Instructional Technology Rep

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. in Groton, CT is seeking an instructional designer to develop and maintain curriculum for operations and safety departments.

You will partner with LMS admins, instructors, SMEs to build courses, curriculum paths, and learning products, aligning with enterprise goals. The ideal candidate has experience in instructional design, curriculum analysis, and collaboration with stakeholders to deliver high-quality learning solutions that improve performance and safety

Qualifications

• Experience with ISD: analyze training needs, design instruction, develop materials, implement training, evaluate effectiveness.
• Curriculum development experience for operations or safety training.
• 1+ year of project management experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Workforce Development team and SMEs to ensure curriculum projects are timely and high quality.
• Build relationships with leadership and SMEs to gather content and feedback.
• Perform Curriculum Analysis to identify department needs and map topics.
• Lead Curriculum Development discussions to determine complexity, SMEs, and alignment.

Skills

Curriculum development

ISD process

Project management

Instructional design

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

This position will be in the Learning Solutions & Technology group within the Workforce Development organization at Electric Boat. This group is responsible for learning solutions, and providing key deliverables for training activities. This job is focused on developing and maintaining curriculum for the operations and safety departments of the organization. This role will partner with organizational team members to build courses and curriculum paths in the LMS, as well as work with Key Stakeholders to develop a variety of learning products. This role will support the growth of shipbuilders at EB and overcome obstacles as they arise. The ideal candidate focuses on problem resolution, training analyses, content design and has experience in Instructional Design.

Responsibilities of this position include:

• Partner with other members of Workforce Development, including LMS Administrators, Instructors, and media developers, as well as Stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts to ensure curriculum projects are developed in a timely manner with a high degree of quality
• Build effective working relationships with leadership, course owners, and Subject Matter Experts (SME) across GDEB to efficiently gather content information and feedback
• Perform Curriculum Analysis for assigned department to obtain an overarching view of department needs and align topical areas (Curriculum Assessment)
• For each assigned project, initiate and conduct Curriculum Development Process and Roles/Responsibilities discussions with Management; consulting to determine complexity of project, assigned SMEs, and ensure overarching alignment across the enterprise, as applicable.
• Maintain Curriculum Maps for assigned departments in partnership with department leadership
• Facilitate completion of Training Needs Analyses (between Management/Project Coordinator)
• Complete curriculum projects by collaborating with core team members as well as technical experts on high-level design to analyze instructional needs and deliver the ideal learning solution
• Manage the curriculum project efficiently through the development process so that tasks are completed on time, problems are anticipated or resolved quickly, and team members are clear on project requirements and schedules
• Conduct/coordinate course evaluations and observations, with Instructors and Subject Matter Experts (SME), analyze feedback, and adjust the training as needed
• Perform maintenance on a scheduled cadence to ensure the learning product remains effective, up to date, and of the highest quality.
• Partner with support organizations to ensure quality curriculum is available and is being delivered in a safe manner.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalency and 4+ yrs curriculum development experience OR –Bachelor’s degree with 2+ yrs curriculum development experience
• 1+ year of experience in any aspect of the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) process, including: analyzing training needs, designing instruction, developing training materials, implementing training, and evaluating effectiveness.
• 1+ year of experience in project management
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;

Preferred Qualifications:

• Instructional Systems Design degree
• Instructional Design experience for a defense contractor and/or US Military.
• Technical experience in manufacturing or engineering

Skills

• Ability to handle multiple, time sensitive projects while focusing on quality of work
• Attention to detail: highly organized with excellent follow-through and delivery
• Customer focused and solutions oriented