Curriculum Developer (ISD / Instructor-Led Training)
Position Title: Curriculum Developer with ISD Experience (Key Personnel)
Location: Glynco, GA (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center - FLETC)
Work Modality: 100% On-Site
Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
About Team Carney
Carney delivers high-reliability instructional design, learning architecture, and performance support solutions for elite federal, civilian, and law enforcement training academies. We empower government agencies to accelerate competency development, optimize workforce performance, and achieve mission success through compliant, innovative, and human-centered learning solutions.
Position Overview
Team Carney is seeking a structured and analytical Curriculum Developer with ISD Experience to support the United States Marshals Service (USMS) Training Division, Training Management Branch located at FLETC in Glynco, GA. This position specializes in designing and modernizing instructor-led training (ILT) programs, synchronous courses, and foundational law enforcement curricula. Working directly with agency Subject Matter Experts and leadership committees, you will apply the ADDIE framework to structure high-impact lesson plans, participant guides, practical field exercise documents, and remediation testing packages.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Design, enhance, and standardize curriculum development processes within the USMS Training Management Branch using formal Instructional Systems Design (ISD) methodologies.
Facilitate and actively participate in Curriculum Development and Review Committees, guiding law enforcement SMEs and instructors through ADDIE curriculum alignment and objective validation.
Translate operational competencies and performance requirements into structured instructional sequences, course outlines, and terminal/enabling learning objectives.
Develop complete instructional packages, including instructor guides, student workbooks, practical exercise scenarios, presentations, teaching aids, and on-the-job training manuals.
Design balanced, criterion-referenced evaluation instruments, developing two separate testing packets (Form A and Form B) for pre-tests, post-tests, and remediation.
Conduct training needs assessments, competency/proficiency surveys, and job-task analyses to produce data-driven recommendations for curriculum updates.
Collaborate with the Distance Learning Branch and multimedia specialists to integrate visual aids, photos, and video assets that reinforce classroom instruction.
Author instructional performance documents, curriculum standard operating procedures (SOPs), staffing models, and periodic evaluation summaries.
Conduct quality assurance reviews on batch materials to ensure consistency, instructional soundness, and adherence to USMS Training Division standards.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Instructional Design Experience: Proven professional experience in Instructional Systems Design (ISD), curriculum architecture, and adult learning theories applied to classroom and blended environments.
ADDIE Framework Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to execute all phases of the ADDIE model, specifically curriculum review committees, objective alignment, and criterion-referenced testing.
Testing & Evaluation Design: Demonstrated experience creating dual-form testing packages (Form A/B), diagnostic pre-tests, and practical evaluation tools.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience supporting federal law enforcement training programs (e.g., USMS, FLETC, DEA, FBI, or DHS).
Experience developing practical exercises, scenarios, and tactical/operational performance evaluations.
Strong workshop facilitation and committee consensus-building skills working directly with senior sworn officers and civilian leadership.