COURSEWARE DEVELOPER I

About LSI

LSI is an employee-owned company and employs dynamic teams of professionals – people with the finest technical expertise, a level of passionate creativity, and a truly visionary outlook who deliver innovative training solutions that exceed our customer’s expectations. Everyone at LSI has a personal stake in our success.

LSI has over 400 training and training support experts, engineers, and craftsmen on staff who develop state-of-the-art high-fidelity training devices, complex computer-based, highly interactive distributed learning products, and comprehensive, dynamic technical publications. LSI employee-owners collaborate to deliver training products and services for a myriad of programs and customers, using leading edge technology and proven processes.

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Summary:

The Courseware Developer I develops Computer-Based Training (CBT) materials using commercial off-the-shelf and/or company-created software tools, including the structuring of user-computer interfaces and the implementation of graphic, animation, text, and audio files.

Essential Job Functions:

• Use commercial off-the-shelf and company-developed authoring systems to create Interactive Courseware (ICW) and Instructor-Led Training (IL T) materials.
• Write text, gather graphics and assemble other onscreen elements to create clear and concise onscreen presentations of information in accordance with the prescribed guidance for the specific project.
• Use scripting technologies to implement simple interactivity and navigation logic into courseware products.
• Choose and implement transition effects, simple graphics, and custom buttons to make the products more compelling and effective.
• Work with a team of Subject Matter Experts (SME), Instructional Designers (ID), Graphic Specialist (GS), and other CWDs to analyze, design and develop training courses and computer-based training products.
• Attend training conferences, In-Process Reviews (IPRs), and other required meetings.
• Must be aware of International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) restrictions on export of military hardware and training services.
• Work under supervision to proactively develop training materials.
• Responsible for the safe handling of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Government Furnished Information (GFI).
• May be required to work occasionally outside of normal hours due to travel, availability of training equipment, time-shared work benches or aircraft, as specified by the contract.
• Work a standard weekly schedule of 40 hours with overtime as required.
• Perform other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, graphics and other desktop publishing applications.
• Must be familiar with scripting technologies (e.g. Java Script and HTML).
• Basic knowledge of graphic file formats.
• Possess good verbal and written English communication skills.
• Able to work in a team concept to accomplish common goals.
• Ability to analyze and interpret instructions and standards.
• Must interact with military and other government personnel using the appropriate dialect and affording the proper courtesies while observing the correct customs.
• Possess interpersonal skills to accept assignments and communicate technical concepts in layman's terms.
• Must be able to use standard office equipment (i.e. printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines and telephone, and other audio-visual equipment).
• Must be able to obtain a secret security clearance and pass background checks to obtain a base access pass to military installations and contractor facilities as required by the contract.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience with a commercial off-the-shelf authoring program or other CBT development experience.
• Experience with Java Script and HTML.
• Additional qualifications or experience as required by the Statement of Work.
• 9502 OR 805A instructor Navy Enlisted Classification preferred.
• Master Training Specialist (MTS)