Instructional System Designer/Trainer

Paragon Cyber Solutions has an immediate opening for those ready for an exciting and dynamic career as a Instructional System Designer to support The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC). As both the Army Service Component Command to US Transportation Command and a Major Subordinate Command to US Army Materiel Command, SDDC connects and synchronizes surface warfighting requirements through distribution network nodes to the point of need, responsively projecting power and delivering desired effects in support of combatant commands and the Total Joint Force. The command also partners with the commercial transportation industry as the coordinating link between DoD surface transportation requirements and the capability industry provides.

Clearance: Secret Security Clearance

Travel Required: Yes

Essential Functions 

• Providing virtual, in-person, and CBT training for DoD users
• Design and develop training materials based on Government-provided documentation and using proven industry standards and DoD-approved processes. These training materials shall include the following:
• Test/administrative materials and curriculum materials, such as Lesson Plans (LPs) and Trainee Guides (TGs)
• Support materials, such as Visual Information (VI) and Instructional Media Materials (IMM)
• Creating storyboards, interacting with subject matter experts (SMEs) and course management officials, and providing recommendations for changes to the TA

Requirements

Required Skills 

• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight in a highly fluid environment, within a team and with other groups or customers 

• Experienced in providing virtual, in-person, and CBT training for DoD users.
• Expertise in functional testing on the GATES platform.
• Strong degree of professionalism, excellent organization skills  
• Ability to work multiple tasks concurrently and switch between tasks quickly 
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, and detail-oriented and ability to exercise diplomacy within a team environment 
• Ability to organize and participate in meetings, prepare clear oral and written direction, correspondence, and reports 
• Good problem-solving skills for data analysis and detection of latent issues in data products  

Required Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, education, maintenance, or related field
• Five (5) or more years of applicable experience performing critical thinking, analysis, and/or problem-solving related work or applicable range maintenance and/or operations 
• Experience in current instructional delivery strategies, methodologies, and technologies; training devices and equipment; and ICW systems
• Experience in all phases of ISD and development, including planning, coordinating, implementing, revising, converting, and maintaining training courseware
• A functional understanding of Instructional System Design for training products and services
• A broad understanding of current technical issues and training system design and development trends
• Experience conducting analyses to identify and validate training requirements, documenting results of analyses, and developing and recommending alternative training strategies for decision-maker consideration
• Experience developing training planning data, including resource requirements for initial, interim, and follow-on training requirements, and recommendations, justification and impacts
• Experience developing performance-based training materials in the CPM, AIM II/LOM, Adobe Captivate, and Word template formats that support the follow-on training requirement

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).

• Retirement Plan (401K w/ employer matching).
• Paid Time Off & 10 Paid Public Holidays.
• Short and Long-Term Disability.
• Healthy Work-Life Balance.
• Training & Development.

Why Work For Paragon Cyber Solutions?

You want to make a difference. You want to be recognized by name versus being a number. You want to work with a company where you can grow and work in different areas to increase your knowledge/experience. You have an entrepreneurial spirit and need to live it.

As a small business, each team member rolls up their sleeves and helps where needed (including our CEO). Our ideal candidate will be comfortable with multi-tasking and prefers working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You must be adaptable to the needs of a growing business.

A Model of Excellence

That’s our motto in all we do and what we seek in our team members.

Are you a hardworking professional seeking a new opportunity that fosters growth? Look no further!

We are an award winning minority, woman, veteran-owned, 8(a), EDWOSB, VOSB, certified Tampa, FL-based small business. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality solutions that help our clients protect the integrity of their business operations.