Instructional Specialist

Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division

GS-02F-0096N

QUALIFICATIONS:   An Instructional Specialist has experience designing instructional courseware using the Instructional System Development (ISD) process. Individuals at this level have good oral and written communication skills; an ability to work on ISD development teams; and familiarity with industry standard computer software office applications, desktop publishing applications, authoring languages, and graphics application software programs. A Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Systems Technology, Education, Communications, Human Factors, Industrial Arts or other non-scientific/non-engineering discipline with two or more years of experience in the training, modeling and simulation, and performance improvement domain areas is required. Relevant professional experience can be considered commensurate with a formal degree.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Instructional Specialists analyze, design, develop, revise and validate training products using the ISD process. They serve as members of ISD focus groups during the design process. They are familiar with various ISD models and they are cognizant of emerging instructional theories and technologies. Representative functions include:

  • Support concept development and requirements analysis; system design, engineering, and integration; and test and evaluation project activities.
  • Analyze, design, develop, revise and validate training courseware using the ISD process, under the supervision of senior staff members.
  • Assist with training requirements analyses, task analyses, training need assessments, and target audience analyses.
  • Develop learning objectives to include actions, conditions, and standards.
  • Assist with the selection of media for various types of job tasks to be trained.
  • Develop instructional media design documents.
  • Develop storyboards and treatment plans.
  • Develop instructional support documents such as lesson plans, student guides, instructor guides, and user’s manuals.
  • Develop test items.
  • Evaluate and validate instructional materials.

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