Training Specialist

AVIAN; Panama City Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

AVIAN is a mid-sized, employee-owned company serving Navy and DoD clients. The Training Specialist will create instructional experiences and develop training solutions using the PADDIE/ADDIE approach, including needs and front-end analyses, learning objectives, and courseware for ILT, Blended Learning, and IMI.

Responsibilities include planning/analysis, content design, and development of lesson plans, student guides, and media scripts, with emphasis on ISD, LMS/LCMS/EPSS/SCORM, and adult

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the instructional system design process in ILT, IMI, and BLS development.
• Understanding of LMS/LCMS/EPSS/SCORM concepts and implementation.
• Awareness of web/multimedia development and graphic design tools.
• Excellent communication skills; Navy training experience and adult-learning methods a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Support Front-End Analysis/Task Analysis using NAVEDTRA 142 Series.
• Develop learning objectives with ISD considerations: interactivity, assessment, gap analysis, learning strategy.
• Create/modify Terminal and Enabling Learning Objectives.
• Determine curriculum flow using TA/FEA data and Navy Training System Plan.
• Identify instructional media objects and develop assessment strategies.
• Assist with Lesson Plans, student guides, presentations, and job aids.

Skills

ISD process

Adult learning

Communication skills

Navy training knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education or related discipline

Tools

LMS

LCMS

EPSS

SCORM

Job description

Join a Company Where You Can Make a Real Impact – and Own a Piece of the Future

Are you energized by the idea of helping a company grow smarter, serve our customers better, and connect more deeply? Do you thrive in an environment where your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your work drives real results? If so, we’d love to meet you.

We’re a mid-sized, employee-owned company on a mission to create meaningful value for both our employees and our customers. That means we’re not just looking for someone to fill a seat — we’re looking for someone who wants to build, innovate, and evolve with us.

Our company primarily serves the Navy and other Department of Defense clients, offering a dynamic environment where your expertise will make a difference.

About the Role

The Training Specialist is tasked with creating instructional/learning experiences which make the acquisition of knowledge and skill more efficient, effective, and appealing. They will assist in developing training solutions using the PADDIE/ADDIE methodology, including Needs Analysis, Task Analysis and Front-End Analysis. Design plans that include developing learning objectives, determining learning strategies, content flow, testing/evaluation requirements and interactivity, and planning the courseware functionality for Instructor-Led Training (ILT), Blended Learning Solutions (BLS), and Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI).

Assist/development of the following:

Instructor Lesson Plans, Student/Trainee Guides, presentations, and Job Aids.

Scripts/storyboards which define media elements, and programming (user interaction) requirements.

Instructional Media Design Package (IMDP)

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Planning/Analysis

• Support the development of a Front-End Analysis/Task Analysis using the NAVEDTRA 142 Series.
• Conduct Training Situation Reports on selected course(s) instruction. Develop learning objectives with ISD considerations to include:
  • Interactivity Level
  • Assessment Strategy
  • Gap Analysis
  • Learning Strategy
  • Overview
  • Prerequisite Knowledge

Content Design and Development

• Create/modify existing measurable Terminal and Enabling Learning Objectives
• Determine the logical flow of a curriculum based on Task Analysis (TA), Front-End Analysis (FEA) data and the Navy Training System Plan, as well as technical documentation. Prioritizing, Clustering and sequencing Objectives.
• Identify sound Instructional Media objects.
• Developing assessment Strategies for knowledge and performance based objectives.

Qualifications

Skills, Education, and Experience Requirements:

• Knowledge of the instructional system design process in the development of Instructor-Led Training (ILT), Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI), and Blended Learning Solutions (BLS).
• Understanding of and experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS), Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS), Sharable Content Object Reference Manual (SCORM).
• Awareness of capabilities of web/multimedia development tools, and graphic design/manipulation tools.
• Excellent communication skills are a must. Experience in designing/developing/Instructing training curriculum for U.S. Navy and knowledge of adult learning methods/strategies a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Experience and Education:

• Experience with Adobe E-learning Suite or equivalent.
• Experience working with Authoring Instructional Materials (AIM), Content Planning Module (CPM) and Learning Objectives Module (LOM) or Learning Analysis and Design (LEAD).
• Experience with MIL-HDBK-29612, and NAVEDTRA 142.

Additional requirements:

• Must possess or be able to obtain a U.S. Passport.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
• Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

About being a part of Team AVIAN

As an employee-owner, you’ll be a catalyst for progress — helping us find new opportunities with current or new customers, company efficiencies, streamline processes, and bring people and ideas together in smarter ways. Whether it’s helping us optimize workflows, enhancing the employee experience, or delivering more impactful solutions to our customers, your inputs will have reach and relevance across the organization.

Taking care of each other is a cornerstone of our AVIAN philosophy. Being part of the AVIAN team means being part of a team that takes pride in being expansive in our community because our impact doesn’t stop in the workplace. We actively engage in community initiatives, empowering our employees to make a meaningful difference.

You’ll Succeed Here If You ...

• See opportunities where others see routine
• Are curious, collaborative, and passionate about making things better
• Enjoy connecting dots across teams, tools, and tasks
• Believe in doing the right thing the right way — even when no one’s watching
• Play an active role in our growth, using your ideas and initiative to shape how we work, serve, and succeed together
• Embrace a “one team” mindset knowing we are stronger together through trust, transparency and teamwork.
• Understand the power of ownership — and are excited to be part of an employee-owned culture

Why Join Us?

• Employee Ownership: We’re not just building a company — we’re building a legacy. As an employee-owner, you’ll share in our success and have a direct stake in our future.
• Real Growth: We’re expanding, evolving, and exploring new ways to serve. Your contributions will shape our direction and help us grow stronger.
• Purpose-Driven Work: Every improvement you help make is one that adds value — not just for us, but for the people and missions we support.
• Culture of Collaboration: We’re big enough to take on meaningful challenges, but small enough that everyone still knows your name.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being, our health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with telemedicine services and a TRICARE supplement for veterans.
• Flexible Leave Benefits: we prioritize a balanced, supportive environment that allows you to thrive both personally and professionally and offer flexible and paid time off, 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, and military training leave.

AVIAN is a service-based organization. As an equal opportunity employer, our policy of business is to seek the most qualified candidate for each talent opportunity without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, religious belief, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual preference, physical or mental handicap, lawful political affiliation or veteran’s status.

Essential FunctionsPlanning/Analysis- Support the development of a Front-End Analysis/Task Analysis using the NAVEDTRA 142 Series.- Conduct Training Situation Reports on selected course(s) instruction. Develop learning objectives with ISD considerations to include- Interactivity Level- Assessment Strategy- Gap Analysis- Learning Strategy- Overview- Prerequisite KnowledgeContent Design and Development- Create/modify existing measurable Terminal and Enabling Learning Objectives- Determine the logical flow of a curriculum based on Task Analysis (TA), Front-End Analysis (FEA) data and the Navy Training System Plan, as well as technical documentation. Prioritizing, Clustering and sequencing Objectives.- Identify sound Instructional Media objects.- Developing assessment Strategies for knowledge and performance based objectives.