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Requisition No: 882919 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: EDUCATION CURRICULUM DEVELOPER - 60003597

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60003597 

Salary:  $60,000 

Posting Closing Date: 09/07/2026 

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Job Title:Education Curriculum Developer Specialist

FloridaDepartment of Children and Families

Office of Quality and Innovation

Workforce Learning and Development

Position:Staff Development and Training Consultant(Education Curriculum DeveloperSpecialist)

Position Number:60003597

Salary:$60,000

Occasional travel (approximately 10%)required

Location:This is not a telework or remoteposition.The selected candidate willbe requiredto workin at the DCFHeadquarters Officelocatedin Tallahassee, FL.

The Office of Quality and Innovation (OQI)servesas the catalyst for ensuringhigh levelsof performance across the state to support a strong workforce and positive outcomes for Florida families. The officeseekscollaborative, action-focused, and transparent professionals dedicated to putting quality at the center of serving families.This position islocatedon OQI's Curriculum Development Team (CDT).

Requirements: 

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in instructional design/curriculum development for adult learners in the workforce.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• One (1) or more years of experience working with Microsoft PowerPoint creating presentations.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proficiency in instructional technology and multimedia development tools, including Articulate, Well Said Labs, Vyond, CANVA, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• M.S. in instructional design, curriculum development 

• 3 or more years of experience in instructional design/curriculum development for a workforce
• One (1) year of experience of working with Learning Management Systems.

Duties and Responsibilities Include but Are Not Limited To: 

• Serving as an instructional designer on the CurriculumDevelopmentTeam(CDT). 

• Using instructional design methodologies to develop and/or evaluate various workforce learning resources such asrequired trainings, training programs, and specialty courses based on the analysis ofDepartmentneeds. 

• Ensuring training meets508accessibility, usability, and functionality standards for classroom, online, self-study, and blended learning opportunities. 

• Piloting new trainings whenappropriate toensure necessary changes and revisions are made before implementation. 

• Assistingprogram offices in the planning and development of pilot learning programs, evaluatingresults, and usingthe findings toestablishnew or modified learning programs. 

• Participating in orfacilitatingcurriculum review committees with other program training managers or coordinators, to collaborate about the needs of training across program areas and the Department. 

• Assisting team members responsible for working with program office training managers to collect materials and coordinate a revision calendar to schedule when curriculum needs to be updated. 

• Reviewinghistorical training todetermineif training willbenefitfrom eLearning technology resources. 

• Workingwith the Quality Assurance Specialist to update a training resource library with trainingscollected from program offices and hospitals statewide. 

• SupportingtheLMS teamtomaintainand update courses available through theDepartment's LearningManagementSystem- My FL Learn. 

• Creating training for statewide implementation and setting expectations for which parts of the curriculum must be covered statewide. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Experience in developing training for adult learners using instructional design methodologies that meet quality industry standards. 

• Demonstrated knowledgeof 508 compliance and accessibility standards (ex: WCAG). 

• Consistentlydemonstratea high levelof professionalism using excellent communication and presentation skills with all levels of leadership, management, and staff. 

• Experience with adult learning theory. 

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Word, PowerPoint (Office Suite)and Microsoft Teams. 

• Excellent skills with Articulate Storyline and design tools such as Canva, InDesign, Photoshop, etc. 

• Capable of working with a high degree of independence,determiningwork priorities, and ensuring proper completion of work assignments. 

• Exceptional critical thinking skills. 

• Strong interpersonal skills that include the ability toestablishand maintain effective working relationships with others, teach, coach and mentor workforce. 

• Passion for learning and improving training programs and learning management system processes. 

• Knowledge of mission and vision of the Department of Children and Families. 

• Understanding of continuous quality improvement processes and integration across programs. 

• Ability to fact-find,identifytrends, root causes, and effective practices from data. 

• Proficient in systems-thinking across operational locations,departmentprograms, and government agencies. 

• Ability to make decisions and recommend solutions. 

• Knowledgeof project management principlesfor instructional design projects. 

• Proficient in collaborating within a cross-functional team. 

• Demonstrate respect for others and professional interest through speech, nonverbal communication,andactive listening. 

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety. 

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment. 

• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed. 

• Experience, education, training, knowledge,skillsand/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questionsmust be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 

• It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of entering work history. 

• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287. 

Growth Opportunities: 

With 12,000 employees across the statethe Department of Children and Familiespromotesopportunities and training for all. Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development. 

About Department of Children and Families: 

• Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. 

• Vision:We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families. 

• Values: A workforce thatoperateswith integritymaintainsloyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve. 

To learn more please visithttps://www.myflfamilies.com/. 

• If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you willbe requiredto repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement. 

• The position will perform all job tasksin accordance withlaws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures. 

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. 

Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program isrequiredas a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment. 

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website:http://www.sss.gov. 

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any candidate being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S. No candidate may begin employment until the background investigation results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background investigations shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies. Also, employees are subject to background re-screening at least every five years. 

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.