Instructional System Designer job

The Instructional Systems Designer/Developer (ID) plans, analyzes, designs, develops, implements, and evaluates training and courseware to support customer and internal training program requirements. Identifies operations or procedures through analysis within the organization requiring training to optimize performance. Partners with a broad range of technical personnel and must understand technical requirements, standards, specifications, etc. The ID may be involved in any or all parts of the Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and/or Evaluate (ADDIE) process. Strategically designs and develops the informational content in the required form for training products to facilitate learning.

The selected candidate will be an Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) and courseware content developer with the ALIS Training team. The selected candidate:

• Will adhere to approved style guides and the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) ISD Plan that documents training policy and standards
• Will be involved in all parts of the Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate (ADDIE) process for a variety of training projects and training scenarios to ensure the effective development of sound courseware content to meet the customer’s needs
• Will apply instructional design best practices for institutional training, training materials, and sustainment training
• Must be a proven self-starter with an ability to interact effectively with military, industry, and academic partners
• Must be capable of multi-tasking, working within deadlines, and smoothly transition between various projects
• Must have excellent writing and editing skills to assist with the production of work instructions and quality check the work of others
• Must have excellent communication skills as well as, the ability to work with Programmers, Graphic Artists, and Subject Matter Experts
• Must be capable of providing accurate task completion estimates
• Must be proficient in MS Word and MS Excel

Basic Qualifications:
The following are basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 2 years of professional experience; or no experience required with a related master’s degree. Considered experienced, but still a learner.

The following are basic qualifications:

• Experience applying Instructional Systems Design (ISD) principles and best practices to design, develop, implement a multitude of training products:

– Instructor Guides
– Student Guides
– Instructor-Led Training Packages
– Electronic Mediated Lecture (EML)
– Interactive Courseware (ICW)
– Supplemental Teaching Materials
– Procedural Job Aids
– Work Instructions
– Other multimedia training products

• Experience applying adult learning theory, training principles, and techniques to training development
• Experience applying ADDIE process to training projects to ensure development of sound products to meet customer requirements and needs
• Experience developing technical solutions to complex problems that require regular use of ingenuity and creativity
• Experience handling multiple tasks simultaneously to meet assigned deadlines
• Experience applying writing, editing, and proofreading skills to training development
• Experience using the Adobe Creative Cloud
• Experience using Adobe Captivate
• Experience using Adobe InDesign and InCopy
• Experience using Learning Content Management System (LCMS) as a developer as well as, other tools for development and distribution of training/courseware
• Experience using SharePoint
• Experience with Multi-Media Design Architecture and eLearning standards including Interactivity Level 2 & 3, SCORM, and Web environments
• Strong interpersonal and teaming skills

Desired Skills:
The following are desired skills:

• Experience creating work instructions
• Experience or familiarity with F-35 ALIS software, such as SCM, CMMS, TMS, ALIS Administration, or mission planning is a plus
• Experience developing Job Aids using Adobe Captivate
• Experience developing training for military (domestic and international) customers
• Experience using agile tools such as Confluence or JIRA