Instructional Support Specialist (DOD)

Instructional Support Specialist

Summit Federal Services, LLC (SFS) with headquarters in Oakland, Maryland, is a fast growing woman owned small business and HUBZone company with an outstanding record of performance providing more effective and efficient acquisition, business process, administrative and security services to multiple federal agencies. SFS is looking for an instructional support specialist to support all aspects of course development, planning, coordination, and execution, curriculum development, and student/alumni management for the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) Ministry of Defense Advisors (MoDA) Instruction and Training Management Program Support.

The Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) Defense Advisors program administers Ministry of Defense Advisor (MoDA) certification and other advisor and partner engagement training for the Security Cooperation Workforce as well as the broader defense advising community including military and civilian personnel. DSCU advisor training prepares U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) civilians and military personnel to help foreign partners improve defense capabilities, including personnel and readiness, logistics and sustainment, acquisition and procurement, strategy and policy, and financial management.

In conjunction with the Course/Training Manager, the instructional support specialist will provide the following support:

• Facilitate and coordinate the conduct of virtual, classroom, and training instruction.
• Ensure course objectives are met.
• Comply with established timelines.
• Provide guidance, direction, and provide reach-back support to students and government for all logistical and administrative support.
• Coordinate for a secure meeting and presentation rooms within US government facilities, systems, or other locations for all required courses and/or classified material presentations.
• Support the administration, analysis, and reporting for mid- and end of course student survey evaluations, and one virtual faculty/staff after action review.
• During training, provide instructional and training materials such as the advisor toolkit, books, background reading materials, reference guides, hand-outs, worksheets, and audio/video support as needed.
• Blackboard learning management system support, including building and maintaining courses, and facilitating online training.
• Student management and registration support, including cornerstone on demand support.
• Instructional design support including preparing, formatting, and producing learning materials and presentations.
• Instructional support including classroom set-up/teardown, audio/visual support, and student management support.
• Travel coordination and administration (Defense Travel System – DTS)
• Proactive engagement with faculty, staff, students, other stakeholders and contractor personnel to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Complete monthly activity reports.

Minimum experience and education requirements:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office programs.
• Proficiency using the Blackboard learning management system.
• Proficiency using the Defense Travel System (DTS).
• At least five (5) years of instructional support experience in a federal government instructional setting.

Place of performance: Washington, D.C. area. Travel: Yes, 25% of time. Full-time pending contract award.

Summit Federal Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, on-the-job injury, sexual orientation, political affiliation or belief. Employment decisions are made without consideration of these or any other factors that employers are prohibited by law from considering. Any discriminatory action can be a cause for disciplinary action. Summit Federal Services, LLC also prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability.