Instructional System Specialist Positions
DoDEA has a variety of Instructional System Specialist. A minimum of a Master’s degree in the field of Education is required for all Instructional System Specialist (ISS) positions.
The course work must have included study in at least three of the following five areas:
- Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
- Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.
- Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments.
- Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training.
- Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training.
Minimum Education Requirement: The course work must have been completed at or accepted by a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
