Curriculum Development Specialist - Performance Contracting Group

Company Overview

Performance Contracting Group is a national employee-owned specialty contractor that offers quality services and products to the commercial, industrial, and non-residential construction markets. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing employees from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences, as well as supporting a culture of safety and inclusiveness that allows you to contribute to your fullest potential. We place high value on training and professional development, encouraging you to broaden and strengthen your unique skill sets so you can fully realize your potential.

Job Description

PCG is seeking an experienced Curriculum Development Specialist for its Corporate Strategic Development operations based in Lenexa, Kansas. Curriculum Specialists are part of a team that shapes and drives a learning culture at PCG.  Their primary objective is researching, developing, and producing diverse educational programs, ensuring alignment with learning objectives, and enhancing existing educational offerings. This role is responsible for partnering with event owners to develop instructor-led and virtual education and other learning opportunities in the most effective modality for all PCG employees by creating training resources to meet the organization's needs.

Responsiblities:

• Collaborate closely with subject matter experts to identify and gather training and development needs and solutions where needed creating engaging content
• Assess business situations and develop goals and training/development strategies to improve business results and performance
• Responsible for the content development of formal training workshops and job aids
• Develop and implement curriculum strategies to meet educational goals
• Proofread and edit educational materials for accuracy and coherence
• Communicate effectively with team members to ensure curriculum alignment
• Educate staff on new curriculum developments and best practices
• Evaluating program effectiveness, engagement, and alignment through a variety of assessment, measurements, and observation methods
• Oversee content development processes from inception to completion, demonstrating strong project management skills
• Develop learning solutions that include session materials, courseware, leader guides, associated reinforcements, and assessments
• Engage our learners with crafted content that conveys concepts and processes in an impactful, engaging, and memorable way
• Able to logically organize and transform complex information into professionally designed, functional, and effective learning programs

Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience with the editing, technical writing, design, and development of instructional material
• At least 3 years of experience in courseware and/or technical documentation development experience, and design
• Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, project management, curriculum development, or a related field
• Exhibits a high level of emotional intelligence, maintaining the ability to give and recieve specific, constructive feedback
• Strong project management skills; planning, managing, prioritizing and scheduling projects with minimal supervision
• Displays experience managing a course development project from end to end
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively collaborate and consult with senior leaders, business partners, internal customers, and colleagues
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Suite
• Demonstrated administrative experience in learning management systems
• Technically inclined and able to adapt to new technologies with ease
• Experience working with appropriate development technologies (Adobe, Articulate Storyline, Rise, Camtasia Studio, or similar)
• Strong and effective communicator with strong verbal, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Excellent organizational abilities
• Willing to travel up to 10%

Preferred Requirements:

• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience with the construction industry is preferred
• Local to the Kanasas City Metro Area is preferred

Benefits

At Performance Contracting our employees are our greatest asset. We put our people first and are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our employees at every stage of life.

In our commitment to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive personally and professionally, we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Incentive bonus plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance plans with flexible spending account option
• Life insurance, accidental death and disability benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Flexible paid time off policy and paid holidays

PCG provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

PCG is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

NOTICE TO STAFFING FIRMS, AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT VENDORS:

Performance Contracting Group and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters without a signed Fee Agreement in place AND before the resume is inputted into our applicant tracking system (iCIMS). Vendor solicitation should be directed to the Corporate Recruitment Department directly; as such, firms that circumvent the required compliant process will be barred from submitting candidates. In the absence of a signed fee agreement AND proper resume submission, PCG does not recognize any claim on a candidate by a third party, will consider unsolicited resumes the property of the company and reserves the right to engage and hire those candidates without any financial responsibility to the third party vendor.

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