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Position Title

Instructional Designer

Position Type

Full Time, Remote

Position Location

Arlington, VA (Must reside in DC/MD/VA)

Tracking Code

01034

Daily Responsibilities
  • Creates high-quality learning products to meet the needs of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI)
  • Designs a variety of complex, media-rich, and highly interactive eLearning/online training courses and products that incorporate gamification, storytelling, animation, video, and interactive activities.
  • Works on priority courses and deals with high-level bureau and school/center clients
  • Designs a variety of learning solutions, including but not limited to: e-learning, mobile apps, microlearning, blended learning, and instructional games. 
  • Collaborates with stakeholders to clarify performance gaps, write clear objectives, formulate instructional approaches, design learning solutions, and produce evaluation instruments. 
  • Works with development staff to produce solutions. 
  • Maintains a thorough knowledge of subjects important to Foreign Service Officers and applies knowledge to produce appropriate, effective, and meaningful learning solutions. 
  • Other duties as assigned. 

Required: Years of Experience (min)

3 years of instructional design experience.

Required: Degree

BS/BA in instructional design, educational technology, or related field.

Required: Experience
  • Minimum 3 years of instructional design experience. 
  • Demonstrated experience in eLearning/online training courses with the ability to incorporate eLearning strategies such as gamification, storytelling, animation, video, and interactive activities that build on the foundations of adult learning theory.
  • Demonstrated experience with at least two additional types of digital learning solutions (including, but not limited to: mobile learning, simulations, microlearning, ePublishing, blended learning/flipped classroom, and games.)
  • Demonstrated ability to develop training objectives, design learning solutions, and produce evaluations.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively write, review, and edit content. 
  • Demonstrated ability to apply learning theories and models to different learning contexts. 
  • Demonstrated experience working with project teams (such as Graphic Artists, Developers, and Editors) to produce professional e-learning. 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of responsive web design, interface usability guidelines, Section 508 accessibility, SCORM, learning management systems, and integration of media into web-based training applications. 
  • Positive and proactive customer service skills. 

Desired: Experience
  • Familiarity with US government web/mobile development policies and standards. 
  • Knowledge of language learning principles. 
  • Experience with video/animation

Required: Clearance

Low Risk Public Trust with the ability to obtain secret