Instructional Designer

About the role

CSS-Inc. may have multiple openings for Instructional Designers to support NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM).

Responsibilities And Tasks Will Include

• Apply e-learning, instructional theory, and adult learning science best practices to design, develop, and advance the quality of OCM's Digital Coast Academy.
• Work with cross-office teams and/or with clients to understand priority needs of OCM target audiences for on-demand solutions that support regular use of OCM data and technical tools.
• Identify training strategies; determine learning objectives, learning approaches, and delivery mechanisms; review, evaluate, and refine instructional strategies.
• Produce virtual meetings, webinars, and learning events, using Google Meet, Adobe Connect, OCM's Learning Management System, or similar platforms.
• Conduct training needs assessments scaled to meet project needs and scope to recommend appropriate instructional solutions.
• Design and develop online and classroom courses that are learner-centered, need-based, and goal-driven, and use effective knowledge-transfer strategies.
• Design and develop learning materials (e.g. content, activities, job aids, knowledge checks), and evaluation instruments (e.g. formative and summative).
• Develop and maintain online instructional products; creates and uses metrics to evaluate access and use.
• May prepare and deliver training and facilitation/partnering services. May attend events and present on behalf of NOAA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in adult education, instructional systems, or related field.
• 0-5+ years of experience in adult education or instructional design.
• Demonstrated experience designing and producing a variety of learning solutions, including instructor-led courses, virtual courses, webinars, and other learning events.
• Strong command of adult learning theory and practices for both classroom and virtual training experiences.
• Experience developing and implementing needs-gathering techniques including interviews, surveys, and group facilitation to capture and document instructional needs.
• Experience designing synchronous (classroom and virtual) and blended learning designs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience building relationships with management, colleagues, and external partners.
• Experience working in environmental science, planning or policy, coastal management, marine/estuarine ecosystems, or a related field preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of technical applications needed on-the-job by practitioners in the fields of environmental science, planning, policy, and coastal and ocean ecosystems management preferred.
• Experience working with state and federal partners and agencies preferred.
• Experience with virtual learning platforms needed for blended learning solutions preferred.
• The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, manage time to achieve project objectives to meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check and fingerprinting background check and maintain it through the duration of employment.