Western Governors University Looking for Subject Matter Experts needed for Product Experience Design course development Full Time

Western Governors University (WGU) is looking for individuals to participate as Subject Matter Experts for our BS Product Experience
Design course development 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.

Project information:

Scope of work:

1. Review competencies and
skills alignment with each competency.

2. Identify topics for each module/competency.

3. Provide and review suggestions for
learning resources. 

4. Consult on potential technology or tools as needed. 

5. Aid in creation of evidence
statements

6. Provide input on assessment strategy

Dates:

9/25/23 – 10/27/23

Time
commitment:

10 hours per week (estimate).

Compensation:

$50 per hour

Meetings/
Workshops:

2 meetings a week, 1-2 hours each, normal business hours (between 9:00 AM MT-3:00 PM MT)

Excluding the
weekly meetings, the time devoted to the project will be asynchronous and can be done around your schedule.

Selected individuals will
be contacted with their next steps to complete the onboarding process. 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.

There is a total of seven
courses that we will be working on. We will be hiring two Subject Matter Experts for each course below.

Subject Matter
Experts must meet the following criteria for the following projects:

Subject Matter Experts must live in the United
States.

Foundations of Design I

• Master’s degree in Product Design or Business
• Experience
  with Design Thinking, User-Centered Design Thinking,, New Product Development, User-Centered Design, Usability Design, Product Design,
  Experience Design.
• Experience with Figma and Adobe Creative Suite preferred.

Ideal professional experience we’re
looking for:

Product Design Manger, Product Manager, UX Design Manger, UX Researcher, CX Manager, New Product Development Manager

Foundations of Design II

• Master’s degree in Product Design or Business
• Experience with Figma and
  Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with sketches, wireframes, mockups, prototyping, 2D and 3D product Design, Storyboarding, digital
  art tools and techniques

Ideal professional experience we’re looking for:

Product Design Manger, Product Manager, UX
Design Manger, UX Researcher, CX Manager, New Product Development Manager

Empathizing, Defining, and Ideating

• Master’s degree in Product Design or Business
• Experience with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, User research research
  methodology experience, user personals, creative ideation, addressing user needs, user flows, audience segmentation

Ideal
professional experience we’re looking for:

UX Designer, Digital Designer, User Insights Manager, Product Researcher, User Research,
Insights Manager, Product Experience Manager

Prototyping and Iterating for User Design/Digital Products

• Master’s degree in Product Design or Business
• Experience with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, product Research, concept evaluation
  research, prototyping and iterating wireframes, mockups, prototyping, user-experience journey mapping, usability design, usability testing,
  end user research, quantitative product testing, experience in designing digital products, web or mobile application design, user flows,
  product design.

Ideal professional experience we’re looking for:

Product Designer, UX Designer, Product Lead, Product
Experience Designer

Prototyping and Iterating for Products/Physical Products

• Master’s degree in Product
  Design or Business
• Experience with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, product Research, concept evaluation research, prototyping and
  iterating, sketches, wireframes, mockups, prototyping, user-experience journey mapping, usability design, usability testing, end user
  research, quantitative product testing, experience in designing physical products, design, user flows, product design MVP – minimal viable
  product.

Ideal professional experience we’re looking for:

Product Designer, UX Designer, Product Lead, Product
Experience Designer

Leveraging AI and Technology in Design

• Master’s degree in Product Design or
  Business
• Experience with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, AI Impact on Design,
• More advanced technology based design
  experience

Ideal professional experience we’re looking for:

Product Designer, UX Designer, Product Lead, Product
Experience Designer

Product and Experience Design Applied Learning Capstone

• Master’s degree in Product
  Design or Business
• Designer with broad design experience. Preference for individuals who have both digital/UX design and physical
  product design. 

Ideal professional experience we’re looking for:

Example Job Titles: Product Manager, Director of
Product Management, Chief Product Officer