Curriculum Specialist

DC Government; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401a retirement plan

Gym discounts

Job summary

Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC is seeking a Curriculum Specialist to design, improve, and update police academy curricula, ensuring alignment with MPD directives and best practices. The role emphasizes adult learning theory and evidence-based assessment.

You will collaborate with CDID, MPD Academy, and OCWB teams, conducting evaluations, developing formative and summative assessments, and integrating new technologies to enhance instructional delivery.

Qualifications

• A comprehensive knowledge of theories and current best practices in curriculum design, assessment, and instructional design.

Responsibilities

• Conduct gap analysis of curricula and perform QA tasks for curriculum components.

Skills

Curriculum design

Assessment & evaluation

Data analysis & visualization

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication & interpersonal

Software proficiency

Independent contributor / team work

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or related discipline

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Job description

There is only one city in the country that can say it is the Nation’s Capital – Washington, D.C. Given that distinction, The Metropolitan Police Department is the premiere law enforcement organization in the city. We receive over 22 million visitors a year, have almost 700,000 residents, and 21,000 private business. The Department consists of more than 4,200 members: approximately 3,550 sworn members and over 650 civilian employees. We are one of the most diverse and highly trained departments in the country. We have the honor of safeguarding and protecting not only our nation’s residents, but also people from all over the world.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) offers an attractive benefits package. The benefits package includes competitive compensation, health insurance, prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability and life insurance, as well a strong retirement benefit and savings options. Employees are also eligible for our employer contributed 401a plan after one year of employment. Additional perks such as discounts on wireless carriers, gym memberships, amusement park tickets and much more! Additional information can be found at: DCHR Benefits

This position is located in the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Organizational Culture and Wellness Bureau (OCWB), Metropolitan Police Academy (MPA), Curriculum Development and Instructional Design (CDID) Branch. CDID is responsible for designing and developing training curricula (recruit, in-service, specialized, promotional, and instructor certification) and establishing processes and standards related to curriculum and instruction. The Curriculum Specialist position contributes directly to MPD’s commitment to excellence by assisting in the design and improvement of police academy curricula, ensuring all curricula use best practices and adult learning theory, and updating curricula to reflect current MPD directives.

The incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Conducting gap analysis of curricula.
• Performing quality assurance tasks for various components of a curriculum.
• Evaluating the alignment of learning objectives, assessments (including test items, rubrics, etc.), learning activities, and instructional materials.
• Designing, writing, and/or revising formative and summative assessments that are aligned to approved learning objectives and consistent with evidence-based best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Assessing the validity, reliability, and fairness of assessment instruments, and recommending corrective actions if needed.
• Utilizing software, hardware, and cloud-based systems to create and maintain files, perform version control and audits, generate reports, interpret data, and disseminate findings to internal and external audiences.
• Communicating and collaborating effectively with stakeholders (sworn officers and professional staff) in CDID, MPA, OCWB, and other units in and outside MPD
• Prioritizing work effectively in a situation with shifting or competing priorities.
• Employing strong communication, critical thinking, collaboration, interpersonal, and project management skills to facilitate successful and timely completion of projects.
• Attending team and departmental meetings.
• Learning and implementing new and emergent technologies related to assessment, curriculum development and instruction task.

Performing other assessment, curriculum, and instruction related duties as assigned by direct supervisor or CDID senior leadership team.

• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Education and Work Experience

Qualifications

• A comprehensive knowledge of theories and current best practices in curriculum design, assessment, and instructional design.
• A demonstrated experience conducting evaluation and assessment of education/training programs.
• The ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and visualize data to provide meaningful insights and recommendations that enable continuous improvement of curricula.
• A demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional teams to improve curricula at a large, complex organization.
• A demonstrated working experience managing projects, meeting deadlines, and prioritizing work effectively in an environment with shifting or competing priorities.
• Possess excellent communication, interpersonal, technological, and analytical skills and familiarity with interpreting statistics.
• A level of proficiency in using a wide range of software for productivity, collaboration, data analysis and visualization, and project management, as well as learning management systems.
• A proven ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds and from other units in an organization.

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or related discipline is preferred.

Work Experience

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CS-09 grade level, or its non-District equivalent, gained from public or private sector. Examples of specialized experience for this position include experience designing synchronous and asynchronous trainings and curricula; experience conducting educational assessments and evaluation initiatives at a higher education institution or specialized professional training program (i.e., police academy, medical school, etc.); applying a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methods to measure, analyze, and evaluate the effectiveness of education/training in meeting established goals and standard; and experience gathering and analyzing data and information from multiple sources to generate and disseminate insights and recommendations that enable continuous improvement of curricula.

Licensures, Certifications and other requirements

Not applicable.

The work is performed in an office setting. Occasionally travel off-site to similar settings, in order to accomplish work objectives.

Other Significant Factors

Promotion Potential:

Promotion Potential to CS-12

Collective Bargaining Unit:

This is a union position and is covered under the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) bargaining unit. You may be required to pay an agency fee through direct payroll deductions.

Position Suitability:

This position is deemed as Security Sensitive pursuant to Chapter 4 of the D.C. Personnel Regulations, in addition to the general suitability screening and criminal background check (pre-employment and periodic), individuals may be subject to the following checks and tests:

a. Traffic record check (as applicable);
b. Pre-employment drug and alcohol test (as applicable);
c. Consumer credit check (as applicable);
d. Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test;
e. Random drug and alcohol test;
f. Return to duty or follow-up drug and alcohol test; and
g. Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test.

Due to the sensitive nature of work performed within the Metropolitan Police Department, all selected candidates must undergo and successfully complete and enhanced background investigation, including criminal history and credit checks, as a condition of employment.

Residency Preference

Applicants claiming “Residency Preference” will be required to maintain residency in the District of Columbia for a minimum of seven (7) years. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of employment.

If the position you are applying for is in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service at an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, you must establish residency in the District of Columbia within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of the appointment and continue to maintain residency within the District of Columbia throughout the duration of the appointment.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:

The District of Columbia Government does not discriminate or retaliate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, family responsibilities, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, homeless status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, participation in a legally protected activity, parental status, matriculation, personal appearance, credit information, status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking, military service, or other non-merit factor.