Data Science Instructor and Curriculum Designer
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McColm & Company is a mission-driven consulting firm specializing in professional training for U.S. federal customers focused on national security.
Summary:
The instructor will develop curriculum and deliver training on data analytics to Navy Chaplains and RPs for the 2026 PDTC. Candidates should hold a Master’s degree and have relevant experience in data science or ministry-related fields.
Requirements:
Technology: Data programming languages
Hard Skills: Understanding of current data analytics trends, Engaging communication and pedagogical skills, Experience advising senior leaders on interpreting data
Credentials: Master’s degree or higher in a related field
Experience: Experience working within or adjacent to Navy Chaplain Corps or other military or institutional contexts, Experience delivering adult learning programs focused on data literacy, data value, analytic integrity, performance evaluation, or strategic transformation
Job Description:
Description
McColm & Company (McColm) is a mission-driven and customer-focused consulting firm that equips change makers with the knowledge, skills, and insights they need to succeed in an increasingly complex world. McColm specializes in supporting U.S. federal customers with national security and foreign affairs focused portfolios by managing bespoke professional training programs, delivering effective training support solutions, and providing highly specialized technical assistance and analysis expertise to decision makers.
McColm supports the Professional Development Training Course (PDTC) for Navy Chaplains and Religious Program Specialists (RPs). The PDTC is an annual event conducted at multiple sites. The purpose of the PDTC is to prepare chaplains and RPs, personally and professionally, to provide, to facilitate, and to support religious ministry for Naval Service personnel and other authorized users.
McColm seeks an instructor to develop curriculum, course materials, and deliver training for the 2026 PDTC. The topic for the 2026 PDTC is Building Spiritual Readiness through Assessment and will include 16-21 contact hours.
The training will educate on the fundamentals of data analytics, enable attendees with the skills to effectively leverage DON authorized platforms, data sets, and solutions. Participants will learn how to analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative Chaplain Corps data, transforming raw data into actionable insights. The training will also empower participants to deliver meaningful, data driven reports for the Commanding Officers based on the data. These objectives will increase the spiritual readiness of service members and their families.
Training materials must include student and presenter materials/presentations, presenter lesson plans, case studies, and small group discussions and assignments as well as a detailed daily schedule of training events to include facilitated small group task activities/tabletop/scenario-based case study discussions. All materials shall meet IACET educational and legal standards.
The responsibilities of the Instructor are as follows:
- Together with two other Instructors, Government, and Contractor staff, iteratively and collaboratively develop curriculum that meets technical requirements, and the objectives noted above.
- Attend and actively participate in in-person walk through of the curriculum, carefully noting areas to adjust training content.
- Attend and actively participate in in-person validation of the curriculum, carefully noting areas to adjust training content.
- Communicate with co-developers, Contractor staff, and Navy personnel in a timely manner.
- Deliver approved training materials in person at multiple CONUS and OCONUS sites between January and June 2026.
