Curriculum Design and Development Lead

• Lead curriculum design, development, revision, maintenance, modernization, and version control across the TAP curriculum portfolio. 
• Maintain and modernize existing TAP curricula while rapidly incorporating changes in VA policy, benefits, legislation, program requirements, and stakeholder needs. 
• Manage curriculum projects from needs assessment and analysis through design, development, Government review and adjudication, pilot, validation, implementation, evaluation, dissemination, and sustainment. 
• Apply instructional systems design and adult learning methodologies to instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, and asynchronous web-based training. 
• Oversee development of instructor/facilitator guides, participant guides, lesson plans, scripts, exercises, assessments, job aids, performance support tools, and web-based training. 
• Coordinate curriculum activities with Government Project Managers, VA subject matter experts, the TAP Operations Lead, and other program stakeholders. 
• Integrate curriculum development and sustainment with Benefits Advisor and Master Advisor onboarding, training, qualification, refresher training, and continuing development needs. 
• Ensure curriculum supports consistent, high-quality delivery across hundreds of geographically dispersed CONUS and OCONUS locations. 
• Lead needs assessments, front-end analyses, job/task analyses, competency alignment, course validation, usability testing, and formative and summative evaluations. 
• Oversee development using tools such as Articulate 360/Storyline, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, and other Government-approved tools. 
• Ensure products meet applicable VA standards, Section 508 accessibility requirements, and Government curriculum development procedures. 
• Manage pilots and validation activities for new and substantially revised curriculum and coordinate multiple-location travel associated with curriculum development and testing. 
• Monitor schedules, risks, dependencies, subject matter expert coordination, approvals, and deliverables and brief Government stakeholders on progress and issues. 

Candidate must meet one of the following qualification paths: 

Option A - Education and Experience 

• Master's degree in curriculum development, instructional systems design, education, instructional technology, or a closely related field. 
• At least 5 years of relevant experience managing complex curriculum development initiatives supporting large-scale, geographically dispersed training programs. 

Option B - Progressive Experience 

• At least 10 years of progressive, hands-on instructional systems design and curriculum development experience demonstrating increasing scope, scale, and complexity. 
• At least one relevant professional certification. 

All candidates must also possess: 

• Experience managing curriculum development programs involving course materials, scripts, exercises, classroom or self-study manuals, and other instructional aids. 
• Experience managing multi-day training programs involving the design and implementation of course materials. 
• Experience managing training delivered across geographically dispersed locations. 
• Experience coordinating multiple-location travel in support of curriculum development, training, pilot, or validation activities. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent curriculum development activities and stakeholders. 
• Strong written, verbal, project management, and stakeholder coordination skills. 
• Ability to work with Government program managers and subject matter experts throughout the curriculum development lifecycle. 

• Experience developing curriculum or training for VA, DoW, other Federal agencies, military populations, or Veterans. 
• Experience developing and managing instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, and asynchronous web-based training. 
• Experience with Articulate 360/Storyline, Adobe InDesign, or comparable instructional development tools. 
• Experience with Section 508 accessibility requirements for digital learning products. 
• Experience leading formal course pilots, validation, assessment design, and training evaluation. 

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Optional FSA
• Paid parental leave
• Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions 100% vested from day 1
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• No cost group term life/AD&D plan, and optional supplemental coverage
• Pet insurance
• Monthly phone and internet stipend
• Tuition and training reimbursement