For four decades, we’ve wondered: how can we make the world a better place? At LivingWorks, that comes in the form of saving lives from suicide. We make it possible with innovative, evidence-based training that can empower anyone to recognize someone’s distress and take action to keep them safe. Everyone has a role to play, and we have a training program for every role.
We’ve grown a lot over the past four decades. From a small startup to a global company, we’re honored to be training communities and organizations around the world. Military units, teachers, corporations, volunteers, faith communities, mental health professionals, and countless others rely on our training to save lives every day.
LivingWorks is a mission-driven, for-profit company. This means:
About the Position
As part of the Innovation team, this role works to ensure LivingWorks continues to be the global leader in suicide prevention programming by creating outcome-focused, dynamic, interactive learning experiences for people in diverse helping roles across a range of platforms and media. By synthesizing and integrating the best available expertise in andragogy and suicidology, the programs will be contextually, culturally, and experientially diverse to encompass safety from suicide in a larger world format.
This position contributes to designing, creating, and improving the curriculum for LivingWorks Programs, ensuring our programs are informed by and meet the requirements of LivingWorks’ subject matter experts and reflect principles of interactive, participation-based, outcomes-focused learning and skill development.
Accountabilities
1. Ensure that all existing programs remain current and collaborate to develop new programs with clear learning objectives to meet the needs of LivingWorks and with relevant stakeholders.
○ Incorporate findings from evaluations, pilots, and feedback as part of the development/re-development process;
○ Incorporate learning from research on LivingWorks programs;
○ Ensure programs facilitate safe learning and good practice in suicide care;
○ Understand the theory of change behind the programs in order to be able to clearly define the intended outcomes and impact of the programs.
2. Create curriculum designs that meet Position Objectives and are appropriate for the target audience.
3. Write curriculum content that facilitates accessible learning which is readily applied to practice.
Education and Experience:
· Bachelor’s degree in Education or another related field
· Extensive experience working in Adult Learning
· 2-3 years curriculum writing experience
Competencies and Attributes:
○ creating and refining training programs using OBE principles and techniques;
○ developing and operating curriculum review processes to ensure relevancy and maturation of education products/programs; and
○ developing in-person and distance learning programs.
How to Apply:
Sound like a fit? We’d love to hear from you. In addition to working toward a life-saving mission, LivingWorks offers a competitive compensation package.
· This role is a full time in office role at our Calgary office (or remote/home-based in Denver Metro Area)
· Please provide your resume and cover letter detailing your qualifications to [email protected]
· Please submit your application by October 15th, 2023
We thank everyone for their interest, only candidates who are shortlisted for this role will be contacted.
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