What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Management Subject Matter Expert position at Cleary University?
Supply Chain Management Subject Matter Expert
Position Description and Responsibilities
Cleary University invites candidates to apply for the contract position of Supply Chain Management Subject Matter Expert (SME). The academic team at Cleary University seeks a dynamic student-focused expert possessing a successful academic and professional record of championing a strong, vibrant, and relevant undergraduate educational experiences of exceptional quality. In particular, the Supply Chain Management SME will possess expertise and professional experience in:
- Data-driven decision making
- Data analysis with SQL
- Data analysis with R
- Data analysis with Python
Fulfilling Cleary University’s Mission to “provide an intimate and inclusive, student-centered business education that instills the values of The Cleary Mind™ in our community”, the Supply Chain Management SME works closely with leadership, faculty, and instructional design personnel to design and create courses to be offered to our student populations, which are comprised of traditional students, student athletes, and returning adult students across a variety of instructional modalities.
The Supply Chain Management SME combines their formal education, professional knowledge, and real-world experience to guide content development in the course design process. Working closely with academic leadership, faculty, and instructional designers, the Supply Chain Management SME designs, creates, and selects one or more of the following program and course elements:
- Course materials (e.g., textbooks, articles, videos, and online course curations).
- Course assignments (e.g., discussion questions, presentations, applied analyses, and culminating projects).
- Course tool selection to support virtual student projects and assignments.
- With the course offered online in a six-week format, course materials and assignments must be accessible to students and faculty online.
With the assistance of an instructional designer, the Supply Chain Management SME will ensure Cleary students explore appropriate content and apply their knowledge to meet course-level outcomes and create weekly learning objectives branched out from the main course objectives. The Supply Chain Management SME will consult with leadership, faculty, and instructional designers to ensure consistency of new development with existing Cleary programs and courses, along with key elements of Cleary’s plan for the assessment of student learning.
The contract position can be remote or based in the Howell, MI, area. Applications will be reviewed immediately upon receipt and will continue to be accepted until the contract position is filled.
Expected Time Commitments and Potential Compensation
The Supply Chain Management SME will work directly with a Cleary instructional designer throughout the term of the contract project, including the following time commitments and potential compensation:
- Participate in a weekly meeting with an instructional designer to discuss program and course development progress (ranging from 4 to 8 weeks per course, with each meeting of 30 to 60 minutes duration).
- Research, develop, or revise course materials (ranging from 3 to 5 hours each week).
- Participate in consultation with leadership and faculty (ranging 1 to 2 hours total).
- Potential Compensation (depends on the SME contract specifics)
- Design and develop content for a course is $800 per course
Qualifications and Required Skills
- An earned master’s degree from an institutionally (i.e., regionally) accredited institution in supply chain management, operations management, logistics, or a closely-related discipline.
- A minimum of five years of current and relevant professional experience in supply chain management.
- A minimum of one year teaching experience teaching undergraduate supply chain management courses at the university/college level.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office, Google Docs, AI models, and other software programs for communicating, creating, and maintaining spreadsheets, reports, and presentations.
Employment Classification: The Supply Chain Management SME will be a contract employee.
Reports To: Cleary University Manager of Instructional Design
Available: August 2025
Application Instructions: Visit https://cleary.edu/about-cleary/employment/
Complete application with a single document including a cover letter that addresses the position responsibilities (including prior experience as a SME), required qualifications, and required skills, and a current resume/CV.
Diversity
Cleary University is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. Cleary University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities.