Instructional Systems Designer

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 requires a one-day-a-week on site.
Responsibilities
Support the client’s Training Division in order to meet the continuous changing security environment which drives the need to develop and update training content. The ISD shall provide technical expertise to apply 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.

• Assist and provide guidance on the application of the ADDIE methodology

• Collaborate with client personnel to conduct comprehensive Training Needs Analysis (TNA) that identify 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 accordingly on storyboards. The contractor shall ensure changes are accurately applied after a client programmer completes the changes

• Develop detailed course design documents that include the course content outline, media treatments, technical specifications, assessment strategy, instructional materials and recommended design approach for the course

• Develop and update course storyboards which specifies the flow for audio and text of all content to include 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 Secret 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 and your family as well as 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 our communities.
All employment decisions will be 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.
Contact: HR@LeydenSolutions.com, 910-337-7115

Flexible work from home options available.