Instructional Systems Designer

A1Fed - McLean, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - McLean, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Instructional Systems Designer at A1FED will provide education and training mission support to the Defense Health Agency (DHA), focusing on the professional education of over 300,000 personnel. This role requires a strong background in instructional systems design, adult learning, and multimedia principles, along with excellent communication skills to interface with clients effectively. The position is primarily remote, with occasional travel required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate outreach with library program development personnel to assess information resources usage trends and MTF needs.
• Create and maintain standardized reporting for the DHA Medical Library program.
• Monitor, audit, and curate Virtual Education Center content regularly for accuracy in conjunction with subject-matter experts and client guidance.
• Coordinate and facilitate working groups for policy and training development.
• Create detailed design documents and storyboards for web-based trainings.
• Support subject-matter experts with the ADDIE process, adult learning theory, and multimedia best practices.
• Conduct deep dive reviews of literature, research, and/or existing courses, as assigned.
• Plan and write briefs, reports, policies, and white papers related to education and training.
• Support the eLearning SME in LMS duties, such as communicating with Joint Knowledge Online (JKO).
• Assist with consolidating and presenting course evaluation (e.g., end of course survey) and other education and training analytics.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Education, Instructional Design, or related field
• Three or more years of experience with adult learning
• Experience with content management
• Experience with supporting subject-matter experts directly
• Excellent written and oral communication with strong attention to detail
• Experience with DoD or DHA strongly preferred
• Advanced with Microsoft Products, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• SharePoint experience strongly preferred