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Amentum Instructional System Designer in Fredericksburg, Virginia
This role is dedicated to bolstering our client’s personnel recovery operations training programs. The successful candidate will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of curriculum development—from conceptualization to design, implementation, and evaluation—to enhance the educational outcomes for commanders and staff.
Core Responsibilities:
Curriculum Planning: Conduct thorough analyses of training needs to craft strategic course development plans.
Instructional Design: Implement the ADDIE framework to ensure a structured and effective instructional design process.
Content Development: Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create, refine, and assess course materials that fulfill educational goals.
Material Compliance: Generate instructional content, including lesson plans and concept cards, that aligns with governmental standards.
Educational Strategies: Formulate teaching strategies and assessment tools tailored for optimal classroom engagement.
Learning Objectives: Utilize Bloom’s Taxonomy to establish clear learning outcomes and educational objectives.
Supportive Media: Work with media teams to integrate visual aids and scenarios that complement the instructional narrative.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must have an active Secret US government security clearance. Note: US citizenship is required to maintain a Secret security clearance.
Educational Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Learning Psychology, Curriculum Development, Behavioral Science, or related fields.
Experience: A minimum of 5 years in the field of training and development.
Instructional Knowledge: Proficiency in adult education theories, methodologies, and instructional strategies.
Project Management: Strong project management capabilities, including goal setting and meeting deadlines.
Communication Excellence: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, particularly in technical writing.
Collaborative Skills: Ability to forge productive relationships and work effectively in diverse team settings.
Travel: Ability to travel as per Joint Travel Regulations for temporary assignments by regularly scheduled passenger military or commercial aircraft in performance of TDY.
Attendance: Commitment to exemplary attendance and punctuality.
Preferred Experience:
Defense Sector Insight: Experience with DOD processes and systems, ideally through military or government service.
Instructor Background: Previous experience as an instructor, with formal academic instructor training.
Service Contract Act (SCA) Compensation & Benefits:
This is an hourly, overtime-eligible position that falls under the Service Contract Act (SCA). In accordance with the Health and Welfare provisions of the SCA, and in addition to your base hourly rate, you may be eligible to receive an additional health and welfare payment for each hour you work to ensure compliance with the minimums set forth by the act. The amount you are entitled to receive will vary depending upon the fringe benefits you select now and in the future.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
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