vision, mission and values are supported by a people-first engineering framework that guides our work. As Michigan Engineers, we strive to apply excellent engineering fundamentals, integrated expertise and equity-centered values to reimagine what engineering can be, close critical gaps, and elevate all people. Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at: ngin.umich.edu/The University of Michigan has a storied legacy of commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Michigan Engineering models that commitment in our research, culture and collaborations. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of that commitment. Learn more about DEI at Michigan Engineering: ngin.umich.edu/culture/diversity-equity-inclusion/**About C-SED**C-SED advances the sociotechnical thinking and skillsets of engineers and designers by creating evidence-based transformative educational experiences for students, faculty, and practitioner learners. These experiences leverage novel educational content, tools, and methods developed by C-SED in robust and reciprocal partnerships with its diverse community of stakeholders within and beyond the University of Michigan. These engineering education experiences are rooted in our commitment to fundamental research and the development and application of evidence-based strategies for sociotechnical integration in curricular, co-curricular, online, and professional development settings. We invite you to learn more about our organization at: ngin.umich.edu/**Why Work at Michigan?**In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:+ Generous time off+ A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting+ Many choices for comprehensive health insurance+ Life insurance+ Long-term disability coverage+ Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses+ Maternity and Parental Leave**Responsibilities***+ Development of New Content (50%)+ Identify effective case study topics tailored to instructors' course contexts and goals+ Define learning outcomes for new case studies and structure case content to support them+ Develop research strategies appropriate for each case topic+ Map out realistic timelines for stages of case writing projects and establish milestones appropriate for each project+ Generate hands-on activities and discussion prompts that foster critical thinking through nuanced engagement with social issues+ Author original readings, handouts, workshop lesson plans, slide decks, and detailed presenter notes+ Present drafts and pilot versions of materials for feedback+ Updates to Existing Content (40%)+ Identify priorities for revising existing case study materials+ Identify gaps and supplement existing research when appropriate+ Identify and update outdated case study materials when appropriate+ Generate new workshop activities when appropriate+ Engagement with Partner Instructors (5%)+ Meet with engineering instructors to discuss goals for new case studies, receive feedback on case study materials in progress, and debrief implementations of new or updated cases+ Documentation (5%)+ Track citations for sources and visuals using our citation management tools and processes+ Document decisions related to case development and potential priorities for future revisions**Required Qualifications***+ Graduate-level degree in a STEM, social science, or humanities field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience+ 1 or more years of relevant writing experience+ Experience conducting interdisciplinary research using source material beyond academic literature+ Experience planning, implementing, and revising writing projects based on collaborator needs and feedback+ Experience with classroom teaching, facilitation, or the design of educational materials to promote active learning**Work Schedule**We are open to candidates looking for either a part-time or full-time appointment.**Work Locations**This is a remote (mobile) position which means being on-site in Ann Arbor on an as-needed basis (0-20% of the time).**Additional Information**This is a two-year term limited appointment, with the possibility of renewal.**Background Screening**The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.**Application Deadline**Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.**U-M EEO/AA Statement**The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.**Job Detail****Job Opening ID**251318**Working Title**Case Writer & Learning Experience Designer**Job Title**Research Area Specialist Inter**Work Location**Ann Arbor CampusAnn Arbor, MI**Modes of Work**Mobile/Remote**Full/Part Time**Full-Time**Regular/Temporary**Regular**FLSA Status**Exempt**Organizational Group**College Engineering**Department**Socially Engaged Design**Posting Begin/End Date**7/29/2024 - 8/19/2024**Salary**$60,000.00 - $65,000.00**Career Interest**ResearchApply Now