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Business Unit 2: Defence

Position Overview

Calian Learning Solutions is seeking full-time Junior Instructional Designer to join our team at CFB Gagetown.

• Using process and standards, storyboard EL/DL products as prioritized by leadership in terms of content, media, learner profiles, instructional methods and levels of knowledge.
• Liaise with courseware project SMEs and OPIs for content acquisition, clarification, and overall alignment of EL/DL content to the desired POs in accordance with the mandated TP. These SMEs and OPIs can be part of the ALSC team or TE personnel
• Advise and liaise with the production and quality assurance teams during product design, development, release and evaluation phases, including but not limited to contributing to learner assessment products, QC checks complete with verifications, and peer review
• Assist Intermediate ID in conducting QC reviews if required.
• Synthesize content into creative, sound instructional design that is cognitively engaging
• Write assessment questions appropriate to the level of learning, matching thel earning objectives.
• Work cooperatively with multi-disciplinary project teams consisting of DND civilian and military personnel, interns, and other contractors.
• Participate in appropriate planning processes, meeting and working groups dealing primarily with the overall project, the project team and matters pertaining to general courseware production and the content review and revision cycles.
• Ensure consistency and maintain documentation for specific style guidelines (i.e., project specific or school specific style guides).
• Prepare courseware text documents to be sent to translation.
• Support development of the project plan and schedule.
• Assist in the design the learning solution and prepare both high level and detailed design documents.
• Assist in the design and support the development of prototypes and beta test products and ensure compliance with specifications and standards.
• Liaise with development staff as needed prior to and during production (ie. to refine media specifications, to clarify storyboards and to share updates or changes).
• Identify potential obstacles, scope changes or impact on deliverables.
• Ensure all project work containing Controlled Goods or Sensitive material is developed and adheres to process/policy.

Sub-tasks

While supporting the key tasks identified above, all Junior IDs will also be requested to perform the following sub-tasks on an as and when requested basis:

• Assist in conducting background research and content analysis from a design perspective.
• Assist project Lead ID on assigned project/projects documents.
• Assist team in inputting French/English translation to courseware to create bilingual products when required.
• Assist in the review of source materials, interview subject matter experts and conduct other related activities to identify and acquire the necessary content for courseware design and development.
• Ensure course objectives including assessment strategies, are mapped from the TP and design documents.
• Complete specific monthly deliverables as mandated by the CDevO or his delegate.
• Collaborate with the client and project team in the creation, review and refinement of

Courseware prototypes and beta tests.

• Work with the PM to develop effort estimates for courseware production tasks, to include daily time tracking using automated software.
• Assist in providing advice, interpretation, and guidance and deliver presentations on courseware or project-related issues.
• Assist in supporting resolution to key project-specific issues, providing advice on alternative strategies and approaches.
• Support the vision and contribute to strategies and courses of action
• Support leadership on the resolution of issues
• Foster positive relationships with representatives of other Sections, TEs and Project Teams to develop a broad professional knowledge of issues, trends and service requirements to anticipate evolving trends, initiatives and requirements.
• Assist in performing ID peer reviews on storyboards (IAW QA and ID standards and SOPs)
• Work with and mentor intern(s) in support of the Internship program and project

Mandatory Requirements:

• Must have a college degree in ant field
• Must have a minimum of 5 years experience in the last 10 years in Instructional Design
• Must have a minimum of three (3) year experience in the last ten (10) years in the instructional design of eLearning product(s).

OR

• Must have an undergraduate degree with a Major in one of the following fields: Education, Adult Learning, Distance Learning, or eLearning.
• Must have a minimum of one (1) years’ experience in in instructional design

AND

• Must be able to obtain a Federal Government of Canada Security Clearance