Instructional Systems Development - SME

Job Title: Instructional Systems Development

Level – Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Location – Hurlburt Field, FL, Keesler AFB, MS

Job Description:

X Technologies is seeking an Instructional Systems Developer to support the 39th Information Operations Squadron (39 IOS) with experience applying the Instructional System Development (ISD) fundamentals to formal AF CO, IO and/or Faculty Development Courseware from Hurlburt Field, FL or Keesler AFB, MS.

What You'll Be Doing:

You will augment and support the Government in course planning and development, including, but not limited to, all formal training courses, lessons, and related courseware material.

You will develop curriculum IAW applicable Master Training Task List (MTTL) and Training Task List (TTL) requirements as well as audit and edit all developed courseware for accuracy, completeness, flow, balance, and clarity of understanding, IAW 39 IOS SOPs/Instructions/OIs, ACC Instructions, and Joint Directives.

You will provide associated documentation for design, development, revision, and administration of FTU training.

You will utilize the ISD ADDIE Model, along with Bloom's taxonomy level of learning and/or the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition (SAMR) Model for all course development.

You will assist in the development of Training Systems Requirements Analysis to include Mission/Task Analysis (MTA), Training Requirements Analysis (TRA), Objective Media Analysis (OMA), and Training Systems Basis Analysis (TSBA).

You will provide instructional strategies, methods, media analysis, objective analysis media and a syllabus/course map.

You will assist in the analysis of all tasks performed in the operation and maintenance of course materials; and assist in producing an MTTL for each mission area.

You will analyze Task Analysis Worksheets to ensure training requirements are derived by identifying TTL and knowledge, Qualifications, and abilities (KSA) needed to perform each task and comparing the entry level of learning to the required Bloom's taxonomy level of learning.

You will work with colleges/universities, institutions, industry, or Government agencies (i.e. Government, DoD, Joint, USAF, industry, academia, or foreign government) to identify and implement new information applicable to specific courses (or lessons).

You will review all guidance, technical documents, and manuals to ensure they effectively enable Government personnel to utilize training systems in instruction.

You will assess and analyze training needs through surveys, interviews with staff members, student feedback, training needs analysis, customer site visits, and training planning team direction, and recommend changes to improve existing curriculum.

You will work with internal and external SMEs to incorporate new material developed by SMEs into current or new courseware.

You will utilize ADDIE for development of new training programs and curriculum updates and assist in the Spiral Development Cycle (SDC).

You will audit feedback from internal and external sources with military and Government staff to ensure currency, consistency, and quality of course material.

You will review, coordinate, and prepare responses for internal and external directives and documents pertaining to training.

You will operate an application-based Learning Management System (LMS) Authoring Manager to build and deploy questions. (e.g., Moodle, Question Mark®)

You will operate LMS Perception Manager to include scheduling tests, retrieving, and analyzing test and critique metrics, building classes and student rosters and grading student tests. (e.g., Moodle, Question Mark®)

You will perform curriculum quality assurance audits on all 39 IOS managed lessons per direction from the COR/Alternate COR.

You will assist in authoring cognitive and performance objectives and test questions.

You will review curriculum for grammar, format, and classification IAW established 39 IOS SOPs/Instructions/OIs, ACC Instructions, and Joint Directives.

You will provide courseware documentation support for courseware developers.

You will update the Master Course File courseware documents, illustrations, and handouts as part of the SDC unique to each course.

You will provide user/test administration and critique creation and management within the test and critique management software. (e.g. Moodle, Question Mark®)

You will provide test proctoring for staff and students.

You will assess and update student evaluation performance results IAW 39 IOS SOPs/Instructions/OIs, ACC Instructions, and Joint Directives.

You will assess, analyze, and report on student academic and performance tests.

You will develop/deliver lesson plans of instruction (Part I's), instructor notes and/or aids (Part II's), lesson test and/or evaluation questions (Part III's) and lesson student materials (Part IV's) within the Government specified timeframe as outlined IAW 39 IOS SOPs/Instructions/OIs and established templates in both soft and hard copy.

You will plan, design, and develop e-learning products, including objectives, storyboards, web-based aids, video instruction or performance support systems for inclusion into a learning management system.

You will assist in the creation of mission simulator virtual environments for use in training missions, mission scenarios, and mission evaluation tests or demonstrations.

You will assist in records management duties and responsibilities.

What Required Qualifications You'll Bring:

• Master of Science degree or higher in a subject matter related to the courseware they are hired to develop.
• 10 years of experience
• CCAF ISD Certification or civilian equivalent. (AETC ADDIE or approved equivalent course)
• For non-CCAF courses, equivalent internship/experience that would result in ISD Certification will be considered.
• Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS Occasionally. Must have a current passport or able to acquire within the first 60 days of employment
• Clearance - Top Secret/SCI, Secret (Keesler)