CAREERS

 

 

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Training Developer

Summary

Develop training and training products IAW the Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate (ADDIE) process, Army Learning Model (ALM) Principles, and all applicable regulations and SOPs (TRADOC REG 350-70). Develop instructional courses and materials for complete full-length courses, including Programs of Instruction (POIs), Lesson Plans (LPs), Course Administrative Data (CADs), and Blackboard training modules.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Curriculum updates 

  • Conduct research to integrate and implement training concepts and strategies, to determine applicability of emerging educational technology or methods for improving instruction, and to determine solutions to training problems and issues.

  • Conduct training analysis in order to determine training needs, requirements, and standards. Training analysis includes but is not limited to the conduct of needs, mission, job, task, cost, and feasibility analysis. Analysis will require the performance of various forms of validation based upon the complexity and sensitivity of the subject matter, organization, or occupation.

  • Assist with course validations by monitoring and gathering information using Course Validation Plan in accordance with TRADOC Regulations and the standard operating procedures. At the end of a course, complete an overall analysis of its effectiveness and makes substantive recommendations for changes in assigned unit of instruction and deliver analysis.

  • Assist with organizing and/or participating in execution of Critical Task/Topics and Site Selection Boards (CTSSBs).

  • Assist with editing, reviewing, and organize results of Critical Task/Topics and Site Selection Boards (CTSSBs).

  • Participate in special projects such as pilot programs, functional process improvement teams, quality teams, and working groups.

  • Conduct Classroom Observations and provide results. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Education and/or Experience

  • Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

  • Minimum of one (1) year experience working in automated training development databases such as: Training Development Capabilities (TDC).

  • Minimum two (2) years’ experience developing and designing full-length skill-based instructional

training material, and experience writing lesson plans using the Adult Learning Model/Experiential Learning Model, or a minimum of five years of military experience in the areas of communications and information technology systems, current and emerging force structure, information assurance, Homeland Defense, NETOPS (ESM/NM, IA/CNS, IDM/CS), digital commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) systems, and unified land operations, to include offense, defense, and stability operations.

  • Possess skills/knowledge of performing office automation work that includes word processing, electronic mail, spreadsheets, presentations, and other personal computer applications; typing a variety of materials from rough draft into final form including narrative and tabular material, e.g., correspondence, reports, and forms; maintaining records, historical records, survey results, reference library of training catalogs, regulations and other miscellaneous publications; establishing and maintaining office functional files and reference files; knowledge management applications e.g., Training Development Capabilities (TDC) SharePoint and Blackboard.

  • Possess knowledge and skills of the Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate (ADDIE) process.

  • Graduated the Common Faculty Development-Developers Course (CFD-DC), Training Development Capability (TDC) Course, or meet the requirements to attend required training within 60 days of contract start date or course earlies availability date.

  • Skilled in the Mission Essential Task List (METL), Mission Essential Task (MET), and collective task role in the training process and unit readiness reporting Have an in-depth working knowledge of Unit Training Products, the generation of Force Support for Unit Training Products, Army Unit Task List (AUTL), and unit quality control process. Have an in-depth working knowledge Combined Arms Training Strategy (CATS) interface with Army process and models.

  • Experience in the collective task design and development requirements.

  • Knowledge in Intuitional, Operational, and Self-Development Training Domains and the relations to Collective Training

  • Knowledge in Cyber/EW individual training with the relationship to collective tasks and unit training

  • Knowledge in Cyber/EW self-development training with the relationship to collective tasks and unit training

  • Experience in evaluating collective task 

  • Experience in analyzing collective tasks to individual task association.

  • Have an in-depth working knowledge development and management process.

  • Experience in analyzing what type of event situations are applicable for an element and/or component.

  • Knowledge of opposing forces (OPFOR) tasks and standards.

  • Experience in identifying collective task requirements for each Unit type by Echelon.

  • Experience in creating collective task synopsis report.

  • Experience evaluating identifying collective task requirements for each Unit type by Echelon

  • Experience in analyzing collective tasks to individual task association.

  • Experience in categorizing which environments (live, virtual, constructive models and simulations (LVC)) the component occurs in by exception.

  • Have an in-depth working knowledge of Warrior Training Support Package (WTSP) design and development requirements.

  • Experience in the WTSP quality control (QC) requirements.

  • Experience in analyzing and identifying drill requirements.

  • Experience in design and development a drill.

  • Working knowledge of the relationship between Multi Domain Operations (MDO) and Cyber/EW units.

  • Experience in identifying the relationship between Military Intelligence (MI), United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), Signal Command (SC) for Cyber/EW requirements.

Place of Performance

US Army Cyber School Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905


Computer Systems Engineer/Architect

Summary

Diagnose the cause of identified technical issues within Distributed Learning (DL) content packages and files, and generate documentation explaining the cause and method to correct the issue. Build DL content packages that implement the corrections identified in documentation developed in support of diagnosis tasks. Conduct technical research of standards and specifications applicable to DL Development and delivery, and identify standards and specifications related to U.S. Army DL. Execution will deliver the technical and analytical support needed to consolidate, organize, update, and maintain DL research documentation and data for formal staff coordination and submission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

  1. Diagnosis

  2. Advisement

  3. Research

  4. Migration 

Utilization of Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) and authorizing tools such as Adobe, Captivate and Lectora is helpful.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

None

Education and/or Experience

Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science with a specialization in Human Computer Interactions.

Knowledge & Experience

  • Five years of general computer network experience that can include teaching such subjects at the university level

  • Five years of experience developing successful Web Content Accessibility Guide and Section 508 DL for Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) Computer-Managed Instruction (CMI), Mobile Learning, Serious Gaming, Simulations, and Augmented and Virtual Reality

 
 

Video Game Designer for Serious Gaming, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)

Summary

Diagnose the cause of identified technical issues within Distributed Learning (DL) content packages and files and generate documentation explaining the cause and method to correct the issue. Build DL content packages that implement the corrections identified in documentation developed in support of diagnosis tasks. Conduct technical research of standards and specifications applicable to DL Development and delivery, and identify standards and specifications related to U.S. Army DL. Execution will deliver the technical and analytical support needed to consolidate, organize, update, and maintain DL research documentation and data for formal staff coordination and submission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

  1. Diagnosis

  2. Advisement

  3. Research

  4. Migration

Utilization of Unity Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) Level 4 simulation is helpful.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

None

Education and/or Experience

Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science with a specialization in Computer Graphics.

Knowledge & Experience

  • Five years of experience developing successful Army Games for Training (AGFT) scoring DL that must have included successful development using Virtual Battlespace 3

  • One (1)+ year(s) of experience using Microsoft C# in support of Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR development

  • One (1)+ year(s) of experience using Microsoft HoloLens

 
 

Knowledge Management Engineer

Summary

Develop, manage, maintain, and evaluate current state-of-the-art computer hardware, software, and software development tools. The SharePoint Developer will evaluate their ability to support specific requirements and interface with other equipment and systems. With expertise in systems analysis, the developer in this role will determine potential and actual bottlenecks and propose recommendations for their elimination. The SharePoint Developer will also make recommendations for system improvements that will result in optimal hardware and software use.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

  1. Manage, design, and configure artifacts in the Microsoft SharePoint environment

  2. Develop dashboards and reporting tools in the Microsoft SharePoint environment

  3. Develop a reporting process for ongoing tactics and strategic programming items

  4. Compare and analyze data collected in actual tactical execution

  5. Develop comprehensive and accurate recommendations for enhancements to tactical programming based on monthly findings

  6. Assist in project development to define technical requirements and develop solutions

  7. Provide on-going support for applications

  8. Design and customize SharePoint solutions

  9. Design and integrate for content management, portals, collaboration, business process or other solutions

  10. Help plan and assist with software version upgrade releases

  11. Troubleshoot and debug SharePoint sites

Must be able to participate and assist in design, development, implementation, and maintenance of SharePoint business applications.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

None

Education and/or Experience

Four-year college diploma or university degree in Computer Systems Design or Computer Science, and/or five years equivalent work experience.

Knowledge & Experience

  • Analysis, design, hands-on development and, delivery of web-based applications

  • Good understanding of C#, .NET Framework, and ASP.NET are required

  • Important technical skills include SharePoint Server, ADO.NET, C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, XML, SQL Server, Web Services, security, SharePoint branding

In-depth knowledge of out-of-the-box solutions using SharePoint 2010/2013 including but not limited to:

  • Understand functionality and features of SharePoint 2010 and 2013

  • Develop custom Web Parts for SharePoint 2010 and/or 2013 solutions

  • Custom workflows

  • Solutions that access external data by using

  • Business Connectivity Services

  • Manage metadata and user profile services

  • SharePoint content management services

  • Brand solutions using Master Pages, CSS, and JavaScript

  • Good fundamental knowledge of MS SQL Server

  • Custom development to extend and augment the SharePoint platform

  • Development of custom web parts

  • Experience with development tools (Visual Studio, .Net, C#, etc.)

 
 

Instructional System Designer

Duties Include

  • Work as a member of a multi-project team that involves many aspects of instructional design.

  • Present and make recommendations regarding course design, technology, and instruction delivery options.

  • Define instructional, learning, or performance objectives.

  • Develop instructional materials and products for technology-based redesign of courses.

  • Design learning products, web-based aids or electronic performance support systems.

  • Provide analytical support for the design and development of training curricula, learning strategies, educational policies, or courseware standards.

  • Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.

  • Develop instructional objectives.

  • Create technology-based learning materials.

  • Assess educational needs of students.

  • Develop instructional materials.

  1. Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (e.g., hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

  2. Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

  3. Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

  4. Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

  5. Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Qualifications And Experience

Required Qualifications

Degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The coursework must have included study in at least four of the following five areas:

  • Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.

  • Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.

  • Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments.

  • Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training.

  • Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.

  1. Computer-based training software — Blackboard Learn; Moodle; Trivantis CourseMill; Worldwide Instructional Design System WIDS

  2. Desktop publishing software — Adobe Systems Adobe FrameMaker; Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign; Microsoft Publisher; Performance Technology Associates DocuTools

  3. Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud; Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop; Microsoft Visio; TechSmith Snagit

  4. Video creation and editing software — Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects; Apple Final Cut Pro; Avid Technology Pinnacle Studio; TechSmith Camtasia

  5. Web page creation and editing software — Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver; IXL Learning Quia Web; Nvu; SeaMonkey

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Instructional Systems Design

  • Advanced Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) model skills

  • Minimum of 5 years in applying instructional systems design skills to the analysis, design, and/or development of formal education and training programs

  • Instructional Systems Development (ISD) Analysis

  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Instructional Systems Design

  • Seven+ years applying ISD skills to analysis, design, and/or development of formal education and training programs

  • Security+ Certification

  • U.S. military forces, procedures, and/or operations experience or knowledge

Security

All candidates will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and drug screening per HARPE requirements.