Curriculum Developer / Academic Specialist
Location: Quantico, VA Clearance Required: Secret Employment Type: Full-Time
The JAAW Group LLC is seeking a Curriculum Developer and Academic Specialist to manage the full lifecycle of MISTC training curricula. This position is responsible for maintaining Programs of Instruction (POIs), Master Lesson Files (MLFs), and training materials across all MISTC sites, ensuring doctrinal alignment, operational relevance, and instructional quality.
Responsibilities
- Input, update, and maintain POIs in MCTIMS and SharePoint with version control and audit trails
- Maintain POI Master Lesson Files using Teams and SharePoint repositories
- Plan, facilitate, and document quarterly Learning Experience Review Boards (LERBs) and Learning Analyses (LAs)
- Apply the SAT-E (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate) process to all curriculum development activities
- Maintain paper copies of approved and pilot POIs at each MISTC for redundancy
- Maintain student training data for each MISTC in MCTIMS
- Plan, develop, and conduct postgraduate surveys; analyze results and recommend POI changes
- Develop meeting agendas, minutes, and schedules for curriculum working groups
- Advise HQ leadership on curriculum events and TECOM compliance
- Observe, evaluate, and report on instruction quality across MISTC sites
- Review and correct POIs for grammar, format, and accuracy in compliance with NAVMC 1553.1A
- Develop and maintain the Staff and Faculty Development Plan
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of curriculum design and Instructional Systems Design (ISD) experience
- Active Secret clearance
- ISD/SAT-E certification
- Learning Management System (LMS) proficiency
- DAU or FAC training experience
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Instructional Design, or Training Development
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with MCTIMS and Marine Corps POI management
- Familiarity with NAVMC 1553.1A formatting standards
- Prior MISTC or TECOM curriculum development experience
- Knowledge of C2 systems and Marine Corps training doctrine
