Military and Government ID&T Job Ads

Rachel DossTara HuffJeremy BellDavid Cellucci

Group Members

Agenda OverviewMilitary and Government ID&T PioneersJob Requirements

Degree IDT SkillsDelivery SkillsKnowledge and TheoriesSoftware ExperiencesSecurity Clearance

Professional OrganizationsChallenges

Overview

37 Military and Government Job Ads

Internet search engines were used

Group members analyzed core requirements

Graphs were produced based on the findings

Methodology

Military and GovernmentID&T Pioneers

1943-1969Pioneer of education technologyUsed film and filmstrips

James D. Finn

After World War IITheory of “Conditions of Learning” focused

on intellectual skills“Nine Events of Instruction” Intended for military training

Robert Mills Gagne

ResearchDevelopmentDesignAnalyze ImplementTechnologyScienceMathEvaluateRevise

Job Requirements

RequiredBS: 54%MS: 19% Other: 8% Not Mentioned: 19%

PreferredBS: 38%MS: 35%PhD: 3%Other: 5%Not Mentioned: 19%

Degree Required/Preferred

Instructional Design 81%Ed Technology/Instructional

Technology/Information Technology 70%Education/ Curr. & Instr./ Adult Learning

49%Communications 43%HPT 41%New Media/ Multimedia/ Digital Media 30%Psychology 30%

Degree Name

IDT SkillsIDT Skills

Needs AnalysisTask AnalysisLearner AnalysisStoryboardingEvaluationsProject ManagementDesignDevelopment

Out of 37 job ads97%100%36%8%70%62%97%100%

IDT Skills Graph

Needs Analysis

Task Analysis

Learner Analysis

Storyboarding

Evaluations

Project Management

Design

Development

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Delivery SkillsDelivery Skills

Face-to-FaceCBTWeb

Learning/Online Learning

Distance Ed/eLearning

Hybrid/BlendedVirtual Classroom

Out of 37 job ads89%0%38%

32%16%22%

Face-to-Face

CBT

Web Learning/Online Learning

Distance Ed/eLearning

Hybrid/Blended

Virtual Classroom

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Delivery Skills Graph

Knowledge and TheoriesKnowledge Required

IDTTeaching/Training/

DeliveryTheories of

Learning/Adult LearningCurriculum DesignLeadership DevelopmentTechnical Writing508/504 Compliance

Out of 37 job ads

97%97%57%84%70%32%8%

Knowledge and Theories Graph

ID&T

Teaching/Training/Delivery

Leadership Development

Technical Training

Curriculum Design

Theories of Learning/Adult Learning

508/504 Compliance

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Type of Software Knowledge• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)• Course Management

Experience Blackboard WebCT eCollege

• Design and Development Flash Dreamweaver HTML Photoshop Web Page Design Captivate

Software Experiences

Allows individuals to access classified information

Reliability Status (RS)Contains a background check, finger printing, etc.

Security Assessment / ClearancesInterim Security Clearance Confidential (Level I)Secret (Level II)Top Secret (Level III)

Security Clearance

Investigation occurs after offer of employment

Standard Form 86 (questionnaire)

Face-to-face interview with assigned investigator

Process may take up to 90 days to complete

Background Investigation

• National Agency Record Checks• Fingerprint Check• Applicant’s past and present criminal history• Education • Employment • Residence (past and present)• Personal References

Background Investigation Cont.

• Face-to-Face Interviews• Psychological Test• Panel Interviews• Polygraph• Credit Check

Background Investigation Cont.

Professional organizations that are helpful to Instructional Designers in the Government and MilitaryThe American Society for Training and

Development (ASTD)

Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

Professional Organizations

Ineffective instruction can cause catastrophic consequences.

Being able to create instruction that meets military needs, while considering the interests of individuals.

Designing for an environment that is constantly changing.

Using technology wisely (since technology is always evolving).

Designing for individual projects.

Challenges

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5nDJfZsL-Y

Video

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

THANK YOU

References

Google images . (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.google.com/

Questionmark.(2012). Instructional systems specialist & level 3 manager at a military learning center [Web Video]. Retrieved from http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5nDJfZsL-Y

Reiser, R., & Dempsey, J. (2012). Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and

Technology. (3rd ed., pp. 45-52). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. DOI:

www.pearsonhighered.com

Security Clearance Frequently Asked Questions. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.clearancejobs.com/security_clearance_faq.pdf

U.S. Department of State: All About Security Clearances. Retrieved from

http://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm