Sr. Training Developer

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Company: Comtech Telecom

Location: Pensacola, FL 32514

Description:

Cyberspace Operations (CO) Senior Training Developer/ISD

Pensacola, FL

TS/SCI Required

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

Comtech Systems, Inc. (CSI) is looking for a Senior Training Developer (Sr. TD)/Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) to play a crucial role in overseeing courseware design, development, delivery, maintenance, and providing professional guidance to content Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). This role is vital in supporting Cyberspace Operations (CO) to Department of Defense personnel at the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), Corry Station, Pensacola, FL.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

At our core, Comtech employees are not just driven by innovation, we are its architects. We are leaders in the advanced global commercial and government communications market, and a career at Comtech is an opportunity to be part of a team that designs, develops, produces, and markets innovative products, systems, and services for advanced communications solutions. We are committed to facilitating and enhancing the way people, businesses, and governments communicate around the world.

CSI is a leading provider of mission-critical solutions to government and civilian agencies, with a strong focus on C4ISR solutions using any type of network. Our expertise spans mobile, fixed, static, terrestrial, marine, airborne, and space networks. To help our customers combat a growing number of cyber-attacks on their systems, we provide training and certification and vulnerability compliance assessment. Comtech is not just a provider, but a pioneer in designing, developing, producing, and marketing innovative products, systems, and services for advanced communications solutions. We are technology leaders in the markets that we serve and conduct our business through Government solutions. Our market segments consist of: Tactical Communications, Space & Component Technology, Mobile Datacom, and Cyber Security Solutions.

PRIMARY DUTIES:
  • Perform duties as Sr. TD/ISD
    • Regularly meet with various project stakeholders
    • Recommend innovative and complex technical training solutions
    • Utilize PADDIE for content development
    • Apply industry best practices in adult learning principles and theories
    • Organize information to facilitate increased learner comprehension
    • Develop formative and summative evaluation strategies
    • Track work and schedules to ensure completion within scheduling parameters
    • Provide quality assurance/control on design plans and instructional materials
    • Respond to customer service inquiries with effective communication strategies
    • Aggregate and analyze customer and student metrics for course
    • Develop plans and timelines for course documentation (e.g., storyboards, narrative scripts, graphics, textbooks, tests, and scenario props)
    • Support curriculum design and development for students and instructors, including student/instructor guides, workbooks, performance exercises, evaluations, activities, labs, etc., printed and online
    • Support diverse training needs of a military training environment


Clearance Requirements:

Applicants must possess:
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the level required by each task.


SKILLS REQUIRED:
  • Strong oral and written communication abilities
  • Demonstrate technical aptitude to support technical training materials
  • Mastery of Microsoft Office (O365) products (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Expertise facilitating focus group discussions, conducting classroom learning sessions, seminars and workshops
  • Expertise in developing courseware for a variety of delivery methods including instructor-led training (ILT) and web-based training (WBT)


EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Required Experience:
  • Master's degree in Education, Instructional Systems Design, Educational Technology or Curriculum Development, and four (4) years of experience within the last eight (8) in instructional systems design or adult education and training development

OR
  • In lieu of the Masters' degree, a Bachelor's degree in Education, Instructional Systems Design, Educational Technology, or Curriculum Development, with an additional two (2) years of instructional systems design or adult education and training development experience for a total of six (6) years within the last ten (10) years is acceptable

Preferred Experience:
  • At least 3 years of experience in media development, publishing, and content management. Adobe eLearning Suite (e.g., Captivate, Articulate, Photoshop) and experience in LMS administration (e.g., Moodle)
  • Instructional background in a technical training program

Comtech offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
  • STD, LTD, Supplemental Life insurance, and AD&D
  • Comprehensive 401k plan and Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Vacation, Personal, and Sick time
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Bereavement and jury duty leave

CSI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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