[Hiring] eLearning Specialist @A P Ventures

Role Description

The eLearning Specialist will develop, modernize, package, test, and maintain digital learning products for technical audiences. Working from approved instructional designs and validated source content, the specialist will build accessible, engaging, and technically reliable eLearning, microlearning, multimedia, simulations, assessments, and blended-learning components. This anticipated position is contingent upon task order award and client requirements.

• Develop complete eLearning modules and finish, revise, or modernize partially developed courseware using Government-approved authoring and multimedia tools.
• Translate approved storyboards, scripts, learning objectives, source materials, and design specifications into interactive digital learning experiences for professional adult learners.
• Build eLearning, microlearning, knowledge checks, assessments, branching scenarios, simulations, multimedia, videos, graphics, and other digital learning components appropriate to the content and audience.
• Collaborate with Instructional Systems Designers to align interactions, media, practice, and assessments with learning objectives, adult learning principles, ADDIE or equivalent methods, and instructional quality standards.
• Work with program subject matter experts to clarify source content and incorporate validated changes while preserving technical, scientific, and regulatory accuracy.
• Tailor Government-furnished learning materials and, when specifically authorized, provide limited contextualization of commercial learning resources without redeveloping core commercial content.
• Create SCORM, xAPI, or equivalent content packages as applicable and prepare LMS-ready files, metadata, course assets, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct functional, navigation, media, assessment, link, and packaging tests; coordinate LMS compatibility and deployment testing with learning systems personnel and resolve identified defects.
• Coordinate accessibility reviews and remediation with the Quality Assurance and Section 508 Accessibility Specialist.
• Develop and support prototype, alpha, beta, pilot, and final releases when required; incorporate Government and internal review comments and maintain traceability from requirements through final acceptance.
• Apply configuration management, file-naming, version-control, change-log, and release-management practices to source files, media, published packages, and related documentation.
• Structure digital learning products to be reusable, maintainable, platform-agnostic, and convertible for virtual instructor-led, blended, self-paced, or other approved delivery formats.
• Update existing learning products to reflect changes in client policy, regulations, technology, organizational priorities, accessibility requirements, and instructional approaches.
• Support quality assurance reviews, pilot activities, learner feedback analysis, and approved evaluation activities; implement revisions that improve usability, accessibility, technical performance, and learning effectiveness.
• Communicate development status, risks, dependencies, defects, and completion information to the Task Lead or Program Manager and contribute to team planning and continuous process improvement.
• Protect Government information and use Government-furnished equipment, systems, software, templates, branding, and source materials in accordance agency requirements.
• Perform other duties within the scope of the position and contract requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus an Instructional Design and Technology certification, Online Learning Professional certification, or equivalent credential; or a master's degree in instructional design, instructional technology, education, adult learning, or a related field in lieu of the certification.

Requirements

• At least four years of professional experience developing web-based, computer-based, multimedia, or other digital learning products.
• Hands-on experience with eLearning authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline or Rise, Adobe Captivate, or equivalent applications, including publishing and troubleshooting courseware.
• Demonstrated ability to build interactive courseware from storyboards, scripts, approved designs, and subject matter expert content.
• Experience developing and testing SCORM, xAPI, or comparable interoperable learning packages for deployment through an enterprise learning management system.
• Working knowledge of Section 508 accessibility requirements and experience developing or remediating accessible digital learning, multimedia, documents, and assessments.
• Experience conducting structured quality assurance and functional testing, documenting defects, incorporating review comments, and preparing final release packages.
• Ability to apply adult learning principles and instructional design concepts to digital interactions, media, practice activities, and assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Instructional Systems Designers, subject matter experts, LMS personnel, graphic artists, multimedia specialists, quality reviewers, and Government stakeholders.
• Strong visual judgment, writing and editing skills, attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple courseware components and deadlines in a primarily remote environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the security and system access approvals required for a Tier 2 Sensitive Moderate Risk position.
• Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal agencies, particularly in a public health, regulatory, or similarly complex environment.
• Experience developing regulatory reviewer, scientific, technical, compliance, leadership, professional development, or certification courseware.
• Experience with learning product sustainment, modality conversion, reusable learning objects, learning pathways, enterprise metadata, or course catalog governance.
• Experience developing accessible video, audio, animation, simulation, or interactive multimedia and coordinating specialized graphics or production support.
• Experience testing courseware in multiple browsers, devices, assistive technologies, or learning platforms and supporting LMS content deployment or troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Kirkpatrick-based evaluation, learner analytics, content lifecycle management, Agile development practices, or structured review workflows.