Senior Instructional Specialist
Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division

GS-35F-0533L

QUALIFICATIONS:   A Senior 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 seven or more years of experience with information technology related projects in the training, modeling and simulation, and performance improvement domain areas is required. An advanced degree in such a field is encouraged.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Senior Instructional Specialists analyze, design, develop, revise and validate training products using the ISD process. They often manage team members in the ISD process and direct 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:

  • Analyze, design, develop, revise and validate training courseware using the ISD process.
  • Conduct training requirements analyses, task analyses, training need assessments, and target audience analyses. 
  • Conduct research and observation of job tasks to determine performance conditions, task sequencing and accepted quality standards.
  • Develop learning objectives to include actions, conditions, and standards.
  • Select 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.
  • Oversee the development of criterion-referenced tests in accordance with instructional and customer guidelines.
  • Develop plans for evaluation and validation instructional materials.
  • Perform as third party validator for various development projects.

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