Instructional Designer III

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer - EEO, including disability/vets

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Instructional Designer III Overview

The Instructional Designer is responsible for designing, developing and evaluating curriculum in accordance with the Instructional Systems Design model, Standard Operating Procedures, and Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) standards. This position requires the incumbent to work closely with other program offices, subject matter experts, multimedia specialists, and distributed learning designers to design and develop lesson plans, student materials, and instructional media.

Primary Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, plans, organizes and implements complex training solutions
• Leads the development of needs analysis and assessment, program evaluation, instructor evaluation and course development
• Leads in the design and development of course materials using the Instructional Systems Design model
• Develops detailed lesson content and identify appropriate training delivery mechanisms
• Develops planning documents, student and Instructor materials and course presentations
• Develops learning goals and objectives, using the Instructional Systems Design model in accordance with Training and Performance Standard Operating Procedures
• Evaluates courses and instructors based on performance criteria
• Develops Kirkpatrick Level I, II and II assessments as well as questionnaires and user surveys
• Stays current on policy, law and technology changes, as well as skill requirements and office directives
• Coordinates with instructors, subject matter experts (SME), multimedia team and other program offices
• Provides course management services, including course revisions, instructor performance evaluations, cost assessments, and making recommendations for course retirement
• Assists curriculum management by maintaining all curriculum records, scheduling and conducting curriculum reviews, making recommendations for updates and changes, and tracking revision history
• Evaluates pilot courses to ensure that they conform to Training and Performance Standard Operating Procedures, FLETA accreditation and adult education standards
• Attends internal and external meetings as an Instructional Design expert
• Provides weekly updates of course activities to the curriculum manager
• Provides the necessary support and guidance to achieve and retain all FLETA accreditation requirements for the Program Office
• Employee requires infrequent supervision and is expected to work independently according to established policies and accepted practice
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in adult learning, education or curriculum development; a Master’s degree or eight (8) years’ equivalent experience in instructional design, instructional technology, organizational development, or educational psychology preferred
• At least eight (8) years of experience in curriculum design and development
• Two (2) years as a level II Instructional Designer preferred
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Specialized knowledge or professional experience in several of the following: instructional systems design, education and adult learning principles, cooperative learning, programming and authoring tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Demonstrated experience working in all five phases of the Instructional Systems Design model
• Demonstrated experience creating assessments
• Excellent writing, proofreading and design skills to develop training course materials
• Must possess excellent written and spoken use of the English language
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; and attention to detail
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Familiarity with SharePoint preferred
  
  

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Driver’s License

Security Clearance

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Possess or be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET clearance (A TOP SECRET clearance may be required)
  
  

Physical Demands:

The physical demands that will be required inside the work place and for the position. Must lift, will sit, answer the phone, type on a keyboard, move files, etc.

Travel

None

Work Environment

Office environment

Additional Details

• Subsidiary: Olgoonik Innovations, LLC
• FLSA: Exempt
• Requisition Nbr: 2014257
  
  

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer - EEO, including disability/vets

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. As an Alaska Native Corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.