Curriculum Developer

About the Job

The Curriculum Developer (Ed Prof 4-Instrctnl Des, 9704ID) is a 1.0 FTE employee at the Multidisciplinary Institute for Child Welfare (MICW). The University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) established the MN Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) in partnership with the MN Department of Children, Youth, and Family (DCYF), a new collaborative that focuses on creating impactful, inclusive, and accessible training opportunities to meet the needs of the many MN child welfare workers and agencies.

The Curriculum Developer serves as a critical member of the integrated teams of DCYF and MNCWTA. This position is responsible for executing the strategic direction of development, implementation and maintenance of evolving curriculum and measures of competency for the MNCWTA. The Curriculum Developer will liaise with subject matter experts and other MNCWTA staff on curriculum revision, design and development. A hybrid work schedule is required (3 days on-site, 2 days remote), reports to the Curriculum Supervisor at the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (1711 West County Road B, Roseville, MN 55113), which is two miles north of the St.

Paul Campus. Please note that this position is not eligible for H-1B or Green Card sponsorship. This position does not offer a STEM OPT training program.

Background and Development (70%)

• Work with trainers, policy staff, and e-learning designers to create Child Welfare training curriculum that will incorporate newly adopted and updated policy, as well as emerging and evidence informed child welfare practices.
• Develop learning materials and instructional sessions based on sound instructional design principles for adult learners that foster students and learning.
• Incorporate the use of innovative learning and development strategies including simulation, online modules, virtual reality, coaching, flipped classrooms, problem-based learning pedagogies, etc.
• Utilize research and statewide practice competencies and framework (including best practices and evidence informed practice) to design/redesign of the learning experience for multiple course delivery formats.
• Ensure that all curriculum is competency based and that evaluation of competency attainment is articulated for each curriculum in collaboration with evaluation staff.
• Build and maintain significant knowledge of curricula offered by the MNCWTA.
• Responsivity in curriculum to communities over represented in child welfare across Minnesota in particular African American and American Indian communities.
• Maintain skill in changing innovative educational technologies and delivery methodologies aligned with best practices.
• Maintain standard procedures for the development of all training curriculum.
• Build and maintain significant knowledge of curricula offered by the MNCWTA.
• Develop and maintain proficiency in current child welfare practice, policy, research, and application.

Collaboration and Partnership (20%)

• Work in collaboration with the full MNCWTA team, including partners within the Child Safety and Permanency Division at the Department of Human Services.
• Work with e-learning designers to platform curriculum for virtual delivery, when appropriate.
• Collaborate with staff and community trainers delivering content to receive and incorporate training feedback in delivery of curriculum, etc.
• Work in collaboration with e-learning instructional designers, educational technology specialists and Learning Management System (LMS) staff to ensure curriculum is delivered in ways that best utilize technology and web-based applications.
• Collaborate effectively with subject matter experts in course design and development.

Measurement and Evaluation (5%)

• Work with the Evaluation and Certification team to inform measures of competency related to the developed curriculum.
• Incorporate evaluation tools into curriculum, as appropriate, and as prepared by the Evaluation and Certification team.

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

• Participate in weekly supervision.
• Participate in other meetings and/or activities as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree with at least five years of…