Curriculum SME: Child Welfare Training Expert

University of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Minnesota's Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) seeks a Curriculum Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support curriculum development with staff developers, bringing deep child welfare knowledge to content decisions.

The SME informs, shares, and participates across course development stages, contributing to training scripts, activities, self-paced modules, and scenarios for Minnesota's child welfare workforce.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED plus five years in child welfare, or personal experience with the child welfare system.
• Experience collaborating and communicating with child welfare professionals and other Subject Matter Experts.
• Strong written and communication skills, including the ability to provide feedback.
• Ability to collaborate to training in ways that effectively account for a variety of diverse backgrounds, communities, identities, and abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects on time.
• Demonstrated experience with Google Workspace related to managing, editing, and responding.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the curriculum development team to define training content scope, sequence, and overall structure.
• Contribute subject matter expertise to the development of training scripts, learning activities, self-paced modules, and application-based scenarios.
• Support the creation of multimedia learning content (e.g., videos, case scenarios, storytelling elements) by providing content expertise.
• Review and suggest content updates to job aids, instructional resources, and other materials to enhance curriculum quality and effectiveness.
• Partner throughout the design and development process with the curriculum development team, attending key project meetings such as the kick-off, mid-point check-ins, and curriculum reviews.

Skills

Written communication

Collaboration

Time management

Google Workspace

Education

High School diploma/GED

B.A. or B.S. in related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

The University of Minnesota's Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) seeks a Curriculum Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support curriculum development with staff developers, bringing deep child welfare knowledge to content decisions.

The SME informs, shares, and participates across course development stages, contributing to training scripts, activities, self-paced modules, and scenarios for Minnesota's child welfare workforce.