Senior ISD Specialist — Government E-Learning Expert

DarkStar Intelligence; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DarkStar Intelligence seeks a Senior Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Specialist to provide expert e-learning design support for government training initiatives in Washington, DC. The role focuses on blended and online courseware for virtual classrooms, applying ADDIE, adult learning principles, and advanced instructional design practices to deliver effective training solutions.

Responsibilities span full development lifecycle, from analysis to evaluation.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in ID or related field with at least 6 years of experience.
• Or extensive instructional design experience in lieu of a degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop blended and online courseware for virtual classrooms.
• Apply adult learning principles and ADDIE to create instructional solutions.
• Analyze training requirements and define objectives and delivery media.
• Develop storyboards and final courseware; test in LMS.
• Create engaging e-learning content aligned to objectives.
• Test courseware in LMS test environment for functionality.
• Use Blackboard, Adobe Captivate, and other tools to deploy content.
• Stay updated on learning technologies to improve delivery.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning theory

Adult learning

E-learning development

LMS experience

Education

Master’s degree in Instructional Design or related field

Extensive instructional design experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Blackboard

Adobe Captivate

Articulate

Job description

DarkStar Intelligence seeks a Senior Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Specialist to provide expert e-learning design support for government training initiatives in Washington, DC. The role focuses on blended and online courseware for virtual classrooms, applying ADDIE, adult learning principles, and advanced instructional design practices to deliver effective training solutions.

Responsibilities span full development lifecycle, from analysis to evaluation.