Senior Curriculum Designer, Law Enforcement Training

State-of-Washington-Criminal-Justice-Training-Commissio; Burien (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

State retirement system

Job summary

Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) is seeking a Program Specialist 4 to lead curriculum development for the Field Training Officer/Patrol Training Officer programs. This role sits in the Curriculum Unit and supports instructional systems design, evaluation, and implementation across statewide training initiatives.

The position emphasizes adult learning principles, interleaving, and certifiable curriculum standards.

Qualifications

• At least six years of experience in curriculum development for criminal justice or military personnel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Communications, English, Psychology/Sociology, or similar/related degree plan.
• At least two years of experience in curriculum development for criminal justice or military personnel.
• At least two years of documented experience in positions requiring project management, collaboration, problem solving skills, analysis, and strategy.
• Understanding of adult teaching and learning methods.
• Understanding and support for cultural diversity.
• Ability to model the agency mission, vision, values in communications and interactions with staff and students.
• Strong work ethic, self-directed, and able to work in a team-teaching environment.
• Skills for basic computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to support the agency's diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.

Responsibilities

• Draft, develop, and design competency-based curriculum and resource guides, templates, and reference materials aligned with WSCJTC standards, adult learning principles, and evidence-based practices with primary responsibility for the FTO/PTO and Reserve Academy curriculum.
• Conduct needs assessments identifying gaps and performance expectations for an officer beginning Field/Patrol Training post-basic academies.
• Receive and follow instructional design structure to document curriculum proposals by subject matter experts, research resources and information, policy documents, and identify solutions to address conflicts therein.
• Liaise with subject matter experts to support design and redesign of curriculum in their area of instruction to include classroom, practical, mock scenarios, and online training and testing.
• Effectively communicate the instructional design methodology used by the curriculum unit. Respond timely and well to questions posed by internal and external partners in areas of delegated authority. Where ambiguity exists, seek clarification from supervisor/manager.
• Build upon relationships with criminal justice agencies and the public to ensure voices are heard and the curriculum developed delivers expected results. Assist with working group meetings on specific curricular content where necessary.

Skills

Curriculum development

Project management

Collaboration

Adult learning principles

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Communications, English, Psychology/Sociology

Job description

Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) is seeking a Program Specialist 4 to lead curriculum development for the Field Training Officer/Patrol Training Officer programs. This role sits in the Curriculum Unit and supports instructional systems design, evaluation, and implementation across statewide training initiatives.

The position emphasizes adult learning principles, interleaving, and certifiable curriculum standards.