Principal Interactive Training Developer

Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division

GS-02F-0096N

QUALIFICATIONS:  A Principle Interactive Training Developer has extensive experience developing curricula and instructional materials using the Instructional System Development (ISD) process. Individuals at this level excellent good oral and written communication skills; an ability to work on ISD development teams; and knowledge of 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/nonengineering discipline with ten or more years of experience in the training, modeling and simulation, and performance improvement domain areas is required. An advanced degree in such a field is encouraged.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Principle Interactive Training Developers develop, revise and validate training products using the ISD process. They develop instructional products from instructional designs prepared by other ISD team members. They work on teams to develop a full range of instructional products from paper-based to computer-based. They interpret storyboards for simulation-based (level three) training products including 3D graphics and animations. Representative functions include:

  • Conduct concept development and requirements analysis; system design, engineering, and integration; and test and evaluation project activities.
  • Develop, revise and validate instructional products using the ISD process.
  • Analyze storyboards and other instructional design documents and develop instructional products based on the design specifications.
  • Develop templates for computer-based training products in order to streamline the production of the lessons and modules.
  • Develop 2D and 3D graphics, animations and graphical user interfaces.
  • Oversee video production and audio narration.
  • Organize media elements (i.e., photographs, animations, video, audio and graphics) into databases for inclusion into computer-based training modules.
  • Oversee formative and summative evaluation and formal validation of instructional products.
  • Interact with instructional technologists to develop innovative training programs.

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