Curriculum Developer (25.24)

SierTeK proudly serves our clients by providing expertise in the Program Management, Information Technology, and Administrative Support domains. Founded in 2007 as a minority and service-disabled veteran-owned company, we serve as prime- and subcontractor for a multitude of Federal Department of Defense contracts. By focusing on continual improvement, our services remain at the forefront of our industry, and we pride ourselves on delivering our services with the highest degree of integrity.

SierTeK Ltd. is seeking a Curriculum Developer to support an opportunity at Wright Patterson AFB in the Occupational and Environmental Health, Force Development Division (USAFSAM/OED).

POSITION OVERVIEW SECTION 

The scope of this effort is to provide technical support services for the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Force Development Division (USAFSAM/OED). Technical support involves designing, drafting, and validating distance learning and in-residence courses and supporting Utilization and Training Workshop activities and associated Career Field Education and Training Plan development and validation. Technical training materials subjects include health risk assessment, occupational and environmental health site assessment, radiological health, Bioenvironmental Engineering 
(BE) response operations, and other related subjects. Support will require contractor personnel to interface with students, USAFSAM staff, 711th HPW and USAF Surgeon General Staff. All contractor personnel supporting this task order shall be technically and professionally qualified in the application of the Air Force Instructional Systems Development (ISD) process and must have solid working knowledge of the Air Force’s Bioenvironmental Engineering career field. 

Essential Job Functions

• Create and update Career Development Courses (CDCs) and Qualification Training Packages (QTPs) or equivalent. 
• Use an instructional systems development approach in the planning, application, design, and maintenance of formal training material. 
• Accurately identify the objective and knowledge levels in the Career Field Education and Training Plan/Specialty Training Standard (CFETP/STS). 
• Analyze and validate course content and curriculum for assigned courses and recommend effective formal training strategies for the CDCs. 
• Design, review, and revise test items as necessary to meet instructional objectives regarding the CDCs. 
• Ensure CDCs are consistent with USAF instructional philosophy, policy, operational need, and mission strategic goals outlined in DAFH 36-2675, Information for Designers of Instructional Systems, DAFI 36-2670 Total Force Development; Guide for Authors: Standards for Course Development. 
• Respond to external and internal customer needs/requests as applicable. These efforts may require researching instructional materials and regulations, or contacting other subject matter experts (SMEs) to obtain and disseminate proper and accurate information regarding the CDCs/QTPs. Provide an initial update to requests within three (3) duty days.
• Review and edit course content to include style, format, and emphasis of CDC and QTP instructional materials to meet educational standards. Analyze the learning objectives and corresponding measurement instruments to ensure currency and effective measurement of the objectives that are also supported by the CDC material content. Verify reliability, validity, and cut-off scores through complete and comprehensive analysis of the test. 
• Provide training product development in support of additional courses to include coordinating and/or reviewing instructional material with Instructional Systems Specialists (ISS), drafting or co-drafting materials for inclusion in Specialty/Course Training Standards, Study Guide/Workbooks, Plans of Instruction, presentation materials or other learning aids, and measurement devices (written tests, progress checks, etc.) for Bioenvironmental Engineer courses. 
• Work closely with assigned SMEs, Division-level leadership, and ISS personnel to ensure training curriculum aligns with stipulated USAF requirements and career field needs. 
• Perform required administrative activities including, but not limited to, correcting grammar, spelling, syntax, and formatting to accurately prepare, review, and edit written curriculum. 
• Maintain and update files and records.
• Assist with additional division projects to include development of office continuity documents, supporting Utilization and Training Workshops by 
  recording/validating discussions and collating final minutes,and processing Career Field Education and Training documents. 
• Attend all meetings as requested. 
• Analyze student feedback from end-of-course evaluations and field surveys to assess the effectiveness of training materials. Provide written recommendations to the applicable USAFSAM/OED for improving the courseware using ISD principles. 

Minimum Position Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Preventative Medicine or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in Bioenvironmental Engineering or federal preventive medicine/public health
• Instructional design experience developing training materials using ADDIE or competency-based education
• Strong data analysis skills and experience using Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Blackboard similar tools to identify and assess OEH data
• Strong organizational skills and written/verbal communication and demonstrated experience communicating with Senior Air Force or DoD leaders to advocate courses of action to improve program performance and/or data quality
• Strong filing and organizational skills to maintain and update electronic files and records
• Ability to work/perform independently
• Signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) required

Highly Desired

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Preventive Medicine or a related field
• Experience developing Career Development Course (CDC), Qualification Training Packages (QTPs), and/or On the Job Training (OJT)
• Experience designing online training materials using software such as Tableau, Python, Power BI, or other similar tools
• 4 years of experience conducting Health Risk Assessments and managing/implementing Occupational and Environmental Health or preventive medicine/public health programs in the Department of Defense

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