E-Learning Instructional Designer

GD Information Technology•Fairview Park, OH

4d•$70,975 - $96,025•Hybrid

About The Position

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. In this role, you will design, develop, and implement high-impact enterprise learning and skill development programs for a professional workforce of nearly 30,000 employees, ensuring the highest levels of stakeholder satisfaction and engagement, business alignment, and measurable performance impact. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT: Balance the workload of multiple L&D Projects per the agreed upon timelines established by the L&D Design Lead and Executive Sponsors. This includes providing high quality products and proactively following through on all project tasks and milestones for timely delivery. Facilitate the L&D Design Project kickoffs and subsequent L&D Design Project milestone meetings with Senior Level Leaders (Business Sponsors) and appropriately engaging other L&D Resources, Subject Matter Experts and Business Stakeholders. Conduct discovery activities to determine the desired performance outcomes and existing performance gaps based on enterprise needs analyses and strategic prioritization. Provide a consultative approach when gaining solicit insights from subject-matter experts by asking targeted and meaningful questions to fully explore and understand the desired performance, synthesize the information collected, and appropriately incorporate SME feedback into the learning design. Make recommendations on the targeted program outcomes and learning needs based on discovery activities. Determine ideal learning activities leveraging multi-media techniques and technologies to maximize engagement, learner experience, and efficiently achieve the learning objectives and desired performance outcomes. Communicate to business stakeholders the clear connections between program content/approach and the desired performance outcomes in achieving business results to gain design sign-off. Design program events, learning activities, and exercises (including sequencing and timing) leveraging the best use of graphics and multi-media, while also ensuring that learning is relevant, business-minded and engaging for participants. Establish measurement and monitoring plans to ensure effective implementation of all new programs through targeted curriculum mapping and metrics captures. Collaborate with the L&D Delivery Team to hand-off programs (as appropriate). This includes loading and testing programs within the learning management system. Champion and influence the achievement of our GDIT L&D Mission and guiding principles, modeling the use of GDIT’S established Results-Orientated Agile Design process, tools, and templates. Exhibit L&D Excellence and seek continues professional development.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science.
8+ years in corporate Instructional Design/Development or related role.
Demonstrated ISD experience with a strong portfolio including eLearning design documents (required for interview).
Track record for delivering measurable performance outcomes that enable skill development.
Demonstrated ability to design end-to-end interactive eLearning programs inclusive of evaluation measures.
Proficiency with eLearning authoring tools (Articulate) and instructional technology best practices.
Experience implementing 508 accessibility and other eLearning standards.
Exemplary communication, relationship building, and collaboration skills.
This position requires a minimum of three (3) days per week in a GDIT office

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Instructional Design or Instructional Design certificates strongly preferred.
Multi-media, video production, and/or graphic design skills and experience.
Technical/IT-related learning experience.
Demonstrated ability develop interactive e-Learning courses with intuitive interfaces and navigation.
Demonstrated excellence with graphics, audio, video, and other multi-media to promote learning.

Responsibilities

Balance the workload of multiple L&D Projects per the agreed upon timelines established by the L&D Design Lead and Executive Sponsors.
Facilitate the L&D Design Project kickoffs and subsequent L&D Design Project milestone meetings with Senior Level Leaders (Business Sponsors) and appropriately engaging other L&D Resources, Subject Matter Experts and Business Stakeholders.
Conduct discovery activities to determine the desired performance outcomes and existing performance gaps based on enterprise needs analyses and strategic prioritization.
Provide a consultative approach when gaining solicit insights from subject-matter experts by asking targeted and meaningful questions to fully explore and understand the desired performance, synthesize the information collected, and appropriately incorporate SME feedback into the learning design.
Make recommendations on the targeted program outcomes and learning needs based on discovery activities.
Determine ideal learning activities leveraging multi-media techniques and technologies to maximize engagement, learner experience, and efficiently achieve the learning objectives and desired performance outcomes.
Communicate to business stakeholders the clear connections between program content/approach and the desired performance outcomes in achieving business results to gain design sign-off.
Design program events, learning activities, and exercises (including sequencing and timing) leveraging the best use of graphics and multi-media, while also ensuring that learning is relevant, business-minded and engaging for participants.
Establish measurement and monitoring plans to ensure effective implementation of all new programs through targeted curriculum mapping and metrics captures.
Collaborate with the L&D Delivery Team to hand-off programs (as appropriate). This includes loading and testing programs within the learning management system.
Champion and influence the achievement of our GDIT L&D Mission and guiding principles, modeling the use of GDIT’S established Results-Orientated Agile Design process, tools, and templates.
Exhibit L&D Excellence and seek continues professional development.