Instructional Systems Designer

Leyden Solutions, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and retirement plans

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance

Paid time off (15 days) and federal 11

Flexible work from home options

Job summary

Leyden Solutions, Inc. is seeking a high-performing Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) to analyze, design, develop, and maintain instructional content for web-based and instructor-led courses. The ISD will nurture client partnerships and ensure alignment with security training standards.

The position is hybrid with up to 1x weekly travel to Fort Meade, MD, or the Washington D.C. area. A current TS/SCI security clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Instructional Systems Design or Adult Education is required.
• Bachelor’s with 5+ years in online or instructor-led course design acceptable in lieu of Master’s.
• Experience with DoD security topic training.
• Current TS/SCI clearance and U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, and maintain instructional content for web-based and instructor-led courses.
• Collaborate with clients to identify training goals, objectives, topics, and instructional strategies.
• Develop storyboards, assessments, and beta tests for new development.
• Maintain existing products by applying policy changes and DS3 standards.
• Create course design documents, media treatments, and technical specifications.
• Evaluate instructional effectiveness and update assessments as needed.

Skills

ADDIE methodology

Training Needs Analysis

Instructional design

Assessments

Security topics

Education

Master’s degree in Instructional Systems Design or Adult Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years of experience

Tools

Sakai

Job description

We are seeking a high-performing Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) to support a client program. Our ISDs are highly motivated individuals whose primary responsibilities are to analyze, design, develop, and maintain instructional content for web-based and/or instructor-led courses and related training products; and nurture, build, and sustain strategic client partnerships. The ideal candidate is passionate about instructional design, industrial security training, and developing our solutions.

This position is a hybrid position that requires up to 1x weekly travel to Fort Meade, MD or the Washington D.C. area

Responsibilities

• Assists and provides guidance on applying the ADDIE methodology
• Collaborate with client personnel to conduct comprehensive Training Needs Analysis (TNA), identifying security competencies, training requirements, goals, learning objectives, topics, instructional strategies, media selection, and training recommendations for a specified audience
• Support new development, due to immediate requirements, through front-end analysis, training design plans, storyboards, assessments, and beta tests
• Support maintaining existing products by identifying changes based on policy, events or the Department of Defense Security Skill Standards (DS3). Changes shall be documented on storyboards. The contractor shall ensure changes are accurately applied after a client programmer completes the changes
• Develop detailed course design documents including, the course content outline, media treatments, technical specifications, assessment strategy, instructional materials, and recommended design approach for the course
• Develop and update course storyboards specifying the flow for audio and text of all content including graphic design for inclusion in the final course product
• Conduct and participate in beta tests for products in development and evaluate for accuracy and instructional effectiveness
• Develop and update assessments for courses
• Evaluate products for instructional effectiveness

Minimum Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Instructional Systems Design or Adult Education, from an accredited university.
• In lieu of a Master’s degree, a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, and at least five years of experience designing and developing online, instructor-led, or instructor-facilitated distance-delivered courses
• Experience developing and updating online instructor-led or instructor-facilitated distance-delivered courses in a Collaborative Learning Environment (currently Sakai) relevant to security topics
• Experience in Instructional Systems Design, and developing online, instructor-led, or instructor-facilitated courses related to DoD Security Policy
• Experience supporting CDSE, DCSA, or other security agencies in the execution of security-related training programs
• Current TS/SCI Security clearance
• U.S. Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Eight years of experience in Instructional Systems Design, and developing online, instructor-led, or instructor-facilitated courses
• Two years of experience supporting CDSE, DCSA, or other security agencies in the execution of security-related training programs

Benefits

Leyden Solutions offers a wide range of benefits, including competitive health and retirement plans, life and disability insurance, education assistance, 15 days paid time off plus 11 federal holidays, and programs that support you, your family, and your community.

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation. Our rich diversity makes us innovative, competitive, and creative, which helps us better serve our clients and communities.

All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Our Story

Our Mission is to capture innovative thought, energy, and the talents of our team members, delivering intelligence services to America’s warfighters, civilians, and national security infrastructure. Leyden was created to accelerate the mission and business goals of our customers through unmatched expertise and a commitment to measurable results.

A Leyden jar is an antique electrical component which stores high-voltage electric charges. A precursor to the modern battery, Leyden jars were the first capacitors, As our namesake, we endeavor to capture and provide unique professionals offering creative solutions to corporate and national security challenges.