Job description

Title: Instructional Systems Designer

Location: Remote

Company Background:
Since its founding in 2007, APV's portfolio of clients has grown significantly. As a well-established, woman-owned, Small Business Association-certified 8(a) company, APV has become a small business leader in supporting a multitude of clients, from more than 15 federal and state agencies, including the Department of Defense, to civilian organizations. As of 2021, APV has executed 70 plus prime contracts and received exceptional performance and client service ratings. APV is currently working on more than 30 government projects. APV has a wide portfolio of contracts and “Best-in-Class” contract vehicles, including GSA MAS, OASIS Small Business, and 8(A) Pool 1, CIO-SP3 SB & 8(a) across all functional areas, HCaTS, and several other industry-specific BPA and IDIQs.
APV is a mature company dedicated to quality and exceptional delivery to meet its clients’ missions. We understand personnel is an essential part of this. We hire the best and take care of the people who come work for us. We continue to maintain 96% employee satisfaction and have a high retention rate, well above the industry average for our small business peers. We do this by offering a competitive compensation plan and a leadership that is dedicated to employee growth and advancement.

Role:
The Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) is a member of a multidisciplinary remote delivery of Instructional Systems Designers, graphic artists, and multimedia specialists focused on the analysis, design, development, and implementation of eLearning curriculums and courseware for APV customers. The customer for this work is the Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD) of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. FESD is responsible for developing and fielding certification and familiarization training for firefighting personnel across the Department of Defense. If you are looking for instructional design work that will challenge your talents in new ways, this role is meant for you.
Duties:
The Instructional Systems Designer will:

• Participate in Course Development activities with SMEs to develop online course outcomes, lesson objectives, course content, and design and develop interactive instructional resources
• Conduct needs analysis and writing of storyboards
• Work with team and subject matter experts to ensure Storyboards integrate appropriate textual and graphical elements of design within the constraint of the contract
• Complete Front-End Analysis
• Align learning activities with learning outcomes
• Coordinate reviews of customer-furnished information at the start of each eLearning project
• Apply adult learning theories to develop ILT, VILT, and Online Learning programs
• Apply knowledge of instructional design to update the customer’s eLearning courseware or develop new courseware
• Use modern courseware authoring tools to develop/update courseware (Adobe Captivate and Articulate Storyline/Rise)
• Report to the APV delivery team’s Program Manager (PM)
• Contribute and participate in delivery team meetings scheduled by the PM
• Provide constructive criticism and be solutions oriented
• Use SharePoint and project management software (Jira) for collaboration, workflow, and document storage
• Adhere to design and editorial standards required by the company and/or client
• Possess excellent communication/presentation skills and is a self-starter able to work with minimum supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study or Associate’s degree in a related field of study with 5 or more years of ISD experience, is required.
• Three (3) or more years of ISD experience; ISD experience in support of federal government contracts is a plus.
• Clear experience applying adult learning theory and principles, instructional design theory/evaluation methods, and training techniques/technologies to support the design, development, and delivery of distance learning courseware.
• Strong practical knowledge of the ADDIE method of instructional design
• Demonstrable experience using the ADDIE model for curriculum development and evidence of having worked with technical SMEs and/or course instructors to develop learning objectives and course content
• Comfortable with MS Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Solid working knowledge of courseware development tools such as Storyline and/or Captivate
• Familiarity with common learning management systems such as Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, etc.

Certifications:

• ISD and/or training-related certifications are a PLUS

About AP Ventures:
A P Ventures, LLC is a full-service IT consulting company headquartered in Columbia, MD. We are one of the fastest growing IT companies in the Washington DC–metro area, and are a prime vendor with various federal, State, and Local agencies. Learn more at www.apvit.com.
A P Ventures is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status. Qualified military veterans are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• ISD: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote

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