Job Details

Job Title: Learning Management System (LMS) Course Specialist

Location: Fort Sill, OK.

Background: United States Army Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE) has the mission to train, educate, and develop Soldiers and Leaders; create and develop capabilities; and provide a Fires Force to support the Joint Warfighting Commander across the spectrum of operations in Joint and Multinational environments. The US Army Fires Center of Excellence - Fort Sill (USAFCOEFS) Chief Information Office Support Staff has the responsibility to provide Information Technology (IT) services to USAFCOEFS. The sustainment of current and emerging IT support is a critical enabler to accomplish all USAFCOEFS missions.

Duties

• Monitor the ARMY Training Information System (ATIS) to ensure stability and performance for FCoE courses.
• Ensure all courses have a dedicated ATIS manager throughout the entire course lifecycle.
• Responsible for the creation and sustainment of new courses using the approved Blackboard Naming Convention.
• Recommend new technologies and capabilities, including ATIS updates and mobile applications.
• Plan and coordinate Approved Army Training Support Center (ATSC) upgrades with the FCoE LMS users to minimize loss of availability.
• Serve as the ATIS subject matter expert (SME) to assist in the development and customization of LMS course frameworks.
• Attend developmental and In Process Review (IPR) meetings as required to discuss user ATIS requirements and concerns.
• Provide assistance and training to government users (e.g. instructors, course managers) on LMS functions in support of efficient and productive usage.
• Train users through training events to perform user-level functions such as course design, test development, survey use and gradebook functions.
• Provide training to new users within ten working days of arrival to the organization.
• Assist instructors with class facilitation.
• Perform manager-level technical remedies (database management, content management, system availability, software/hardware compatibility, functionality, network security conflicts, and system efficiency) of all ATIS issues).
• Collaborate with local FCoE agencies and ATSC as applicable to remedy issues.
• Serve as the primary point of contact (POC) for enrollment and disenrollment of government users as well as authorizing required access.
• Ensure users, including students, instructors, and writers have access through specified terminals (e.g. government furnished equipment, personal electronic devices) as directed by the government.
• Monitor, analyze, and report Blackboard LMS usage and availability for government assessment and analysis.
• Provide monthly written reports and meet with the organizations and COR to discuss strategic vision, future enhancements and upgrades, software version status, updated capabilities and add-ons, and long-term recommendations.
• Safeguard all course testing material not specified in the non-disclosure agreement to include all users not authorized by the COR.
• Identify authorized users on official memorandum as test control officers (TCO) and ensure it is signed by the Approval Authority for the Organization.

Experience:

• Possess knowledge, skills and experience with developing and sustaining Learning Management System capabilities.
• Have two (2) or more years of experience associated with the ARMY Disturbed Learning Systems. Proof of experience to be submitted for consideration:
  • Two (2) or more years of experience developing courses with LMS
  • Two (2) or more years of experience administering courses in LMS
  • Two (2) of more years of experience managing content in LMS
  • Two (2) or more years of experience developing and sustaining online training sites.

Education/Qualifications:

• Possess a SECRET clearance or able to obtain an INTERIM SECRET clearance.
• Possess the following LMS course certifications or have the ability to complete within 30 days:
  • Army Blackboard 101 Instructors Basic Training (10hours)
  • Army Blackboard 201 Exemplary Course Design Training (14hours)
  • Complete Online Army Blackboard 301 Domain Administrator Training (four- hours)
  • Army Blackboard Institutional Hierarchy Training (three hours)
  • Army Blackboard Learning Content Management System (LCMS) Interface to Army Training Requirements and Resource System (ATRRS) Training (two hours)
  • Army Blackboard Certificate Management Tool Training (two hours)
• Possess IAT Level II certification (CCNA Security, CySA+, GIC SP, G SEC, Security+ СЕ, SSCP)

*Position contingent on contract win.

Summit is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Summit gives preference to protected veterans.

Position descriptions serve as a guideline and may not be construed as a guarantee of employment. Summit is an at-will organization.