Program Manager / ISD Training Instructor

TADE GROUP LLC; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TADE Group, LLC is seeking a Program Manager/Instructional Systems Design Training Instructor to support instructional systems design and training requirements. The ISD Training Instructor will be responsible for the performance of the work and day-to-day contract operations.

The role requires 5–7+ years of experience in designing and delivering instructor-led training, including ADDIE methodology, and experience with in-person and virtual instruction (Teams).

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years designing, developing, managing, and delivering instructor-led training programs, preferably in DoD/DHA or Federal environments.
• Experience applying ADDIE to develop, implement, evaluate training solutions.
• Experience delivering in-person and virtual instructor-led training using Teams or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver ISD training programs.
• Coordinate with clients, SMEs, and cross-functional teams.
• Create curricula, lesson plans, facilitator guides, and participant materials.
• Apply adult learning principles and evaluation methodologies.

Skills

Instructional design

ADDIE

VILT

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Instructional Design/Education/Training

Master's degree (an advantage)

Tools

LMS

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Overview of this position

TADE Group, LLC is seeking a highly qualified Program Manager (PM)/Instructional Systems Design (ISD) Training Instructor to support an instructional systems design and training requirement.

The ISD Training Instructor will be responsible for the performance of the work and day-to-day contract operations.

Required Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience designing, developing, managing, and delivering instructor-led training programs, preferably within U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Health Agency (DHA), military, or Federal Government environments.
• Demonstrated experience applying the ADDIE instructional design methodology to develop, implement, and evaluate training solutions.
• Experience delivering both in-person classroom instruction and virtual instructor-led training (VILT) using platforms such as Microsoft Teams or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, Adult Learning, Training & Development, Educational Technology, or a closely related discipline. A Master's degree is an advantage.
• Proven experience conducting training needs assessments, developing curricula, lesson plans, facilitator guides, participant materials, and instructional resources.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional systems design, competency-based learning, and instructional evaluation methodologies.
• Experience supporting multiple training initiatives while coordinating with clients, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and project coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with one or more of the following will be highly preferred:

• Experience supporting the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Military Health System (MHS), or other U.S. Federal agencies.
• Experience serving as a Program Manager, Training Lead, or Lead Instructional Systems Designer on government contracts.
• Experience developing instructor-led, blended learning, and eLearning solutions.
• Experience conducting training needs analyses, learning gap assessments, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Expertise in curriculum design, course modernization, instructional strategies, and learning objective development.
• Experience measuring training effectiveness using Kirkpatrick or similar evaluation models and producing training metrics and after-action reports.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS), Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and other collaborative learning technologies.
• Active or previous experience supporting DoD healthcare education, readiness training, medical training, or professional military education programs.

Required

• Must possess an active SECRET security clearance.