Instructional System Designer III

OBXtek is currently staffing for an Instructional Systems Designer III who is responsible for working collaboratively with various stakeholders in the conceptualization, design, development, and on-time delivery of technical training curricula. The candidate must have a firm grasp of experiential learning methodology (ELM) that engages adult learners in hands-on activities to gain a new depth of knowledge and develop critical problem-solving skills. The incumbent exercises independent judgment requires administrative supervision to design and develop curriculum in accordance with the Instructional Systems Design model based on the principles of Adult Learning Theory, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and ELM.

Major Duties :

• Applies principles of Adult Learning Theory, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and ELM to all phases of the curriculum design process to develop instructor-led training, eLearning and blended learning;
• Serves as the Instructional Design expert at every facet of the instructional design process to design, develop, and implement training curriculum for new course proposals, course redesign, course revisions, and instructor performance evaluations;
• Manages course evaluations for alpha, beta, and pilot testing to ensure training curriculum adheres to the adult education standards and ELM principles;
• Manages multiple projects with overlapping requirements to provide the necessary support and weekly updates of course activities to achieve the rapid development timelines;
• Provides curriculum management by maintaining all curriculum records, scheduling curriculum reviews, conducting curriculum quality control reviews, implementing recommendations, and tracking revision history.
• Develops learning goals and objectives, lesson plans, presentations, activities, practical assessments, and other course materials for instructor-led training, eLearning and blended learning;
• Leads, develops, and analyzes the needs assessments for course development, course evaluation, and instructor evaluation to recommend training solutions;
• Evaluates courses and learning objectives to develop Kirkpatrick Level I, II and III assessments as well as questionnaires and user surveys;
• Serve as an ISD instructor to facilitate and train staff on the curriculum design process, principles of Adult Learning Theory, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and ELM;
• Performs instructor certification evaluations to ensure instructors are properly trained in current instructional methods, principles of adult learning, and applicable subject matter.

Qualifications :

Headquartered in McLean, Virginia and founded in 2009, OBXtek is a growing leader in the government contracting field. Our mission is Our People…Our Reputation. Our people are trained professionals who enhance our customers’ knowledge and innovation using technology, collaboration, and education.

We offer a robust suite of benefits including comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, matching 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement program and much more.

OBXtek pairs lessons learned across disciplines with best practices and industry standard quality practices such as CMMI-Dev Level III, ITIL, 6Sigma, PMI, and ISO. Our rapid growth has been recognized by INC500, the Washington Business Journal, and Washington Technology magazine.

OBXtek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.