Director of Curriculum & Instruction Job ID 18711 Location Full/Part Time Regular/Temporary Date Opened Area of Consideration Grade Type of Appointment Minimum Rate $123,932.00 Target Openings Date Closed Agency Department Bargaining Unit Maximum Rate
This position is located in the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Professional Development Bureau (PBD). The individual selected for this role will serve as the Director of Curriculum Design and Instructional Methodology and is responsible for designing all new police academy curriculum for recruit and in-service training; developing and implementing an instructor certification course; ensuring all curriculum is using best practices in adult learning theory; ensuring all curriculum is updated and maintained to reflect current department directives; designing engaging content; managing content for requests for retraining; and coordinating with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. This is a new role within the Metropolitan Police Department, and we are seeking an energetic and passionate leader who can develop this new Division and lead staff to establish model policies and protocols related to the area of responsibility. The incumbent will be responsible for the following:
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Education: Master’s Degree required. PHD preferred. Work Experience: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the MS-14 grade level, or its non-District equivalent, gained from the public or private sector. Specialized experience for this position includes, but is not limited to: possession of 7+ years of progressive experience in the adult education realm, with progressive experience in content development; experience in curriculum development to update existing trainings and build new trainings of varying lengths for varying audiences; experience utilizing a wide range of various systems applications, software programs and technical programs to produce finished training products in various formats; experience providing feedback and coaching teachers/instructors toward strong, data-supported results; knowledge of adult learning principles; experience supervising others and ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. Work Environment: Work location is in an office environment. Work is sedentary and may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and attendance at meeting and conferences away from the work site and carrying light items, such as laptops, papers, books, small parts, and driving an automobile. Other Significant Factors: The Government of the District of Columbia values the safety of our employees, our residents, and our visitors. In support of these values, if you are selected for this job you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes all eligible booster shots, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs in violation of EEO laws. If you are invited to join our team, you must submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of the background check process, or you must request an exemption from your representative. New employees must either provide proof of vaccination or be granted a medical or religious exemption before working with the Government of the District of Columbia. A background investigation, to include a criminal, traffic and credit check are required for positions with the Metropolitan Police Department. The incumbent is required to possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s permit. This position is “At Will”. At will employment applies to the Management Supervisory Service (MSS). All positions and appointments in the MSS serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and may be terminated at any time with or without cause. This position is not in a collective bargaining unit. 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. The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer: all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which is also prohibited. In addition, harassment based on any of the above-protected categories is prohibited.
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