Combat Systems Instructional Systems Designer / Instructor

ELS is an employee-owned small business that provides professional and engineering support services to the U.S. Navy. We pride ourselves, as employee owners, in delivering high quality products to our customers across different platforms, systems and equipment. For over 40 years our focus has been to hire, develop and retain a highly qualified staff of professionals that work collaboratively to provide exceptional support and solutions to our customers. We are caring, results driven, and strive to provide a meaningful work experience.

Job Functions:
·       Design technical courses for International Military Students (IMS) for classroom, computer, and/or computer-based training (CBT). Courses are short in duration and must be created using technical material with Subject Matter Expert (SME) input/assistance for shipboard crew training programs. Courses must be developed for tactile learners using coaching, mentoring, and apprentice development delivery.
·       Ensure that all training materials are educationally sound and developed in accordance with required standards and client specifications. Detailed knowledge of curriculum elements, requirements, and development process is needed.
·       Work with SMEs to identify the need for specific content, graphics and Flash animations to illustrate lesson content.
·       Research visual sources for graphics and animations. Create and produce graphics in appropriate formats.
·       Provide word processing, electronic files, and file management support curriculum development.
·       Manage data/electronic files—ensure all files and supporting graphic files are saved in the correct format, located in correct folders, and preserved on CDs.
·       Conduct curriculum maintenance; writing learning objectives; preparing test items; evaluating instructional materials and the results of instruction and counseling students on academic learning problems.
·       Perform quality assurance checks on all finished deliverables (documents, CDs, and other media).
·       Develop task lists, course outlines, and learning objectives.
·       Develop technically accurate training materials, lesson plans, trainee guides, exercise packages, technical manuals, and progress tests.
·       Provide subject matter guidance and oversight to the curriculum development team in the design, development, and implementation of a technical training curriculum.
·       Responsible for content accuracy. Sequence objectives and group into lessons and units.
·       Draft test items to validate objectives and sequence.
·       Train MMSC sailors in the employment of the MMSC Operations Department and Combat System Department, to include Weapons systems, on: System capabilities and limitations; Employment of Automated Systems; Mission Planning, Execution and Communications in Classroom, Laboratory and/or Land Based Team Trainers.
·       Train foreign military students to become practitioners in work center functions and understand WQSB responsibilities, by conducting training ranging from OJT to high-performance skills associated with cross-training; Team performance required to support independent ship operations in a minimally manned, highly automated ship using mentoring and team building skills.
·       Leverage PMS-525 MPT’s training program (Train to Qualify/Train to Certify), act as an independent assessor during crew certification events using virtual reality labs as well as underway on MMSCs.

Required qualifications:
·       B.S./B.A. degree in Education or Instructional Systems Design
·       20 years’ experience as an LPO/CPO/DIVO/HOD/Deck Watch Officer/CIC(MCC) watch stander in the U.S. Navy
·       15 years’ experience developing as designer, trainer, or educator for U.S. Coast Guard or U.S. Navy courses
·       3 year experience developing courses for international students
·       3 years’ experience with Security Cooperation/Assistance/Mobile Training Teams
·       3 years international military training experience
·       15 Years Shipboard systems training experience
·       Designation as a Master Training Specialist
·       3 Years as a USN “A” & “C” School Instructor and Curriculum Manager
·       Experience with MS Office suite programs
·       Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
·       Ability to work productively with a team
·       Strong computer and Internet skills
·       Secret Clearance (US Citizenship)

Task Area: Manpower, Personnel, Training

Labor Category: Training Analyst - Mid (MMSC Training Staff)

Work Location: Jacksonville, FL

Position classification: Full Time

Travel: 10% travel estimated

ELS is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.