Online Course Pacing Analyst Job at Academy of Art University in Mountain Home

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The Online Course Pacing Analyst will be responsible for shaping the rhythm of our online courses to contribute to student success. The Online Course Pacing Analyst is critical to the continuous improvement in the quality, content, and assessment procedures so the optimal curriculum is delivered to our students. Allowing students to fully engage with the creative process without feeling overloaded or under-challenged while being successful in their course work is the primary goal for this role. The Online Course Pacing Analyst will focus on the experience of learning: ensuring each week’s module has the right balance of content, assignments, and time-on-task to keep students motivated, inspired, and on track.

This is a fully remote position.

Responsibilities

• Review 15-week online art and design courses with an eye for pacing, flow, and workload.
• Evaluate weekly modules to ensure assignments and content feel balanced, achievable, and aligned with learning goals.
• Recommend adjustments that create a smooth learning journey—challenging yet supportive, rigorous yet sustainable.
• Partner with faculty and course design teams to develop best practices for workload expectations.
• Serve as a student advocate in the course development process, helping ensure the creative spark is never lost in the weight of assignments.

Qualifications

• Experience in instructional design, curriculum planning, or academic course evaluation.
• A strong sense for how students engage with online learning environments.
• Familiarity with art and design education (or creative fields in general).
• Excellent communication skills for offering thoughtful, constructive feedback.
• Brightspace experience preferred
• An appreciation for balancing structure with creativity

Compensation: $65,000 - $72,000/annually

Benefits

Academy of Art University offers full-time employees health insurance, 401k options, paid vacation based on years of service (15 days' accrual at start), paid holidays, paid sick leave and a commuter benefit program. The Academy also offers full-time employees an opportunity to take one undergraduate course tuition free each semester.

Academy of Art University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered regardless of age, AIDS or HIV positive status, marital status, domestic partnership, medical condition or genetic characteristics, race or national origin, pregnancy, religion, sex, gender identity, gender or sexual orientation, name change, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other status protected by federal, state, local or other law. Academy of Art University will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Equal access to the hiring process, services, and employment is available to all persons. Applicants requiring accommodations to the application and/or interview process should contact the Human Resources Department at HR@academyart.edu.