Instructional Systems Designer

Leyden Solutions Inc; Quantico (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Leyden Solutions Inc. seeks an experienced Instructional Systems Designer to analyze, design, develop, and maintain instructional content for DoD security training programs.

The ISD will support the Training Division, applying ADDIE and collaborating with client personnel to deliver effective courses and assessments. The role involves developing eLearning and instructor‑led formats, updating course materials, and conducting beta tests to ensure instructional effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in ISD/Adult Education or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree with at least five years of relevant experience in online and instructor-led training.

Responsibilities

• Adapt curriculum for changing security environment using ADDIE.
• Collaborate with client personnel to conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for security topics.
• Support development through front-end analysis, design plans, storyboards, assessments, and beta tests.
• Update and maintain existing products by documenting changes on storyboards and ensuring accurate updates after programming.

Skills

Instructional design

ADDIE methodology

Needs analysis

Security training

Education

Master’s degree in Instructional Systems Design or Adult Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years experience

Tools

Sakai LMS

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

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

Support the client’s Training Division, adapting curriculum to meet the changing security environment. The ISD shall provide technical expertise applying the ADDIE model. New development and maintenance may consist of eLearning asynchronous courses, virtual instructor-led courses, short-format eLearning, instructor-led training, and performance support tools.

• 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.