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Instructional Systems Designer

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $80K - $120K

💻 Instructional Design

🗓️ February 17th, 2025

ADDIE LMS Moodle

Edtech.com's Summary

SAIC is hiring an Instructional Systems Designer. The role involves designing and developing innovative learning experiences, simplifying complex concepts for accessible training content, and collaborating with subject matter experts to align content with organizational goals. The candidate must evaluate instructional materials and stay updated with instructional design trends to enhance training solutions. 

Highlights 
  • Develop comprehensive instructional materials using eLearning tools.
  • Conduct training needs analyses and design learning experiences with ADDIE model.
  • Use Microsoft Office Suite and MS Teams for documentation and communication.
  • Implement Learning Management System (Moodle LMS) to track training.
  • Utilize eLearning authoring tools such as Articulate 360 and Adobe Creative Cloud.
  • Requires a BA/BS with 10+ years or Master’s with 8+ years of experience.
  • A US Citizenship and DoD active Secret clearance are mandatory.
  • Salary range: $80,001 - $120,000 based on experience.

Instructional Systems Designer Full Description

Instructional Systems Designer

Job ID: 2501932
Location: REMOTE WORK, VA, United States
Category: Training
Subcategory: Instr Sys Design
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: Remote
Benefits: Click here

Description

Introduction 
Make a difference for national security by joining a team of dedicated IT professionals who will sustain, modernize and transform the enterprise IT capabilities for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).  The Air Force and Combatant Commands Business Group of SAIC is seeking an Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) to support a transformational infrastructure program for DCSA.

SAIC is proud to be supporting DCSA in safeguarding our nation’s information. DCSA is the designated oversight authority on the accreditation of classified facilities, information systems, and the insider threat program. This involves security oversight of more than 10,000 companies and approximately 13,000 facilities involved in classified work throughout the DoD and 31 Federal agencies. 

Specifically, on the DCSA One IT program, SAIC will provide an enterprise IT solution that delivers highly secured and adaptable IT infrastructure, provides customer support, and cutting-edge technologies that support operations and advance the DCSA mission under a single IT environment (i.e., One IT).

Job Description
The ideal candidate will bring extensive expertise in designing and developing innovative, effective learning experiences. This role requires someone who can take complex concepts and distill them into engaging, accessible training content, engage a deep understanding of instructional design methodologies, adult learning theory, and eLearning tools.

Key Responsibilities:

Instructional Design & Development:
Design and develop comprehensive, scalable instructional materials, including eLearning modules, job aids, style guides, standard operating procedures, and other educational resources. Apply industry-standard instructional design models, such as ADDIE, to create effective learning experiences tailored to specific audiences. Conduct thorough training needs analyses to identify learning objectives, content requirements, and instructional strategies. Develop detailed design documents that outline content structure, media selection, assessment strategies, and technical specifications.

Content Creation:
Simplify complex concepts into clear, engaging content suitable for an online, asynchronous learning environment. Write and edit instructional content with attention to clarity, consistency, and audience appropriateness. Develop interactive and multimedia elements using eLearning authoring tools and multimedia software.

Collaboration & Communication:
Work closely with subject matter experts, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure instructional content is accurate, relevant, and aligned with organizational goals. Maintain open and effective communication to facilitate seamless collaboration and ensure all parties are well-informed throughout the training lifecycle. Engage with clients to thoroughly understand their needs, articulating instructional design strategies and solutions clearly and persuasively. Provide regular updates and feedback, fostering a collaborative environment where ideas can be exchanged openly and constructively to achieve optimal outcomes.

Evaluation & Improvement:
Evaluate the effectiveness of instructional materials and learning experiences through learning activity data, evaluations and assessments to inform improvements to instructional content and delivery methods. Stay current with trends in instructional design, eLearning technologies, and adult learning theory to continuously improve and innovate training solutions.

Technical Proficiency:
Utilize Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Visio) and MS Teams for training development, documentation, and communication. Leverage the Learning Management System (Moodle LMS) to deliver, manage, and track training effectively. Employ eLearning authoring tools like Articulate 360 and multimedia tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud to produce interactive, visually engaging training content that is seamlessly integrated into the LMS for optimal learner engagement and accessibility.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 
It is required that the Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) have the following qualifications:

  • BA/BS and 10+ years; Master's and 8+ years.
  • US Citizenship and a DoD active Secret clearance.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Visio) and MS Teams.
  • Experience with Leverage the Learning Management System (Moodle LMS).
  • Experience with eLearning authoring tools like Articulate 360 and multimedia tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud.

Desired Qualifications:
  • MA/MS.
  • Eight (8) or more years of experience.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.