USAJOBS · 22 hours ago
INSTRUCTION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$71K/yr - $158K/yr
4+ years expWarfighting Acquisition University is a part of the Department of Defense, and they are seeking an Instruction Systems Specialist to support their learning assets and training environment. The role involves conducting needs assessments, designing instructional materials, and ensuring quality assurance for training programs.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Performs the following duties in support of Warfighting Acquisition University learning assets and training environment:
1. Analysis & Requirements Definition - Conducts needs assessments, front-end analyses, and job/occupational analyses to determine training gaps and performance requirements. - Collaborates with Learning Directors (LDs), Program Managers (PMs), SMEs, and stakeholders to finalize requirements, learning outcomes, and solution recommendations
2. Instructional Design & Learning Architecture - Leads the design of learning for assigned courses, credentials, or micro-learning assets. - Develops Design Documents including, Learning objectives and outcomes, Assessment strategies, Bloom's level alignment, Minimum content coverage requirements, Performance-based learning approaches, Visual and instructional design principles. - Advises on instructional material formats, delivery modes, and technology selection. - Ensures adherence to adult learning principles, accessibility requirements, and Warfighting Acquisition University quality standards
3. Instructional Material Development - Develops, reviews, or revises instructional materials such as storyboards, lesson plans, facilitator guides, eLearning modules, multimedia scripts, and learner resources. - Designs or specifies training aids, simulations, job aids, and technology-enhanced learning tools
4. Contractor Oversight & Quality Assurance - Evaluates deliverables from contractor ISDs using checklists, rubrics, and documented change requests. - Reviews contractor-developed: Design Documents, Multimedia products, Accessibility components, Support materials, storyboards, and test items
5. Assessment, Test & Measurement - Develops or reviews objective tests, performance assessments, rubrics, and evaluation instruments. - Ensures assessments are valid, reliable, and aligned with performance requirements. - Supports assessment strategy development across learning assets and credentials. Perform all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship is required
Males must be registered for Selective Service
Incumbent may be required to obtain and maintain an appropriate security clearance
If applicable, incumbent must meet, or be capable of meeting within the specified timeframes, and maintaining, Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification requirements applicable to the duties of an acquisition coded position
If applicable, incumbent is expected to meet Continuing Acquisition Education requirements
If applicable, incumbent may be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually
The incumbent of this position may be required to work overtime, irregular shifts, and/or on the weekend
Work may require travel away from the normal duty station on commercial aircraft
Basic requirements for Band A include a minimum of a Bachelor level degree and up to four years of experience in the appropriate functional area
Experience areas include, but are not limited to, curriculum development, instructional design, creating or delivering adult education, creating or conducting corporate training, managing or supporting the selection and implementation of learning systems, conducting job/task or other performance needs analysis, creating program or product evaluation tools, or supporting program or product evaluation activities
Experience using instructional design theories, models, practices, and methodologies; determining media selection and development practices for training environments; choosing appropriate learning and instructional technologies and deciding application for training environments; Evaluating learning and development services, programs, and products
Preferred
Highly Desired: Experience developing learning assets for the Department of War or other Federal Government organizations using the currently accepted methodology(s) for Instructional Systems Design
Benefits
Flexible work schedules
Transit subsidy
Company
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