Manager of Curriculum & Learning Development

Purpose of the Position

The Manager of Curriculum and Learning Development is ultimately responsible for ensuring exceptional delivery of the Indigenous Child and Family Services Training with content that is both relevant and timely which includes training, scheduling, and evaluations. The position will include overseeing the development of curriculum and facilitation techniques to ensure course material is aligned with child welfare legislation and other internal policies.

The Manager reports to the Associate Director and will develop strong relationships with staff, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), and contractors. The position will be based out of the Society’s office and will be expected to do some travel (mostly in BC) to other off‑site locations and represent at various conferences, committees and forums as requested.

• A Bachelors or Masters of Social Work or related degree is preferred
• 5-7 years of experience in a Child Welfare related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Progressive experience in Indigenous Child & Family Services, child protection and Indigenous social work
• Demonstrated experience in the design and development of competency‑based curriculum, public education and relations materials, specifically utilizing a blended learning approach
• Experience in adult education instruction with sound knowledge of Indigenous communities, and practices in BC
• Proficiency with computer software including MS Office, Moodle, and Zoom.

• Works collaboratively with other members of the management team. Contributes to identifying, developing and implementing strategic initiatives, policies, plans, training and programs necessary for the successful operation of the Society;
• Provides supervision, mentoring, coaching, and leadership to direct reporting staff and contractors and executes human resource related initiatives including setting performance objectives and developing work plans, prioritizing work, ensuring proper training, conducting performance appraisals;
• Facilitates, co‑ordinates, plans, and participates at meetings, forums, conferences and events;
• Attends provincial and federal meetings on behalf of the Society;
• Provides proactive responses by communicating Society and partnership interests/concerns at meetings;
• Ensures compliance of course material with company wide curriculum standards and processes;
• Compiles and maintains information as it relates to developed education materials and curriculum;
• Prepares briefing notes, proposals or reports;
• Assists in the development of the curriculum development budgets;
• Promotes a safe work place; ensures that all established safety procedures are followed;
• Produces regular progress reports and/or adjusts schedules to meet targets and deadlines.
• Is the primary contact with all contractors, negotiates contractor deliverables

• Oversees the implementation of staff work plans;
• Develops and coordinates an overall knowledge management system;
• Oversees the design and development of educational curriculum and course materials using comprehensive knowledge of conventional and innovative training techniques;
• Develops detailed course frameworks that include reviewing learning outcomes and mapping out course activities, assessments and resources;
• Designs online and blended courses, and selects and applies the most appropriate instructional design approaches to produce highly relevant, engaging and interactive content;
• Researches, selects, organizes, and creates content, learning activities, and assessments that are relevant and appropriate for the delegation training program;
• Identifies appropriate resources, media and technologies (including social media tools) that will effectively support the achievement of the learning outcomes for each course;
• Designs evaluation strategies;
• Collaborates to identify curriculum development requirements, ensuring training material remains up to date and current;
• Researches subject matter and analyzes information for modules;
• Observes training courses and conducts analyses to evaluate effectiveness of training;