Instructional Systems Specialist

Strategic Resources, Inc.•Hampton, VA

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About The Position

Army Ready and Resilient Performance Centers (R2PCs) provide instruction in the areas of resilience, positive psychology, and performance enhancement to U.S. Army and Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, their families, and Department of the Army (DA) civilians at 35 Army installations within the United States and Overseas. The Instructional System Specialist serves as a member of a Curriculum Development Team who lays the framework for the curriculum to be executed regularly at unit-based Training Centers, Warrior Transition Units (WTUs), Mobile Training Teams and other unit locations. They display demonstrated expertise in instructional design systems, learning technologies and adult learning best practices. The Instructional Systems Specialist acts as technical expert and liaison with the client and other Government or organizational SMEs.

Requirements

Master's degree in a field of instructional design, curriculum and instruction, education (with a focus on curriculum and instruction), or equivalent field.
At least five(5)years of experience in curriculum development.
Must have completed course work or possess experience in the following four areas: Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.
Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments
Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to develop curriculum independently or as a member of a team.
Project management skills with ability to complete multiple projects with tight time frames in a matrixed environment.
Strong organizational, time management, and attention to detail.
Excellent written and communication skills.
Expert in use of Microsoft Products including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Experience with remote training using asynchronous meeting tools such as NetMeeting, Webex, Adobe Connect, GoTo Meeting or similar applications.
Must possess or successfully complete a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) Tier 1 background investigation.
Superb command of the English language which includes the ability to read, write, understand, and clearly and effectively communicate the language.
Organized and experienced multi-tasker.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the military as a military member, civilian, or contractor is desired but not required.
Military Veterans and Spouses are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple facets of curriculum development, school engagement, review of pilot content, and adaptations to the various curriculums supporting Army Resiliency Training.
Update the current resilience curriculum based on guidance and direction from the Prevention Force Modernization Proponent (PFMP).
Provide expertise in the full life cycle of instructional design processes (i.e., ADDIE or other industry accepted models) to design, develop and implement effective instructional materials, learning resources and content.
Maintain progressive knowledge of the trends in instructional design, learning methodologies and learning technology solutions.
Research current trends, tools and techniques associated with content/curriculum design and development.
Create design standards and templates and integrates technology-based tools into the development process.
Evaluate and assess the instructional effectiveness and business impact of programs and support the continuous improvement of learning solutions.
Possess ownership and accountability for large scale learning and development initiatives.
Partner with internal customers to clarify objectives, identify performance gaps, and recommend appropriate solutions.
Actively communicates with stakeholders and ensures solutions have demonstrable desired impacts.