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Northwest Lineman College

Curriculum Developer

🇺🇸 Meridian, ID

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $58K - $72K

💻 Instructional Design

🗓️ May 16th, 2025

ADDIE

Edtech.com's Summary

Northwest Lineman College is hiring a Curriculum Developer. The role involves developing and improving technical curriculum for the trade workforce, ensuring it is practical and logically structured. The Curriculum Developer collaborates with subject matter experts and cross-functional teams to enhance curriculum across various settings.

Highlights
  • Develop and improve technical curriculum for trades, including instructor-led materials and e-Learning.
  • Design and develop learning following company training models and best practices.
  • Utilize educational technology platforms and digital authoring tools.
  • Manage file structure and document versioning for curriculum rollout.
  • Bachelor's degree in technical writing, journalism, communication, or related field required.
  • 4 years of relevant work experience or 8 years in lieu of degree.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and e-Learning authoring software preferred.
  • Salary range: $57,640 - $72,050 annually.

Curriculum Developer Full Description

Why Northwest Lineman College?: 
Northwest Lineman College is an award-winning institution, providing educational services for the power industry. NLC has been setting an exceptional standard of training for pre-apprentice, apprentice, and journey-level linework since 1993. We are an employer that brings innovation and vision and genuinely cares about the happiness of our people. Our work is fast-paced, fun, and challenging - always hiring for drive, determination, and grit. We are passionate about training because we change lives and improve safety and highly value our customers, pushing ourselves to excellence and making work fun. 

Generous Employee Benefits Package: 
Northwest Lineman College is proud to offer a generous total rewards package to all full-time employees! This includes benefits such as medical insurance options, Dental, Vision, ST/LT Disability, Voluntary Life and Critical Illness options. In addition to the standard benefit options, employees are eligible for the Employee Assistance, Wellness, and Take Good Care Programs as well as a robust Paid Time Off plan that includes 8 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays and hefty accrual rates. But wait, there’s more! Additional benefits include 401k savings plan with match options, tuition reimbursement, annual reimbursements of membership dues for Costco & Sam’s Club, clothing allowance, and extended employee discounts. Be sure to check out the details of our total rewards package on our company careers page!

Position Overview: 
The Curriculum Developer is responsible for developing and improving the learning experiences that educate the trade workforce through all stages of career growth and development. This role will leave a mark on the industry by ensuring curriculum is practical, consumable, logically structured and sequenced, and uses audience-appropriate language. The Curriculum Developer collaborates with subject matter experts and cross functional teams that support various elements of curriculum to include graphics, editing, and media to improve curriculum that is delivered within the classroom, lab, field, and virtual environments.
 
*TWO (2) POSITIONS AVAILABLE; ONE WITH PREFERENCE FOR CANDIDATES FLUENT IN ENGLISH/SPANISH/FRENCH (ORAL & WRITTEN)
*WILL WORK OUT OF OUR ROCKRIDGE OFFICE LOCATION (EAGLE/OVERLAND ROAD AREA)
*UP TO 10% TRAVEL REQUIRED WITH THIS ROLE
 
 In this position you will have the opportunity to:: 
  • Develop and improve practical, relevant, and accurate technical curriculum for the trades to include instructor-led materials (textbooks, workbooks, PowerPoints, etc.), e-Learning, exam items, and curriculum support items.
  • Design and develop learning around company training models and best practices.
  • Utilize educational technology platforms and digital authoring tools to develop, upload, and manage curriculum.
  • Drive alignment through skillful interview and facilitation techniques to gather necessary project requirements from customers, stakeholders, and subject matter experts and review curriculum drafts throughout development.
  • Manage file structure, document versioning, and rollout process to create and publish curriculum.
  • Learn about the trade workforce, our customers, and our products and services, to include our vast library of curriculum and associated assets.
 Required Education & Experience: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in technical writing, journalism, communication, English, curriculum development, instructional design, education, or related field.
  • 4 years’ relevant work experience in a field listed above.
  • Experience working in a content production environment.
  • Or 8 years’ experience relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
 Technical Requirements/ Core Competencies: 
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite 
  • Proficiency with e-Learning authoring software (Articulate, etc.) preferred
  • Ability to learn and operate within organizational platforms such as Adobe Creative suite, SharePoint, and project management tools.
  • Knowledge of adult learning best practices for developing curriculum and/ or delivering instruction.
  • Curriculum planning or instructional design using models like ADDIE or similar.
  • Project planning and management.
 
Salary: 
$57, 640 - $72,050 annually, DOE
 
How to Apply?: 
Visit lineman.edu/careers or click the apply button. All inquiries and submissions will be kept strictly confidential.