Curriculum Specialist

Job Summary

• Hours of Work: Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.

• Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position(s) is filled.

• Start date to be determined, but as soon as practicable after the hiring/interview process

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, benefited Professional 4 level position. Starting salary range: $62,822.00 - $71,016.00/annually, depending upon experience.

• Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 17 Paid Holiday/Closure Days

• Three Paid Personal Days

• Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Generous Retirement Benefits - 14.62% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid

• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

• Onsite Childcare Center

• Professional Development Opportunities

JOB SUMMARY:

The Curriculum Specialist is a full-time, benefited position responsible for supporting faculty pursuits of exceptional quality in teaching through aligned curricula and the rigorous assessment of outcomes to ensure continuous quality improvement. This role will engage with faculty in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating educational curricula across a specific subject area or program, ensuring alignment with learning standards by overseeing the design, review, and update processes. Collaboration with the faculty will often include providing training on the development of curriculum materials and assessing student learning outcomes to make necessary adjustments.

Principal Responsibilities and Results, KSA's

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: – this position exempt and is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative, other duties may be assigned).

• Curriculum Development: Supporting exceptional standards of instructional quality and curriculum design across the broad spectrum of programs in the College.
• Implementation and Oversight: Partners with faculty to enhance curriculum delivery, to help drive continuous improvement through feedback and mapping of course-level outcomes, assignments and assessments.
• Quality Assurance and Evaluation: Facilitates curriculum evaluation, guides data analysis to strengthen student outcomes, and develops training to address learning challenges.
• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Serve as a key collaborator with the Center for Excellence in Teaching team, in developing strategies that enhance teaching, learning, and faculty development across the institution.
  • Works with administrators, faculty, and other stakeholders to gather input on curriculum development
  • Monitor curriculum updates and changes through Academic Standards Committee and collaboratively assist faculty program directors and the office of Performance and Planning in ensuring changes are reflected in assessment processes.

Other responsibilities may be assigned based on contemporary institutional needs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge

• Administrative – Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Computers – Knowledge of operation of computers
• Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Education and Training – Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Office Procedures – Knowledge of office procedures and of spelling, grammar, punctuation and arithmetic.

• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening - giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Analytical Skills – Capacity to analyze data, identify trends, and make informed decisions based on findings.
• Communication – Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the capacity to convey complex information clearly.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Computer Software – proficient in computer-based training software, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Outlook, and other relevant software applications to effectively complete job tasks.
• Conflict Management – Use of tools, skills and processes to find respectful and creative ways to resolve disputes and disagreements.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Document Editing – Editing documents for correct spelling and grammar.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• Interpersonal Skills – Ability to interact effectively with others, build relationships, and manage interpersonal dynamics.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Organization – Ability to organize tasks, resources, and workflows efficiently.
• Records Management – Proficient in organizing, updating, and maintaining accurate records in digital formats or on the cloud. Skilled in using records management software and tools to ensure easy access and security of information.
• Social Perceptiveness – Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Teamwork and Collaboration – Ability to work effectively as part of a team, contributing to group goals and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Technical Skills – Specific technical competencies related to the job. (e.g., Knowledge of a learning management system, knowledge of curricular design and blooms taxonomy)
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and being aware of dependencies on others time management.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

• Attention to Detail – The ability to observe, analyze, and comprehend even the most minute aspects of a task or situation.
• Communication – The ability to effectively express your thoughts, ideas, and messages to diverse people in oral and written form. Public speaking skills and ability to write/edit emails, letters, and technical reports.
• Originality – The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Professionalism – Capable of representing the organization in a professional manner, adapting to various situations with maturity, and maintaining confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Response Orientation – The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures).
• Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• Time Sharing - The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information.
• Visualization – The ability to imagine how something will look after it Is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Proven communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Advanced problem-solving abilities, with a strong focus on customer service and one-on-one faculty support.

• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
• An employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focal point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasking as well
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be instances of somewhat loud environments.

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Education and Experience Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Curriculum Design & Instruction, Education, Instructional Design or a related field
• Experience in curriculum development and instructional design in an educational setting
• Experience with technology tools for curriculum development and delivery

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Curriculum Design & Instruction, Education, Instructional Design or a related field.
• Experience working in a higher education environment, specifically with faculty and academic programs.
• Familiarity with emerging trends in higher education, such as online learning, competency-based education, and learner-centered teaching practices.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and delivering professional development for faculty.
• Experience with curriculum management systems and instructional technologies.
• Familiarity with Quality Matters design standards.

Notes

If you are selected for the position, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be successful.

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