Instructional Systems Designer IV - Digital Project Manager

Cayuse Holdings•Blackstone, VA

6d•$125,843 - $159,285•Onsite

About The Position

The Digital Project Manager has the responsibility for continuous oversight and management of vendor e-learning/digital projects, and those of a senior Instructional System Designer. This role works closely with the client and vendors to ensure that training needs are: identified, correctly specified during conversion to objectives, that delivery mode(s) are appropriate for effectiveness and efficiency, that evaluations are pertinent and complete, that pre- and post-class support is well provided, and that the learner enrollment experience fully supports the her/his training. Incumbent works closely with program offices, subject matter experts, multimedia specialists, programmers and instructional designers to design and develop student materials and instructional content that ensure FLETA standards are met. This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Requirements

Master’s degree with a concentration in adult learning, education, instructional design, instructional technology, or curriculum development.
10 + years of experience designing/developing training in a law enforcement training environment including in depth knowledge of Federal Law Enforcement Accreditation
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
Demonstrated experience working with instructional Systems Design models
Demonstrated experience with computer-based instruction design concepts and practices “including demonstration of use of Adobe Captivate, Trivantis Lectora and/or Articulate Storyline or similar tool
Demonstrated experience with distributed learning and multimedia insertion or similar tools
Knowledge of SCORM and 508 compliance
Secret Clearnce is required.
Due to the nature of work at the client’s site, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.
Must have excellent people and organizational skills
Excellent writing, proofreading and design skills to develop training course materials
Must possess excellent written and spoken command of the English language
Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft applications (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
Excellent communications skills

Responsibilities

Evaluate full cycle training from development to delivery and long-term field support to identify potential projects for e-learning/digital courses/content
Provide continuous monitoring with TDA unit chiefs, e-learning vendors, and TDA Division Chief to track training needs through to delivery
Identify critical project management and e-learning metrics and indicators
Design and accomplish analysis tools and reporting systems for metrics
Analyze and propose techniques and technologies that could enhance e-learning/digital training
Provide ongoing support for FLETA documentation
Apply client's model to training development and select the optimal design and delivery mode for each training project
Manages training project teams that may include more than 1 ISD and personnel from other ISM disciplines as well as SMEs
Sets appropriate milestones for training projects
Attend meetings, communicate, and participate with internal and external personnel and contract staff in planning, developing and validating a wide range of programs
Provide input for preparation of routine and special reports
Stay abreast of latest in changes in state-of-the-art, theory, technologies and training practices to devise new approaches, procedures, plans to improve client's training
Review, evaluate and critique findings of training results from evaluations, external audits and researches problems and issues and facilitates resolution by working with other appropriate Departmental and Agency staff members and Committees as requested
Provide weekly updates of course activities to the ISM Unit Chief
Evaluate and adapt commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and existing government-based training materials or courses (GOTS)
Integrate technology-based and scenario-based training products wherever possible
Provide technical assistance for integrating technology-based and scenario-based modules to the fullest extent possible
Collaborates with e-government and learning management system (LMS) providers
Assures that training development and internal procedures support and apply FLETA standards
Other duties as assigned.