Summary
Wiley is a science, education, and publishing company that transforms knowledge into impact. The Content Author - Engineering independently creates and maintains interactive engineering learning content, oversees external authoring projects, collaborates on interactive tools, and supports marketing and sales initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Create modern web-based content with extensive interactive learning questions, animations, and more for a variety of Engineering topics (Material Science, Thermodynamics, Statics and Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, MATLAB, Circuits, and more)
- Work with project managers to oversee external authoring projects (evaluate project proposals, train external authors to utilize the zyBooks platform, review content to ensure quality, and adherence to zyBooks' authoring guidelines)
- Maintain and improve existing content
- Collaborate with colleagues on the engineering team to define and develop interactive tools
- Collaborate with colleagues in marketing and sales to assist with demos, respond to instructor feedback, assist with special requests, and more
Skills
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Education
- Experience with LaTeX, MathML, and/or XML
- Previous teaching experience and/or previous authoring experience
- A passion for making a real difference in engineering education
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated and organized
- Previous academic research experience and publications in engineering education
- Experience coding in MATLAB and/or Python
Qualifications
Must Haves
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Education
- Experience with LaTeX, MathML, and/or XML
- Previous teaching experience and/or previous authoring experience
- A passion for making a real difference in engineering education
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated and organized
Nice to Haves
- Previous academic research experience and publications in engineering education
- Experience coding in MATLAB and/or Python
Benefits
- Remote work
- Meeting-free Friday afternoons
- Professional development opportunities
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Internal mobility
- Opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow