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Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist

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Defense Media Activity logoDefense Media Activity · Fort Meade, MD
$122K–$158K/yrFull-timeOn-site1mo ago30+ days old, may be filled
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This position is part of the Department of War Media Activity (WMA). The incumbent will be responsible for providing academic oversight into the integration and modernization of DINFOS Learning platforms and enterprise instructional technologies, including PAVILION, supporting residents, blended, and distributed programs. You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Providing expert oversight, policy guidance, and lifecycle management for enterprise-level learning management systems (LMS), including developing long-range distance learning strategies and ensuring accreditation and accessibility compliance. Managing technical requirements, performance specifications, and vendor deliverables for educational products, monitoring milestones to ensure quality assurance, fiscal responsibility, and alignment with Service-level policies. Managing a professional staff of specialists (planning work and evaluating performance) while building consensus among senior military and civilian stakeholders to align digital learning initiatives with institutional training goals. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1750 series. Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements: Degree: A bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The course work included study in at least four of the following five areas: 1.Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. 2.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. 3.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. 4.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. 5.Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software. *NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.


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