Instructional Systems Designer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Usa, TX

13d•Remote

About The Position

As an instructional systems designer, you will develop training that will transform national security. You will construct interactive courses that teach critical information, requiring a passion for understanding customer needs. This role involves working with SMEs to capture customer training needs and advising on the right learning solution to help them accomplish their mission. You will put the learner at the center of the training experience, designing synchronous, asynchronous, and performance support tools. Following the ADDIE model, you will build training material with multimedia specialists, graphic artists, and instructors. You will use your technical skills, creativity, and experience to develop engaging, interactive learning experiences on screen or in a classroom. You will recommend cutting-edge multimedia technologies and strategies, including blended learning. Communication is key, so you will meet with SMEs and instructors throughout the process to discuss learning material and incorporate feedback. To ensure your solution is hitting the mark, you will collect and analyze results using evaluation methodologies such as the Kirkpatrick Model, then fine-tune your training for maximum impact. You will hone your leadership skills as you share your expertise through leadership and mentoring. As a leader, you will identify new opportunities to build solutions to your customer's learning needs. This is a chance to use your deep understanding of training methodologies to shape a creative learning experience that will engage students. Work with us as we improve national security through learner-centered instructional design.

Requirements

7+ years of experience with instructional design or curriculum development
Experience collaborating with and coordinating the efforts of military SMEs throughout the courseware development process
Experience writing or developing instructional content for military clients
Experience using MS Word and MS PowerPoint to develop lesson guides and instructor-based training courseware
Ability to create new or improved instructional products or learning solutions with minimal supervision
Ability to manage project deliverables, including timelines, milestones, and on-time delivery with limited guidance
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Experience developing flying training curricula for military programs such as the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) community
Experience advising and providing guidance to all levels of military commands and staff
Experience with Commercial Off the Shelf courseware development software, tools, and applications
Knowledge of learner-centric and competency-based educational principles
Possession of strong analytical and critical thinking skills to conduct research, synthesize information, and evaluate options for action
Secret clearance
Master's degree in Instructional Design, Curriculum and Instruction, or Education

Responsibilities

Work with SMEs to capture customer training needs and advise them on the right learning solution.
Design synchronous, asynchronous, and performance support tools with the learner at the center of the training experience.
Build training material with multimedia specialists, graphic artists, and instructors following the ADDIE model.
Develop engaging, interactive learning experiences on screen or in a classroom using technical skills, creativity, and experience.
Recommend cutting-edge multimedia technologies and strategies, including blended learning.
Meet with SMEs and instructors throughout the process to discuss learning material and incorporate feedback.
Collect and analyze results using evaluation methodologies such as the Kirkpatrick Model to fine-tune training for maximum impact.
Share expertise through leadership and mentoring.
Identify new opportunities to build solutions to customer's learning needs.