Instructional Systems Specialist

Candidates must have an active Secret clearance and verify, before applying, that you meet the minimum requirements of the position.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Target salary range: $71,000 - $76,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Location
This position is at Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) on-board Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, FL.

Objective
Instructional Systems Specialists are responsible for the administration and supervision of educational or training services in formal education and training programs in support of customer and program objectives. Qualified candidates should be local to Pensacola, FL or surrounding areas to be considered for this position.

Job Description
• Administers, supervises, advises on, designs, develops, or provides educational or training services in formal education or training programs.
• The work requires knowledge of learning theory and the principles, methods, practices, and techniques of one or more specialties of the instructional systems field.
• The work may require knowledge of one or more subjects or occupations in which educational or training instruction is provided.
• The work requires experience with the Instructional Systems Development (ISD) model in developing new and/or revised instructional materials.
• Select instructional media, materials, and equipment best suited to meet learning objectives.
• Plan and accomplish production of all instructional materials.
• Identify the relationship between training deficiencies and training system modification requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Employment Status
Full-time (40 hours per week). Salaried. Exempt.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, or instructional system design/analysis or similar technical degree.
• 5 years’ experience in instructional systems analysis, design, and development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Active/Current, minimum “Secret” Security Clearance.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to read, interpret, organize, and synthesize source material into well-written, concise learning products.
• Proficient with the Authoring Instructional Material (AIM) II
• Familiar using content management systems – Content Planning Module (CPM), learning Management Systems (LMS), and Learning Assessment Systems (LAS).
• Ability to apply Integrated Learning Environment (ILE), ILT and IMI principles and guidelines for the design and development of training products.
• Experience in learning theories such as:
o Instructional System Design (ADDIE or similar),
o Andragogy-Learning strategies focused on adults,
o Bloom’s Taxonomy-Classification of learning objectives within education,
o Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction-An instructional design model put together by Robert Gagne,
o Collaborative Constructivist Learning-Sociological theory of knowledge that applies the general philosophical constructionism into social settings,
o Problem-based Learning-Student centered pedagogy in which students learn about a subject in the context of complex, multifaceted, and realistic problems,
o Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning-Encompasses several principles of learning with multimedia,
o Discovery Learning-Participant will gather data and make determinations based on case study information.

Work Environment and Travel
• This position is on site at the Center for Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) in Pensacola, FL. Qualified candidates should be local to Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL, to be considered for this position.
• Ability to lift items and/or equipment up to 50 lbs. on limited occasions.
• Travel up to 10% anticipated.

JANUS strives to provide opportunities for career growth through training and development. We also offer an attractive comprehensive benefit package to include health and welfare plans and financial products. As part of a total rewards program, employees can benefit from our referral bonus program, and other various employee awards. JANUS Research Group takes pride in our benefit package and rewards program which has earned us the certification of a Great Place to Work™

JANUS Research Group provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request to express interest in a position by e-mailing: Judy Pagac, Chief Human Resources Officer at [email protected] or calling (706) 364-9100. Please state your request for assistance in your message. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a specific position within JANUS Research Group will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with JANUS Research Group.

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This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.