Instructional Systems Specialist

Department Of Homeland Security • Emmitsburg, MD

366d • $120,579 - $156,755

About The Position

This position is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland with US Fire Administration. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in planning, designing, developing content for web-based, online self-study and traditional classroom curriculum. Knowledge of conducting programmatic training needs assessments and analysis and course evaluation.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Selective Service registration required.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
• You must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in designing, developing, pilot testing and evaluating adult curriculum content for web-based, online self-study, LMS applications, virtual classrooms, and traditional classroom deliveries.
• Knowledge of curriculum models such as ADDIE and Kirkpatrick Evaluation.
• Experience developing and designing adult training curriculum that strengthens and supports emergency and disaster response.

Responsibilities

• Conducting training needs assessments to determine training needs, level of knowledge for learning/instructional design, determine appropriate delivery method and structure project as well as training/course assessment plan.
• Apply ADDIE for adult course design and development projects for online, self-study and classroom-based adult training to include specific assessment strategies for evaluation of process and content.
• Review course content for course parameters to assure sound educational methodology that will meet the identified student population learning needs.
• Conduct professional education evaluations through the use of sound adult education evaluation instruments, observations, examinations, and questionnaires.
• Develops statement of work for curriculum development initiatives, pilot testing, evaluation, and revision of courses and training activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: National Security and International Affairs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees