Position Overview

Calian is looking to add to our team of Instructional Designers in support of the Canadian Armed Forces at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick.

Responsibilities

• Using existing 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.
• 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 the learning 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.
• 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 ALSC 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.
• Assist in performing ID peer reviews on storyboards (IAW QA and ID standards and SOPs).
  
  

Qualifications

• Must have a college degree in any field
• Must have a minimum of 5 years experience in the last 10 years in instructional design
• Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in the last 10 years in the instructional design of eLearning Products
  
  

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 1 year experience in Instructional Design
  
  

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