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Ho-Chunk, Inc.
Instructional Systems Designer
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Ho-Chunk Inc. Management Services Company is hiring an Instructional Systems Designer. This role designs, develops, and evaluates curriculum following Instructional Systems Design principles and FLETA standards, collaborating with subject matter experts and multimedia specialists to create effective training materials.
Highlights
- Designs, develops, and edits lesson plans, presentations, and course materials using Adult Learning Theory.
- Conducts needs assessments and identifies training gaps and appropriate delivery methods.
- Monitors courses and instructors and evaluates courses for compliance with FLETA accreditation and standards.
- Maintains curriculum records, schedules reviews, and completes course evaluations.
- Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with SharePoint preferred.
- Must have at least four years of experience in curriculum design and development and a bachelor's degree concentrated in adult learning, education, or curriculum development.
- Strong writing, proofreading, organizational, and communication skills required.
- Must be a U.S. citizen eligible to obtain/maintain a SECRET or possibly TOP SECRET security clearance.
- The position operates within a professional office environment; occasional local travel may be required.
- Compensation ranges from $95,000 to $102,000 annually, negotiable based on experience and education.
Instructional Systems Designer Full Description
Instructional Systems Designer
Job Locations
US-VA-Blackstone
ID 2026-10597
Company HCI Management Services Company
Category Publications, Multi-Media and Graphic Arts
Position Type Regular Full-Time
Remote No
Summary
Summary
Ho-Chunk Inc. Management Services (HCIMS) is seeking a full-time Instructional Systems Designer. The Instructional Systems Designer is responsible for designing, developing and evaluating curriculum in accordance with the Instructional Systems Design model, Standard Operating Procedures, and Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) standards. This position requires the incumbent to work closely with other program offices, subject matter experts, multimedia specialists, and distributed learning designers to design and develop lesson plans, student materials, and instructional media. The position is based at the U.S. Department of State, Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, VA.
Essential Functions
- Applies principles of Adult Learning Theory to the design of all training materials;
- Designs, develops and or edits lesson plans, presentations, activities and other course material;
- Designs and develops curriculum based on sound Instructional Systems Design principles;
- Identifies appropriate training delivery mechanisms;
- Identifies training gaps and makes recommendations to minimize or eliminate training gaps;
- Conducts needs assessments;
- Develops learning goals and objectives;
- Monitors courses and instructors against performance criteria
- Performs course evaluation;
- Develops, maintain and ensure adherence to a course development schedule during the development cycle
- Stays current on policy, law and technology changes, as well as skill requirements and office directives to ensure up-to-date curriculum
- Assists curriculum management by maintaining all curriculum records, scheduling curriculum reviews, conducting curriculum reviews, making recommendations for updates and changes, and tracking revision history;
- Evaluates pilot courses to ensure that they conform to Training and Performance Standard Operating Procedures, FLETA accreditation and adult education standards;
- Provides weekly updates of course activities to the curriculum manager;
- Provides the necessary support and guidance to achieve and retain all FLETA accreditation requirements for the Program Office;
- Manages multiple projects with overlapping timelines;
- Participates in every facet of the Instruction Design process with supervision and guidance;
- Employee will require supervision and has limited opportunity to exercise independent judgment and initiative in the line of work.
Supervisory Responsibility
None required for this position
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time.
- Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
- Expresses or exchanges ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
- Frequently moves standard office equipment up to 25 pounds.
- Must be able to work indoor conditions 90% of the time.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend hours required, as required by business need.
Travel
Occasional local travel (Washington DC area and mid-VA) may be required.
Experience
- Four (4) years of experience in curriculum design and development.
Education
- Bachelor's degree with a concentration in adult learning, education or curriculum development
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
- Specialized knowledge or professional experience in several of the following: instructional systems design, education and adult learning principles, cooperative learning, programming and authoring tools;
- Must be familiar with standard concepts and practices in training and course development;
- Demonstrated experience working in all five phases of the Instructional Systems Design model preferred;
- Excellent writing, proofreading and design skills to develop training course materials;
- Must possess excellent written and spoken use of the English language;
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; and attention to detail;
- Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel);
- Familiarity with SharePoint preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Security Clearance
Must be a US citizen and possess or be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET clearance (A TOP SECRET clearance may be required)
Drug Free Workplace
All Native Group is a Drug Free Workplace. It is our policy that all new hires must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. In addition, all employees are subject to random drug screens throughout the term of their employment with All Native Group.
AAP/EEO Statement
All Native Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status or physical disability. However, preference may be extended to persons of Indian descent in accordance with applicable laws.
About Ho-Chunk, Inc. & All Native Group
Ho-Chunk, Inc. is an award-winning economic development corporation of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Our mission is to provide long-term economic development for the Winnebago Tribe and job opportunities for Tribal members.
All Native Group is a network of small businesses that support the critical missions of various U.S. Government customers. Our capabilities include telecommunications, health, logistics, specialized training, professional services, and IT solutions. Since earning our first federal contract in 2004, we have continued to grow and diversify our services while maintaining a strong commitment to excellence. As a tribally owned organization, All Native Group operates multiple subsidiary businesses, providing clients with the advantages of working with a small business while leveraging the resources and expertise of a larger, established company.
Our work is guided by our core NATIVE values:
- Native American Owned & Proud – Serving the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
- Accountable – To always do what’s right.
- Team-Focused – For inclusive progress.
- Innovative – In creating solutions.
- Visionary – In our purpose and direction.
- Excellence – Through learning and performance.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Compensation and Benefits
The expected compensation range for this position is $95,000 to $102,000 per year negotiable depending upon education and experience. We offer comprehensive benefits that allow you to balance work and life. A benefits summary is available from this link: https://jobs.allnativegroup.com/categories/1/benefits/1/employee-benefits.
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