Instructional System Design (ISD) specialist (CDET) - 159

Davis Defense Group - Stafford, VA

Full-time

Stafford, VA

501-1,000 employees

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Instructional System Design (ISD) specialist at Davis Defense Group will support the U.S. Marine Corps College of Distance Education and Training (CDET) by providing expertise in instructional design and training support. This role involves working closely with course directors and subject matter experts to enhance the Marine Corps eLearning Ecosystem (eLE) through the development of training materials and guidance for effective course delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide ISD expertise to SMEs and course directors regarding the validity and technical performance for instructor-led, synchronous, and asynchronous delivery via the MarineNet eLE.
• Develop training materials, provide guidance, and lead live instruction/demos for assigned component(s) within the MarineNet eLE.
• Provide ISD expertise to Academics Officers and Course Directors in conducting user testing.
• Maintain and safeguard electronic files, EOC exams, and associated answer keys.
• Review course content and assessments for electronic delivery via the LSS and government assessment tool.
• Electronically track current MarineNet eLE issues and status via the assigned application.
• Inform MarineNet eLE stakeholders of any changes to the MarineNet eLE including functionality, updates to CDET policy and procedures, and new courses added to MarineNet.
• Review and assist with daily service support requests.
• Review MarineNet eLE stakeholder requests to ensure they comply with CDET policy.
• Provide operational expertise to TECOM programs as requested.
• Review, in tandem with CDET Student Support, MarineNet eLE roles and ensure compliance with CDET policies.

Requirements

• Fundamental knowledge of educational theories and principles.
• Effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with content creation tools/applications (e.g. Captivate, Creative Cloud Tools, Adobe Connect, Camtasia, DominKnow).
• Experience with Learning Support Systems (e.g., Moodle) and Assessment Tools (e.g. Questionmark).
• Experience with Jira and/or Confluence.
• Experience with courseware development or similar academic support.
• Prior military experience or experience supporting the military.