Curriculum Development Specialist

CRISTA Ministries
Shoreline, Washington, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2017
Categories: Other
Job Type: Full-Time
Employee Workplace: Unspecified
Job Description:

This role will lead in the design and delivery of essential training materials for Transformational Development, bringing consistent content, approach, quality and format to curricula used by World Concern globally for both staff and beneficiary training across operational sectors. Working under the direction of the Global TD Director and in consultation and/or partnership with technical advisors and project teams, the Curriculum Development Specialist (CDS) will be responsible for the following duties.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

 

Development of Transformational Development (TD) Training Materials

  • Design, edit, revise, and launch, as required, existing and new curriculum and educational materials for TD for staff, beneficiaries, donors, and church partners
  • Revise, compile and/or create World Concern training materials and manuals for core, and cross-cutting sectors (e.g. peace building, gender, small business development), ensuring the full integration of transformational development concepts
  • Ensure lesson plans are consistent, relevant and adaptable to the various contexts in which World Concern works
  • Provide direction on the integration of participatory approaches and tools in both staff and beneficiary training materials
  • Design and produce supplementary materials for use in conducting TD trainings (e.g. posters, handouts, digital compilations of internal and external resources)
  • Lead the edit, design, formatting and publishing process for finalized curricula

Training Material Testing and Evaluation

  • Oversee field testing of all training materials as appropriate
  • Evaluate and offer improvements on existing and new training materials being used in the field
  • Ensure World Concern vision, mission and values are integrated into training materials and training events in every country
  • Establish protocols and develop tools for evaluating the effectiveness of beneficiary and donor/partner training

Staff Capacity Development

  • Partner with the Global TD Director and regional officers to train staff on effective use of the tools disseminated (including conducting beneficiary and staff trainings during country visits)
  • Research and recommend effective tools for use in staff and beneficiary training
  • Design, produce and disseminate internal educational materials for staff (e.g. posters, videos, articles) highlighting TD principles and practices

Work collaboratively with supervisor, coworkers and customers.

 

 

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Christian Commitment:  A deep and abiding faith that is fully surrendered to the will of Jesus Christ, evidenced by a lifestyle that is consistent with biblical principles and ongoing spiritual growth and development.

Education: Master’s degree in Community Development, International Development, Education, or related field.

Experience:

  • At least 5 years’ experience in adult education, preferably cross-cultural and international, with expertise in, and commitment to, participatory adult education principles and methods.
  • Proven ability to craft creative, participatory, learner-centered modules in development-related sectors (e.g. WASH, micro-finance, agriculture).
  • Demonstrated success in working cross-culturally with diverse teams, including working with various faith backgrounds
  • Experience in integrating development work with biblically-informed values and beliefs

Software and Equipment Used: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially document design in Publisher and Word

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: (Any Equivalent Combination of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education and Experience)

Education:  Formal or informal Bible training; formal or informal training on Transformational Development

Experience:

  • International field experience as a trainer and/or trainer of trainers, especially in a majority non-Christian context
  • Proficiency in graphic design and graphic design software

 

Please go to the following URL to apply: https://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj05/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CRISTA&cws=41&rid=1722

 

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About CRISTA Ministries

Welcome to CRISTA. CRISTA is a family of ministries empowered to serve the needs of the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  

Based in Seattle, Washington with a reach both locally and globally, we exist to transform lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through sustainable, Biblical Christian ministries.  

CRISTA is five distinct ministries, each with their own vision and mission. And yet, they are all part of the CRISTA family. Each ministry has answered the call to serve in their unique way, striving together toward one goal—to draw people into a transforming relationship with Christ. 

From World Concern’s relief and development efforts around the globe; from CRISTA Media’s stations that broadcast uplifting messages and music through your radio dials to the fireside songs that bring joy to campers year round at CRISTA Camps; from the young minds equipped with knowledge at King’s Schools to the seniors receiving exceptional care at CRISTA Senior Living. Whether traversing the globe or right in our backyard, the CRISTA family of ministries is empowered to meet the needs of those we serve. 

Loving God by serving people—meeting practical and spiritual needs—so that those we serve will be built up in love, united in faith and maturing in Christ. 

We look forward to sharing our journey with you. 

CRISTA Ministries Statement of Faith

  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
  • We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
  • We believe that mankind was created in the image of God, all people everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
  • We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of the damnation.
  • We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • We believe that God designed marriage as a covenantal bond between one man and one woman, and God’s intent for sexual expression is to occur only in the covenant of marriage.
  • We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for both physical and spiritual needs.
  • We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism.
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