Instructional Designer II with Security Clearance

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Job description

Overview: The Instructional Designer, under the supervision and guidance of the Program Office, is responsible for designing, developing and evaluating curriculum in accordance with the Instructional Systems Design model, Standard Operating Procedures, and Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) standards. This position requires the incumbent to work closely with other program offices, subject matter experts, multimedia specialists, and distributed learning designers to design and develop lesson plans, student materials, and instructional media. Primary Responsibilities: Applies principles of Adult Learning Theory to the design of all training materials
Designs, develops, implements and evaluates training solutions;
Designs and develops curriculum and courses of instruction using the Instructional Systems Design model
Develops lesson content and identifies appropriate training delivery mechanisms
Identifies training gaps and recommend changes to training programs and curricula that will minimize or eliminate training gaps
Develops course material to include planning documents, student and Instructor materials and course presentations;
Conducts needs assessments
Develops learning goals and objectives, using the Instructional Systems Design model in accordance with Training and Performance Standard Operating Procedures
Monitors courses and instructors against performance criteria
Performs course evaluation
Develops course proposals and project management plans
Develops, maintains and ensures adherence to a course development schedule during the development cycle
Stays current on policy, law and technology changes, as well as skill requirements, office directives, roles and responsibilities to ensure up-to-date curriculum
Coordinates with instructors, subject matter experts (SME), multimedia team and other program offices
Provide course management services, including course revisions, instructor performance evaluations, cost assessments, and making recommendations for course retirement
Assists curriculum management by maintaining all curriculum records, scheduling and conducting curriculum reviews, making recommendations for updates and changes, and tracking revision history
Reviews content and provide final quality control check on lessons and all supporting material
Evaluates pilot courses to ensure that they conform to Training and Performance Standard Operating Procedures, FLETA accreditation and adult education standards
Attends internal and external meetings as an Instructional Design expert
Provides weekly updates of course activities to the curriculum manager
Provides the necessary support and guidance to achieve and retain all FLETA accreditation requirements for the Program Office
Participate in every facet of the Instruction Design process with some supervision and guidance
Employee will require some supervision and has a growing opportunity to exercise independent judgement and initiative in the line of work
Supervisory Responsibilities: None Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree with a concentration in adult learning, education or curriculum development
Six (6) years of experience in curriculum design and development
Must possess certifications and/or degrees in education or instructional design
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Specialized knowledge or professional experience in several of the following: instructional systems design, education and adult learning principles, cooperative learning, programming and authoring tools, graphic arts and media design and educational product evaluation
Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures in training and course development
Demonstrated experience working in all five phases of the Instructional Systems Design model
Demonstrated experience creating assessments
Excellent writing, proofreading and design skills to develop training course materials
Must possess excellent written and spoken use of the English language
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; and attention to detail
Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
Familiarity with SharePoint preferred
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Driver's License Security Clearance: Must be a U.S. citizen
Possess or be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET clearance (A TOP SECRET clearance may be required)
Physical Demands: The physical demands that will be required inside the work place and for the position. Must lift, will sit, answer the phone, type on a keyboard, move files, etc. Travel: None Work Environment: Office environment

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