Instructional Systems Designer IV - (TMS)

Olgoonik - Blackstone, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Blackstone, VA

Warehousing and Storage

About the position

The Instructional Systems Designer IV - (TMS) at Olgoonik Corporation is a pivotal role that encompasses the responsibilities of a Training Management System (TMS) Manager and a senior Instructional Systems Designer. The incumbent will work closely with various personnel, including TDA staff, FASTC branch and division chiefs, and program offices, to ensure comprehensive support across all functional areas of the TMS. This position requires collaboration with the TMS Management team to oversee IT system security, ensuring compliance with both Department of State (DOS) requirements and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The incumbent will be responsible for the efficient scheduling of courses, students, and staff, as well as the effective management of FASTC training resources. As a member of the TMS Team, the incumbent will contribute to the continuous improvement of the TMS to meet FASTC's evolving needs and will assist with technical functions while maintaining communication with all TMS users. All design and development work will adhere to an Instructional Systems Design model, such as SAM or ADDIE, and will comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) standards. The incumbent will collaborate with program offices, subject matter experts, multimedia specialists, programmers, and instructional designers to create student materials and instructional content that meet FLETA standards. The role involves managing large training projects (over 100 hours) with minimal guidance and overseeing the collaborative efforts of other designers on project teams. The incumbent will utilize the DS Training Management System to build Course Templates and specify all necessary training resources for each course activity.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in integrating Training Management System (TMS) procedures throughout FASTC
• Works within the TMS Management Team to assure system security functions, access controls and permissions
• Coordinates with the FASTC Registrar for course listings and registration procedures
• Assists all appropriate FASTC organizations in using the TMS to its fullest in scheduling students and staff as well as FASTC physical resources
• Coordinates Instructor-Led course builds with ISM designers, including course/class templates, resource requirements, and scheduling
• Coordinates with facilities managers for long term and rapid facility changes
• Provides ongoing support for FLETA documentation
• Prepares reports for utilization and projected usage
• Supports T and FASTC managers and staff for displays and ready availability of meaningful data
• Applies the ADDIE or SAM model to training development and selects the optimal design and delivery mode for each training project
• Manages training project teams that may include more than 1 ISD and personnel from other ISM disciplines as well as SMEs
• Sets appropriate milestones for training projects
• Attends meetings, communicates, and participates with internal and external personnel and contract staff in planning, developing and validating a wide range of programs
• Provides input for preparation of routine and special reports
• Stays abreast of latest changes in the state-of-the-art, theory, technologies and training practices to devise new approaches, procedures, and plans to improve FASTC training
• Reviews, evaluates and critiques findings of training results from evaluations, external audits and researches problems and issues and facilitates resolution by working with other appropriate Departmental and Agency staff members and Committees as requested
• Provides weekly updates of course activities to the ISM Unit Chief
• Evaluates and adapts commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and existing government-based training materials or courses (GOTS)
• Integrates technology-based and scenario-based training products wherever possible
• Provides technical assistance for integrating technology-based and scenario-based modules to the fullest extent possible
• Collaborates with e-government and learning management system (LMS) providers
• Assures that training development and internal procedures apply FLETA standards

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in adult learning, education, instructional design, instructional technology, or curriculum development
• Master's degree preferred, or seven (7) years' equivalent experience in curriculum design or development
• At least five years of experience managing training development efforts
• Three years of experience in developing distributed learning
• Concentration in educational technology, adult learning, education, or curriculum development and related experience preferred
• Specialized knowledge or professional experience in instructional systems design, education and adult learning principles, cooperative learning, programming and authoring tools, graphic arts and media design and educational product evaluation
• Demonstrated experience working with Instructional Systems Design models
• Demonstrated experience with computer-based instruction design concepts and practices, including use of Adobe Captivate, Trivantis Lectora and/or Articulate Storyline or similar tools
• Demonstrated experience with distributed learning and multimedia insertion
• Knowledge of SCORM and 508 compliance
• Formal management training is preferred
• At least one year of supporting US government training efforts experience required
• Demonstrated strong IT skills
• Must have taken IA 210 or similar System Security Administration training
• Excellent people and organizational skills
• Excellent writing, proofreading and design skills to develop training course materials
• Excellent written and spoken command of the English language
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with multimedia design and development
• Familiarity with federal training standards and regulations
• Experience in project management methodologies

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling options