Junior Curriculum Engineer - Data Science

Nairobi, Kenya

Department: Product & Learning Team

Reporting to: Senior Curriculum Engineer

Contract Period: 1 Year 

Moringa School is a growth-stage start-up. We are constantly iterating our model, our product offering & our target market. For instance, we are consistently launching new courses in existing markets. Our Learning, Classroom & Curriculum teams are expanding as we design new curriculum material & expand our student base.


In a nutshell, Moringa is growing in all capacities. The Junior Curriculum Engineer will come in to help us support the aggressive growth target for our courses.

Customer Relationship
Personal Evolution
Reporting
Documentation Work
Technical Expertise

WHAT YOU WILL DO

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    • Work with the Senior Curriculum Developer, students, and Classroom teams to prepare reports and proposals on the status, operation, testing and maintenance of a minimum of two courses.

    • Work with subject matter experts to identify the target audience’s training needs for both product and \B2B.

    • Conduct interviews and focus groups with target audiences in order to create empathy maps, learner personas and learning journey maps for their relevant courses.

    • Create fun and exciting learning experiences to match the design thinking for learners’ approach in learning solutions design.

    • Decide and document the criteria used to track learners’ performance and develop assessment instruments.

    • Excellent knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models. Lesson and curriculum planning skills.

    • Planning, preparing, organizing, and executing subject-specific training activities, technical reviews/benches and other support events that contribute to holistic curriculum outcomes. 

    • Assist in the collection and documentation of students’ requirements, development of user stories, learner profiles, content development and TMs retraining.

    • Work alongside the Senior Curriculum Developer and SMEs/consultants to package and support the development and running of iterative experiments in preparation of new product releases (TMing new course experiments and M&E support).

    • Occasionally first-level IT support (tier 1) to other departments like Tech. This includes but is not limited to analyzing and resolving or advising on learning tools problems (canvas) and third-party learning support tools/platforms (Hackerrank, Zendesk).

    • Work with Senior CE in employing design thinking concepts while designing new courses. Identify learning gaps in employee skills and knowledge  

    • Determine topics, objectives, and hours required for relevant programs

    • Proactively review and give feedback on other team member’s work, and be receptive to iteration in order to produce high-quality courses

    • Ultimately, curriculum designers ensure that our TMs/Instructors have the content and tools they need to succeed in their classroom roles.

    • Facilitate short courses/masterclasses in the respective area of specialization. 

WHAT YOU HAVE

    • 1+ years of working experience in the Data science/engineering education space. 

    • 1+ years of experience and proficiency with Blackboard, Canvas, Camtasia, Captivate, Moodle or proprietary LMS.

    • Lead development of enterprise products in use in the market or data analysis lead. 

    • A degree or diploma in Computer Science/Software or any other relevant degree and Diploma

    • Nice to have: Experience in software development or any teaching experience in the tech-education space.

Career Growth & Development

We do not believe that an organization can grow without the growth & development of its staff.  At Moringa, we are consistently building systems to invest in the growth of our employees. We are deeply invested in offering career growth within Moringa and provide actionable feedback through “weekly check-ins” & thorough career reviews.
We will work together with you to craft roles that both support the needs of the organization and that you can be passionate about.

About Our Culture




Employees enjoy a fun, collegial start-up environment.

You will be surrounded by talented, friendly, brilliant & entrepreneurial professionals who work hard to provide the best customer experience of it's kind in the bootcamp world.

We are committed to employee health & wellness: we truly believe that you need to take care of yourself first.

We understand the value of hybrid working and support it as needed whilst also providing opportunities for our team members to come together and connect with each other in person. 

Humility

We acknowledge individual work styles, value inclusivity, ask questions, and make time to know each other.

Collaboration

We shoot our shot, challenge each other to learn, don't give up, pick things up and get them on track.


Growth

We shoot our shot, challenge each other to learn, don't give up, pick things up and get them on track.

Accountability

We clarify responsibilities, do our part and hold each other accountable.