Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

LearningMate · India

Job Title: Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Location: India (Remote)

Availability requirement: Minimum 20-30 hours per week

Required Qualification: Bachelor's/Master's in Criminal Justice, Law, Forensic Science, Homeland Security, Public Administration, or related discipline. Law enforcement or legal practice experience preferred.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of criminal justice, forensic science, and legal systems.
• Understanding of public safety, emergency response, and corrections.
• Familiarity with investigative techniques and legal terminology.
• Ability to review technical and scenario-based educational content.
• Strong subject matter expertise in the assigned career cluster.
• Experience with curriculum development, instructional design, or educational publishing.
• Knowledge of state standards, curriculum correlation, and standards mapping.
• Ability to review instructional materials for technical accuracy and pedagogical effectiveness.
• Strong analytical, editing, proofreading, and quality assurance skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and online collaboration tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and meet project deadlines.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality educational content.

Key Responsibilities

• Review law, public safety, and forensic science content.
• Recommend corrections to improve technical accuracy.
• Conduct curriculum correlation review against state (AL, TX, GA, NC, CA) and national standards.
• Perform state standards mapping and alignment verification.
• Review SBs for technical accuracy, pedagogy, grade-level appropriateness, and investigative case studies.
• Review multimedia assets, including images, videos, animations, and interactives, for legal, procedural and subject accuracy, and instructional effectiveness.
• Identify content gaps, inconsistencies, and required revisions.
• Verify assessments, activities, and learning objectives for alignment and rigor.
• Collaborate with instructional designers, content developers, editors, and media teams.
• Participate in review meetings, team calls, and project discussions.
• Ensure high-quality, standards-aligned content prior to final publication.