Multimedia Project Instructional Systems Designer (ISD)

Fidelity Partners•Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

9d•$105,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Instructional System Designer will assist the Academic Development Branch (EDED), United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) will provide the direction, guidance, and quality assurance needed for the design, development, validation, and evaluation of both in-resident and online USAFSAM courses listed on the official USAF Education and Training Course Announcement (ETCA) web site as well as other training products as directed.

Requirements

Possess a bachelor's degree in educational technology, Instructional Design, Educational Design, or five (5) years of applied experience in Instructional Systems Design (ISD) techniques and related discipline that includes demonstrated experience in two of the four: Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology; Instructional design practices; Educational assessment; Instructional product creation.
Be proficient in current technologies that are used to develop cutting-edge educational materials. Their expertise should include (but not limited to) technologies such as Adobe Captivate, packaging and delivering Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) packages, gaming, 3D modeling, virtual reality, and simulation.
Have demonstrated extensive experience in organizational skills and the ability to work independently and have strong interpersonal skills.
Be proficient in filing, organizational, communication, and typing skills, as well as extensive experience with the use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Adobe Acrobat programs.
Have the ability to think critically, solve problems, and effectively communicate through both writing and speech.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Possess a master's degree in educational technology, Instructional Design, Educational Design, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

Provide educational expertise in the creation of multimedia, graphics, or media projects in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts (SME), Project/production Manager, and Production Team.
Recommend instructional platforms, instructional media, development tools, and delivery methods to satisfy training requirements for any programs or classes assigned.
Add, manage, and perform testing of online courseware and complete a comprehensive report on the data gathered and offer recommendations for training improvements.
Create training plans and conduct or provide guidance in conducting the validation phase of the ISD process to ensure effectiveness in meeting course objectives and required proficiency levels for newly implemented courses.
Perform required administrative activities including correcting grammar, spelling, syntax, and formatting to accurately prepare, review, and edit written curriculum and the maintenance and updating of files and records.
Participate in and support educationally related activities as required. Projects may include office continuity design, aiding the departments with online/e-learning tasks (if the project is for a course, it must be a collaborative effort between the Curriculum Development Manager (CDM), Subject Matter Expert (SME), and Course Director), and USAFSAM-specific curriculum guidance creation.
Apply all components of the ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate) Instructional System Design model.
Design all training materials, including, but not limited to: effective copy, instructional text, audio scripts, and video scripts.
Utilize other software tools provided by the government as necessary and dictated by the Technical Advisor.
Attend all meetings as requested.
Assist in all duties specified herein; however, specific tasks may be identified by the Technical Advisor.
Analyze student feedback from end-of-course evaluations and field surveys to assess the effectiveness of technical inserts. The contractor shall provide written recommendations to the EDED Branch Chief and/or applicable USAFSAM Branch Chief and customer for improving the courseware using ISD principles.
Receive and clarify project requests from customer, coordinate project scope meetings, determine appropriate product(s), storyboard projects, determine content reviews with the customers, and obtain the required approvals for final course delivery.
Provide consultation and validation of educational content and delivery throughout all phases of USAFSAM multimedia development as requested; ensuring that products leaving USAFSAM are educationally sound.
Attend and participate in training and meetings as directed by the course director or technical advisor.