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About the Program Design Expert Role

Mawhiba is seeking a Program Design Expert to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is integral to developing and enhancing educational and enrichment programs specifically designed for gifted students. The role will focus on ensuring high-quality curriculum, particularly in STEM learning, and implementing effective educational assessment strategies. The Program Design Expert will contribute to creating innovative curricula, learning units, assessment tools, and evaluation indicators that align with the needs of gifted learners, international best practices, and future skill demands.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop comprehensive enrichment programs, curricula, learning units, and educational materials for gifted students.
• Review educational content for depth, progression, academic quality, and promotion of higher-order thinking, research skills, problem-solving, and creativity.
• Ensure all designed programs and materials align with established gifted education practices and approved educational standards.
• Develop and review a variety of assessment tools, including tests, surveys, observation forms, and pre/post assessments, to measure student progress and program effectiveness.
• Support the evaluation of assessment tools for validity, reliability, fairness, suitability, and their capacity to differentiate student learning levels.
• Analyze program and assessment results to identify trends, prepare technical reports, and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Support the design and review of STEM-based learning experiences, with an emphasis on Mathematics.
• Contribute to continuous program improvement by developing and implementing effective evaluation indicators and providing evidence-based recommendations.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of best practices in gifted education, STEM education, curriculum development, and educational assessment.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, STEM Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Gifted Education, or a closely related field.
• A Master's or PhD in a relevant field is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in curriculum development, educational program design, assessment and evaluation, STEM education, or gifted education.
• Demonstrated experience in developing educational content, designing enrichment programs, creating learning units, formulating assessment tools, and establishing program evaluation indicators.
• Required experience in STEM education, with a preference for candidates with a background in Mathematics.
• Preferred experience in gifted education, the development of enrichment programs, talent identification processes, or educational assessment.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Curriculum Quality
• STEM Learning
• Educational Assessment
• Enrichment Curricula Development
• Learning Unit Design
• Assessment Tool Creation
• Evaluation Indicator Development
• Higher-order Thinking
• Research Methodologies
• Problem-Solving
• Creativity
• Gifted Education Practices
• Educational Standards Alignment
• Assessment Validity and Reliability
• Fairness and Suitability in Assessment
• Student Level Differentiation
• STEM Education Expertise
• Mathematics Education
• Gifted Education Principles
• Enrichment Program Design
• Talent Identification Strategies
• Educational Assessment Principles

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field.