Elearning Instructional Designer – (Remote Contractor)

eLearning Instructional Designer – (Remote Contractor)

Tipping Point Solutions is seeking an initiative-taking, collaborative, and creative professional for an INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER (ID) position. This person will work on across- cultural, fullyremoteintegratedteam with other IDs,DoDclient,Foreign LanguageSubject Matter Experts (SME),militarycultural and policyspecialists,and other development team members to designanadvanced foreign language coursein aneLearningenvironmentwithlevel 2-3 interactivity, as defined by Army Distributed Learning.

Essential Job Functions:

·Ensure the instructional integrity and educational effectiveness of all training materials produced.

·Employ adult learning theory principles, foreign languagemethodologyfrom the communicative spectrum,and learner-centric strategies in courseware designs.

·Collaborate closely with SMEs and other team members in development of storyboards with engaging and purposefuladvanced foreign languagelearning activities.

·Design complex level branching and intrinsic feedback loops.

·Apply proven eLearning best practices for learner engagement and knowledge transfer to include (but not limited to): simulations, practical exercises, and scenario-based knowledge checks, as applicable during the storyboarding process.

·Collaborateininstructional design activities and tasking in a multi-culturalremote team of SMEs and IDs.Communicate effectively within the framework of an Army training culture.

·Employ excellent planning and time management skills to ensureprojectdeliverablesare delivered on schedule

·Efficientlyinterfacewith team-members using technology-based workflow resources such as MS Teams,SharePoint, and Asana.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

·Prior experience as an eLearning designer/developer of IMI Level 2-3.

·Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design or related discipline. Ideal candidate will have specialization in Instructional Systems Design or Instructional Design Technology, as well as adegree in Applied Linguistics,working knowledge of foreign language learningmethodology,and/or experience in designing advancedlanguage learning curriculum.

·Proven cross cultural aptitude gained through experience, certifications,orcollege levelcourse work.5years’ experience in the Instructional Design field.

·Firm understanding of the ADDIE system of design and evaluation.

·Ability to communicate ideas effectively and simplify or streamline complex ideas and processes.

·Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication abilitiesin a cross-cultural, diverse environment.

·Must be able to work in a dynamic and flexible environment where priorities and deadlines may change.

·Strong attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

·Ability tointerfacein a professional manner with Senior-level personnel in the company and Government/Military clients.

·Samples of level 3 storyboards or a design portfoliorequired.

·U.S.citizen. Eligible for government security clearance.

Desired Experience:

·Experience designing Army or Army University distributed learning content for interactive instructional multimedia to include game-based design.

·Demonstrated self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills

·Experience in a Government contracting environment.

·Working knowledge ofat least one of the following languages:Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, French, Korean,Russian, orSpanish.

·Familiarity with Adobe Captivate.

·Familiarity with learning management systems as delivery platforms for eLearning courseware.

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The ID will be expected to work within established project processes/deadlines (independent of home base time zone), collaborate with team members, and create project deliverables.