Instructional Designer III

Olgoonik - Blackstone, VA

Full-time

Blackstone, VA

Warehousing and Storage

About the position

The Instructional Designer III at Olgoonik Corporation is a pivotal role responsible for the design, development, and evaluation of curriculum in alignment with the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) model, Standard Operating Procedures, and Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) standards. This position requires a collaborative approach, working closely with various program offices, subject matter experts (SMEs), multimedia specialists, and distributed learning designers to create effective lesson plans, student materials, and instructional media. The incumbent will be expected to lead the development of comprehensive training solutions that meet the needs of the organization and its learners. In this role, the Instructional Designer will design and implement complex training solutions, conduct needs analysis and assessments, and evaluate programs and instructors. The designer will utilize the ISD model to develop detailed lesson content and identify suitable training delivery mechanisms. Additionally, the position involves creating planning documents, student and instructor materials, and course presentations, while ensuring that all learning goals and objectives align with Training and Performance Standard Operating Procedures. The Instructional Designer III will also be responsible for evaluating courses and instructors based on established performance criteria, developing assessments in accordance with the Kirkpatrick model, and staying updated on relevant policy, law, and technology changes. Coordination with instructors, SMEs, and multimedia teams is essential, as is providing course management services, including revisions, evaluations, and recommendations for course retirement. The designer will maintain curriculum records, conduct reviews, and track revision history to ensure compliance with FLETA accreditation and adult education standards. This position requires a high degree of independence, with the expectation that the employee will work autonomously while adhering to established policies and practices.

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 identifies 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 III 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

Requirements

• 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
• Specialized knowledge or professional experience in 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