Instructional Systems Designer

Leidos; North Dakota; On-site; USD 83,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos' Intelligence Group in North Dakota seeks an experienced Instructional Systems Designer to shape training for a brand-new program with a classified government customer.

You will lead design across instructor-led, web-based, blended, and performance support, conduct needs analyses, select learning strategies, and develop assessments. Requirements include TS/SCI with poly, a Bachelor’s with 8+ years (or Master’s with 6+), and proficiency with Captivate.

Qualifications

• Must possess TS/SCI with poly.
• Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience or a Master’s Degree and 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Instructional Design.
• Must have experience with Captivate.

Responsibilities

• Execute all facets of the training development life-cycle for instructor-led, web-based, blended, and performance support.
• Conduct needs assessments and training needs analyses, including gap, contextual, and root-cause analyses.
• Select and design innovative instructional and learning strategies and associated technologies to optimize learning and achieve objectives.
• Develop, execute, and test training courses and performance support products.
• Perform QA/QC activities including SME reviews, design reviews, pilots, and hot washes.
• Create and conduct formative and summative training evaluations.
• Identify and mitigate risks in training project plans and schedules.
• Manage all aspects of training projects: schedules, resources, scope.

Skills

Instructional design

Needs analysis

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree

Tools

Captivate

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

Unleash your potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Are you a seasoned Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) with a passion for creating effective and engaging learning experiences? If so, the Intelligence Group at Leidos has an exciting opportunity for you! We are seeking talented ISDs to join our team and support a brand-new program with a classified government customer.

As an ISD with Leidos, you’ll be tasked with using your expertise in industry-standard instructional design practices, data collection instruments, data collection and analysis, creating project management plans, and designing learning assessments to develop high-quality training materials that meet the needs of our clients.

Your greatest work is ahead!

The Challenge:

• Execute all facets of the training development life-cycle for various training types, including instructor-led courses, web-based and online training, blended learning, and performance support.

• Conduct needs assessments and training needs analyses, including gap, contextual, and root-cause analyses.

• Select and design innovative instructional and learning strategies and associated technologies to optimize learning and achieve learning objectives.

• Develop, execute, and test training courses and performance support products.

• Perform quality assurance and quality control activities, including SME reviews, design reviews, course pilots, and hot washes.

• Create and conduct training evaluations, both formative and summative, across all levels for maximum impact.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with training project plans and schedules.

• Manage and execute all aspects of training projects, including schedules, resources, and scope.

What Sets You Apart:

• Must possess a TS/SCI with poly to be considered.

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience or a Master’s Degree and 6 years of relevant experience.

• Experience with Instructional Design.

• Must have experience with Captivate

Demonstrated experience in the following:

• Identifying performance gaps or learning needs.

• Formally documenting instructional design plans.

• Using empirical data to make instructional design decisions.

• Ensuring instructional solutions address performance gaps.

• Identifying and making improvements to instruction.

• Designing instructional strategies that engage, motivate, or are learner-centered.

• Using face-to-face, online, and blended learning strategies.

• Developing project management plans for instructional design projects.

• Designing assessments of learning.

• Collaborating across functional teams.

• Software experience or knowledge

You Might Also Have:

• Instructional Design Certification from an accredited institution.

• Prior Customer experience.

• Experience with online learning platforms and tools.

• Previous experience as a facilitator.

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $82,550.00 - $149,225.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.