Instructional Systems Specialist

Usajobs; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Crisis Line seeks an experienced Instructional Systems Specialist to lead the design, development, and evaluation of training programs for VCL staff and external stakeholders.

The role emphasizes applying adult learning principles, creating practical assessments, and presenting training strategies to senior leadership. Remote work is approved with travel for equipment and support as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and evaluating training programs for adult learners.
• Ability to assess training needs and recommend improvements.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, develop, implement, and evaluate VCL training programs and curricula.
• Review courses for logic, completeness, and instructional effectiveness.
• Develop exercises and exams to measure learning outcomes and success.
• Deliver presentations to executive leadership on training initiatives.

Skills

Adult learning

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Training evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Training & Development, or related field

Tools

Learning management systems

Job description

Summary

The employee will serve as the Instructional Systems Specialist in the Quality, Training, and Risk Management Department, Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), Veterans Affair (VA). The VCL is a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year service aimed at connecting callers worldwide to a caring, qualified Veterans Administration employee. The VCL's mission is to provide 24/7, world-class suicide prevention and crisis intervention services to Veterans, Service Members and their family members.

Major Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to: Accomplishes broad and complex assignments associated with conceiving, developing, implementing, and evaluating VCL/PSOC training programs and curriculum for VCL external stakeholders. Applies principles of organizational development to help build the capacity to design and develop training programs and curriculum focused on improving employee knowledge and understanding of evidence-based and best practice crisis intervention skills and agency processes and protocols. Provides independent, critical reviews of entire courses or specific lessons, focusing especially on the inherent logic, completeness, and efficiency of teaching strategies and methodologies, finalizes changes with the course developer and submits them for final quality review in accordance with prescribed completion dates. Constructs/develops practical exercises and examinations to meet and measure the specified training objectives. Recommends course structural changes to provide the proper sequencing of objectives, adequate spacing of practice and reinforcement exercises, and an overall instructional design whose learning outcomes are logically consistent with the teaching purposes. Analyzes organizational performance problems, new requirements and taskings to employees that are, or may become training issues, and recommends appropriate actions. Develops and delivers presentations to executive leadership and department leads to introduce and seek approval of new or enhanced external training initiatives. Reviews job and task analyses; task inventories; job and target population data; course participant's feedback and recommendations; existing course materials to identify training shortfalls and redundancies. Determines appropriate strategies to correct problems identified and makes recommendations to senior leadership. Serves as a subject-matter authority in the methodologies of adult learning, Interactive Multimedia instruction, Instructional Systems Design, Criterion-Referenced instruction, Competency Based instruction, and/or Experiential Learning Model instruction in the area of providing specialized training, e.g., curriculum development, instructional media, multimedia delivery systems, and audiovisual training aids, training devices, programmed instruction, testing and outcomes measurement, etc.) Assists in developing training and education strategies and products for the VCL program. Conducts comprehensive literature reviews and performs professional research in order to identify innovative techniques and tools that will facilitate the tailoring of training content to meet the needs of the Veteran's Crisis Line, Peer Support Outreach Center, and its external stakeholders. Provides ongoing pedagogical training, guidance, and assistance to other subject-matter authorities who are analyzing, designing, and developing training programs and products. Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Work Schedule: Tour of Duty is typically Administrative Hours. Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized upon supervisor approval after training per Agency policy. Remote: This is remote position. Selectees will work 100% of the time in a non-VA-owned space outside of the local commuting area of a parent station. The employee's workspace must be suitable for conducting business and as such, remote employees are expected to provide a secure, distraction-free home-based worksite with reliable high speed internet connectivity. The employee will be required to travel to the closest VA Medical Center or VA Outpatient Clinic for issuance of equipment, and as needed for technical support. Selectees will be required to self-certify that their remote workplace meets all safety, privacy, and internet speed requirements. Position Description/PD#: Instructional Systems Specialist/PD29297A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Required

Education

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