Associate Curriculum Developer

Associate Curriculum Developer

Final date to receive applications: 31 March 2026

Department: Learning Design

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Reporting To: Director of Learning Design

Training Leaders International (TLI) exists to strengthen local churches around the world by sending teachers to train leaders. We are into developing people.

As part of our Learning Design department, you will help us navigate the space between our vision and transformative learning on the ground. That journey is challenging and unpredictable because we serve learners who differ from us and each other in profound ways—culture, life experience, and educational background, to name a few. Your goal will be to design and enable integrated learning—learning that shapes the whole person, connects theory and practice in contextually responsive ways, and arises from a sound theological anthropology.

• Develop programs, courses, learning experiences, and instructional materials for adult learners
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary project teams of content specialists, educationalists, researchers, teachers, indigenous partners, and others
• Study learner and teacher behaviors to design solutions that enhance learning by meeting their needs
• Explore, try out, and refine solutions through iterative prototyping and testing in the real world
• Develop appropriate, well-aligned learning goals and objectives
• Contribute to design projects and facilitate sprints, workshops, and stakeholder focus groups
• Develop and support learning and development initiatives to help staff and volunteers teach more effectively in Majority World settings
• Develop methods for assessing learning outcomes and evaluating programs there
• Advise others engaged in learning design by sharing knowledge and techniques
• Do short-term field research and teaching overseas

• You have abiding faith in Jesus Christ, meet the character qualifications of a local church elder (1 Tim 3:1–7), and wholeheartedly agree with the Gospel Coalition Confessional Statement and the vision and strategy of TLI.
• You have a master’s degree in education, biblical studies, or theology and professional experience in curriculum development, instructional design, teaching, or a related field.
• You have experience living or working abroad or working with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
• You have experience contributing to interdisciplinary project teams.
• You’re skilled in learning new software.
• You’re skilled in writing and editing.
• You’re a self‑starter skilled in time management and organization.
• You’re skilled in recognizing opportunities and challenges and coming up with elegant solutions.
• You’re a team player who values building relationships, bringing people together, and collective ownership of projects.
• You’re willing to travel for work.
• You’re willing to develop a personal support network.

You’ll join staff, volunteers, and indigenous partners working together to strengthen local churches and their leaders around the world. Doing that well takes humility, curiosity, creativity, and teamwork. It’s challenging and rewarding work.

We offer staff a competitive benefits and compensation package, so that they can thrive and grow  also encourage them to strike a healthy work‑life balance.

• Generous paid time off. [vacation, sick days, holidays]
• Learning budget. […]
• Equipment. […]
• Retirement. 403(b) Retirement investment options are available.
• Competitive Salary. Compensation will be commensurate with applicant’s qualifications and will be agreed upon hire.