Manager, Curricula Design & Development
The Manager, Curricula Design and Development, is responsible for managing a team of curriculum developers responsible for the MHFA curricula. The individual in this role will lead efforts to continuously improve existing MHFA curricula and bring new curricula to market based on the direction set by the Director, Curricula Development and Evaluation. They are also responsible for designing and developing new components of the Mental Health First Aid curriculum and evaluating and making modifications to existing components as needed. The person in this role should be passionate about managing people and projects, and developing curricula that are results-based, learner centered and meet learning and program objectives.
This is a people manager role with direct reports. While this position can be done remotely from anywhere in the US, you must primarily work our Washington, DC business hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM ET.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct supervision and support to a team of curriculum developers, eLearning developers, editors, and graphic designers responsible for creating and updating course materials for Instructors and First Aiders (participants)
- Review course development materials and provide feedback to developers.
- Ensure that all course materials meet MHFA quality and accessibility standards.
- Manage small- and large-scale instructional design projects.
- Apply pedagogical/andragogical principles and learning theories to create engaging course designs.
- Maintain awareness of best practices, emerging technologies, and new potentials in educational technology that may be adopted as new and emerging instructional media, technologies, pedagogies and practices.
- Collaborate with others in MHFA, the National Council, and external subject matter experts (SMEs) during the curriculum development process.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Instructional Design, Educational/Instructional Technology, Adult Learning, Learning Design/Experience, or comparable field of study.
- 5+ years of experience in curriculum development or comparable role with 3+ years of people or team leadership.
- Experience developing instructor-led training content for in-person, virtual, and blended delivery models.
- Proficient in using the Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and PowerPoint.
- Strong project management skills.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
- Results-oriented with a very high attention to detail.
- Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
- Technically proficient and able to navigate new learning technologies as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree.
- Fluent in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, or Khmer to support one of our translated curricula.
- Passion for or experience working in the mental health and substance use field.
About Organization
National Council for Mental Wellbeing is the unifying voice of America’s community mental health and addictions treatment organizations. Together with more than 3,300 member organizations, we serve more than 10 million adults and children living with mental illnesses and addictions. The organization is committed to ensuring all Americans have access to comprehensive, high-quality care that affords every opportunity for recovery and full participation in community life. Mental Health First Aid has trained more than 3 million individuals to connect youth and adults in need to mental health and addictions care in their communities.