Senior Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Lead - Leidos

Description

The Intelligence and Homeland Security Group of Leidos is seeking a Senior Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Lead to support an Intelligence Community (IC) program. An Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required to be considered for this position.  The candidate will support Government staff in the following:

- The Instructional Systems Designer Lead will design innovative learning products that are instructionally sound and accurate and that engagingly convey content. The ISD will be expected to coordinate the development and delivery of all client training courses.  You will use engaging visualization and design techniques to enhance learning and development curriculum in support of a prime contract for the IC environment. We're looking for an ISD with a strong eye for graphics to work in a dynamic environment where you'll have a constant flow of projects. You will use a variety of applications to develop and manipulate graphics, illustrations, photos, models or animations for training and learning solutions.

- The Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Lead applies instructional design and adult learning principles and strategies to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate instructional courses, assessments, job aids, and other learning deliverables for Project Spectrum’s clients. The ISD creates deliverables for all phases of the course creation lifecycle including analysis documents, design documents (e.g., course outline, storyboards, prototypes), and final learning deliverables (e.g., Adobe Captivate, Storyline courses, instructor-led course materials, job aids) that align to the overall business goals. The ISD also collaborates effectively with peers, leaders, and business partners to translate business requirements into learning requirements and project scope, build learning solutions that align to desired outcomes, and ensure learning deliverables meet and exceed Project Spectrum's quality standards.

Senior Instructional Systems Designer Lead
 

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities:

• Applies ISD knowledge and experience to develop in-classroom instructional materials and methods including, but not limited to, training plans, storyboards, narrative scripts, graphics, tests and evaluation methods, and scenarios.

• Assists with identifying and creating instructional material to address field-driven performance shortfalls and client training needs.

• Supports course documentation including, but not limited to the course design document, instructor/facilitator and student guides, course syllabus, practical exercises, assessments, and related materials.

• Partner with subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure learning objectives are appropriate for the audience, proposed content, and align with the needs of Project Spectrum’s clients and Project Spectrum’s business objectives.

• You will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing and producing visual solutions for a wide variety of formats and dissemination outputs, and will work as part of an interdisciplinary team managing multiple design projects under minimal supervision.

• Interpret subject matter content and develop original designs and visual styles and effects using adult learning principles.

• Utilize extensive knowledge of graphics software to design and produce interactive multimedia presentations to enhance course material;

• As a member of the Course Development Team, advise on all imaging, video and graphic matters;

• Perform research of subject matter to convert text themes or ideas into illustration or graphic design;

• Partner with SMEs to develop course outlines, design documents, storyboards, and other learning design deliverables.

• Develop fully functional eLearning courses, instructor-led courses, blended learning courses, and assist in the creation of learning labs and exercises.

• Ensure courses are Section 508 compliant.

• Using a variety of media, clearly convey information and ideas to the learning audience in a manner that engages them and helps them understand and retain the content.

• Strong interpersonal and teaming skills.

• Provide advice and guidance to senior management on technical advantages and disadvantages of multimedia formats and styles; and the most effective industry methods and practices for designing

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Application of sound instructional design principles

• Adobe Captivate

• Articulate Storyline

• Visual design for adult education

• Audio recording and editing

• Excellent written communication skills

• People management and Task management skills

• Experience with SCORM, Section 508 requirements, and technical specifications for Learning Management.

Basic Qualifications:

• BA degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.

• TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 or more years progressive work experience in instructional design to include training industry experience (instructor-led, online, and in blended environments), preferably in the DoD or IC community.

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.