Curriculum Developer

Job Description:

• Research, write, and structure substantive training content across legal practice areas, professional skills, and leadership development topics relevant to attorneys and paralegals.
• Produce complete, scalable learning content packages including: module scripts and narration text, facilitator guides, participant workbooks, knowledge checks, discussion guides, and job aids.
• Translate complex legal concepts, procedures, and skills into clear, accessible, scenario-based learning content appropriate for practitioners at varying experience levels.
• Develop realistic and scalable case studies, practice scenarios, and skill application exercises that reflect the day-to-day realities of family law practice.
• Ensure content reflects jurisdictional nuances across MFL’s operating states, in partnership with subject matter experts.
• Design the structure, sequencing, and learning objectives of multi-module training programs, ensuring logical progression and a scalable coherent curriculum architecture.
• Develop scalable program blueprints and content maps that define scope, sequence, duration, format, and assessment strategy for each program.
• Apply adult learning principles and evidence-based instructional design frameworks to ensure content drives measurable competency development, not just knowledge transfer.
• Collaborate with managing attorneys, practice group leaders, and subject matter experts to gather substantive input and ensure content accuracy and relevance.
• Develop assessment strategies — including knowledge checks, practical simulations, and competency rubrics — to measure learner progress and program effectiveness.
• Provide the Learning Experience Designer with complete, well-organized content packages that are ready for production — clear scripts, annotated outlines, and design intent notes.
• Review completed design deliverables to ensure content integrity was maintained through the production process.
• Maintain and update existing training content to reflect changes in law, firm policy, and best practices.
• Develop assessment and evaluation measures to help determine whether training is effective, including completion, assessment results, learner feedback, practical exercises, and observed skill application.
• Contribute to program evaluation efforts by analyzing assessment data and learner feedback to inform content revisions.
• Stay current on developments in family law, legal professional development, and adult learning research relevant to MFL's training priorities.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in curriculum development, instructional content design, or a related field — with a demonstrated ability to produce high-quality, structured written content.
• Exceptional writing and communication skills, with the ability to write clearly for both practitioner and novice audiences.
• Strong understanding of adult learning theory, instructional design frameworks (ADDIE, SAM, backward design, or equivalent), and competency-based training development.
• Experience conducting needs analyses and developing learning objectives that align to measurable outcomes.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple content projects simultaneously, and produce complete deliverables on deadline.
• Comfort working with subject matter experts to extract, structure, and synthesize complex technical information into learning content.
• Background in legal education, paralegal studies, or professional development within a law firm or legal services environment (Preferred).
• Familiarity with family law concepts and multi-jurisdictional practice (experience in any of MFL's practice states is a plus) (Preferred).
• Experience developing scenario-based and simulation-style learning content for professional skills (Preferred).
• Familiarity with LMS platforms and how content is organized and delivered in a digital learning environment (Preferred).
• Experience with legal research tools or comfort rapidly developing working knowledge of unfamiliar legal subject matter (Preferred).
• J.D. or paralegal certification, or equivalent legal professional experience (Preferred).

Benefits:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work from Anywhere -- eligible after 6 months.

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