Academian is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME Reviewer) for Secondary Health Science Education – Health Administration & Management to support the development, review, and validation of Career and Technical Education (CTE) course content throughout the development lifecycle.
This role will support the following course:
- Health Administration & Management
The SME will provide subject matter expertise to ensure content accuracy, instructional quality, age appropriateness, and alignment with secondary Health Science CTE standards, healthcare administration practices, and career readiness expectations.
The ideal candidate has experience teaching Health Administration & Management or Health Science courses at the high school level. The SME will work closely with Instructional Designers, content developers, project teams, and client stakeholders to review learning materials, validate content, and provide recommendations that support engaging and effective learning experiences for secondary learners.
Subject Area Expertise
The ideal SME should have experience in health science education, healthcare administration, health information management, healthcare operations, medical office administration, or related fields.
The SME should be able to provide guidance and validate content related to:
- Foundations of health administration and management
- Healthcare systems and organizational structures
- Healthcare careers and career pathways
- Medical office operations and administrative procedures
- Health information management and documentation
- Healthcare communication and customer service
- Healthcare ethics, legal responsibilities, and patient confidentiality
- Healthcare quality, safety, and compliance
- Healthcare leadership and teamwork
- Healthcare finance and resource management fundamentals
- Professionalism and employability skills in healthcare
- Emerging trends in healthcare administration
Key Responsibilities
Content Review & Validation
- Review and validate course content for accuracy, relevance, and alignment with course objectives.
- Review Course Design Documents (CDD), storyboards, lessons, activities, and instructional materials.
- Provide detailed subject matter feedback, recommendations, and revisions as needed.
- Ensure content reflects current healthcare administration practices and is appropriate for secondary learners.
- Identify content gaps, inaccuracies, outdated information, or opportunities for enhancement.
Content Input
- Provide healthcare administration resources, examples, and industry best practices to inform course development.
- Support instructional designers by providing real-world applications and age-appropriate learning experiences.
- Recommend updates based on current healthcare administration practices, industry trends, and educational standards.
- Provide guidance on learner engagement and instructional relevance.
Assessment Review
- Review and validate assessments for content accuracy, rigor, and alignment with learning objectives.
- Ensure assessments appropriately measure learner understanding and application of healthcare administration concepts.
- Provide recommendations to strengthen learner mastery and engagement.
Quality Assurance & Collaboration
- Participate in quality assurance reviews and content validation activities.
- Collaborate with Instructional Designers, writers, editors, and project stakeholders.
- Provide subject matter clarification throughout the development process.
- Support review cycles based on project requirements.
- Participate in project meetings and review sessions as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Health Information Management, Health Science, Business Administration, Public Health, Nursing, or a related field; relevant advanced industry certification may also be considered.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience teaching Health Administration & Management, Health Science, or related healthcare courses at the high school level.
- Experience supporting secondary education, Career and Technical Education (CTE), or Health Science pathway programs preferred.
- Strong understanding of healthcare administration, healthcare systems, medical office operations, and healthcare career pathways.
- Strong analytical, communication, and content review skills.
- Ability to provide constructive, actionable feedback within established timelines.
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills required to collaborate effectively with project teams and stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching Health Administration & Management or related Health Science CTE courses at the high school level.
- Teaching certification in Health Science, Career and Technical Education (CTE), Business Education, or a related field.
- Professional experience in healthcare administration, medical office management, health information management, or healthcare operations.
- Experience developing or reviewing curriculum, instructional materials, assessments, or digital learning content.
- Familiarity with national or state Health Science CTE standards.
- Experience collaborating with instructional design teams or educational technology platforms.
Engagement Expectations
- Project duration: Approximately 6 months per course.
- Expected commitment: Approximately 2–3 hours per day during active review phases.
- Participate in scheduled review cycles and project meetings.
- Provide timely feedback on assigned deliverables.
- Support the successful development of high-quality, industry-aligned learning experiences.
- Must be available to participate in meetings and project discussions during U.S. business hours as required.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: Remote
