Command and Staff College Distance Education Program (CSCDEP) curriculum Subject Matter Expert (SME) - 294

About the role

Davis Defense Group, Inc. (DDG) is recruiting Subject Matter Experts (SME) to support the U.S. Marine Corps College of Distance Education and Training (CDET) in Quantico, Virginia. The SMEs will develop onsite and online distance‑education curriculum for field‑grade officer Professional Military Education (PME) for two courses: Foundations and Joint Operations.

Location: Quantico, VA (On Site)

Work Environment: On Site

Clearance Level Required: Secret

Responsibilities

• Adapt resident CSC curriculum into distance‑education curriculum, including Joint Professional Military Education Phase I requirements, using the Marine Corps Instructional Systems Design/Systems Approach to Training and Education (MCISD/SATE) process (NAVMC 1553.1A).
• Develop course and lesson objectives using Bloom’s revised taxonomy to achieve resident school educational outcomes.
• Develop, revise, and update digital courseware material, including assessments, answer/reference keys, faculty guides, and development materials according to CDET’s course development schedules.
• Maintain and manage the master Learning Management System (LMS) course sites.
• Support faculty development by updating and managing LMS faculty‑development site content, monitoring the site during course execution, and distributing digital faculty guides and tools.
• Develop recommendations for faculty standards unique to each course.
• Maintain course information on the CDET web page.
• Create and maintain digital assessment‑mapping documents linking assessments to specific educational objectives and learning outcomes.
• Maintain digital files and version control for all courseware, curriculum, assessments, graphics, readings, electronic media, and supporting information.
• Answer field questions on all aspects of the courses.
• Conduct Institutional Effectiveness/Institutional Research (IE/IR) analysis, including student performance data, test‑item analyses, end‑of‑course comment analysis, and preparation of descriptive statistics and graphical displays.
• Prepare electronic Course Content Review Board (CCRB) reports and recommend curriculum changes to the Dean of Academics.
• Provide accreditation information electronically to the Dean of Academic, including briefings and self‑study for the Process for the Accreditation of Joint Education (PAJE) reviews, and serve as SME for the PAJE review team per CJCSI 1800.1 (OPMEP).
• Attend the annual Joint Faculty Education Conference (JFEC) hosted by the Joint Staff J‑7.
• Participate in annual MCU faculty development sessions and the annual CDET workshop.
• Teach a minimum of two numbered courses each Academic Year, including one in support of the blended seminar program.

Required Experience

• Marine Air‑Ground Task Force (MAGTF) experience (active duty or reserve).
• Professional Military Education – Intermediate Level School (ILS) graduate (resident or distance education).
• Faculty experience, preferably with military PME programs/courses.
• Curriculum development experience.
• Foundations course: Strong background in military history and theory.
• Joint Operations course: Experience as part of a Joint staff, international staff, or service/functional component of a joint force.

Desired Experience

• Additional professional military education beyond ILS.
• Prior experience teaching or developing distance‑education curriculum for military audiences.
• Familiarity with the Marine Corps Instructional Systems Design/Systems Approach to Training and Education (MCISD/SATE) and NAVMC 1553.1A.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems administration and faculty‑development support.

Pay

Salary Range: $95,000 – $110,000 (estimated; compensation commensurate with experience)

Schedule

Job Type: Exempt (full‑time, on‑site)