Sr. Instructional System Design (ISD3)

Amentum•Hanover, MD

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Designs, develops, and revises complex interactive, virtual (learning, and/or instructor-led courses of a technical nature. Ensures the integrity of task analysis, training requirements, training hierarchies, instructional materials, and evaluation plans. Converts written materials and/or training requirements into online and/or instructor-led interactive courseware. Develops flow diagrams and storyboards to design instructionally sound e-Leaning solutions using a variety of delivery media. Works with subject matter experts to ensure technical accuracy of instructional content. Develops course manuals, training aids, and audio/visual materials as needed to enhance training. Leads instructional design architecture and governance for assigned courses, establishes design standards, and coordinates cross-team implementation with Content Developers/SMEs, CM, LMS, QA, and instructors to support controlled releases and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Instructional Systems Design, Instructional Technology, Education, English, Communications, or related field and a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree and a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor's degree and a minimum of (10) years of relevant experience; OR Associate's degree (or 18 semester hours of military coursework/training in a related field) and a minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant experience; OR High school diploma/GED and a minimum of fourteen (14) years of relevant experience
Minimum of fourteen (14) years of documented, relevant work experience in Instructional Systems Design with no degree.
Extensive experience working with subject matter experts to ensure technical accuracy of instructional content
Extensive knowledge of adult learning methods, the SAM / ADDIE model, and a variety of technologies, techniques, and tools (e.g., Learning Management Systems and the latest version of Captivate) to support the creation of eLearning solutions
Strong writing and verbal communication skills in order to collaborate with content developers and other designers
Experience establishing and enforcing design standards/templates/style guides and leading design reviews is required.
Experience ensuring traceability between objectives, instruction, and assessments; coordinating with testing experts for high-stakes assessments is
Experience defining validation criteria/checklists for courseware and maintaining audit-ready evidence of verification actions is required.
Experience overseeing Section 508/WCAG compliance activities for courseware, including remediation verification and documentation, is required.

Nice To Haves

Background knowledge of complex hardware/software systems is desired.
Experience selecting/standardizing Government-approved authoring tools, publishing formats, and reusable learning object approaches is desired.

Responsibilities

Design learning objects for interactive e-training solutions (for example: Captivate, or other Government-approved tools delivery).
Test and provide Quality Assurance methodologies for modularized eLearning objects including defining validation criteria/checklists and ensuring evidence is captured in Government-approved formats as directed.
Design cumulative eLearning practical exercises in a virtualized environment that mimics a real-world experience and provides learners an opportunity to demonstrate concepts presented in the course.
Design formative and summative assessments to gauge the learner's mastery of key concepts presented in learning materials and ensure traceability between objectives, instruction, and assessment artifacts.
Provide task leadership, manage workflows, and oversee junior designers
Develop structure for and conduct mapping of course objectives to KSA and/or JQS requirements.
Establish the learning pathways, prerequisites, and sequencing rules for the order in which students shall complete the evolutions and modules to support progressive mastery and appropriate cognitive load
Establish and enforce instructional design standards/templates/style guides; lead design reviews and ensure consistent application across modules and releases.
Coordinate with Configuration Management to ensure instructional design artifacts are version-controlled, include required revision histories, and support-controlled release packaging and change summaries for Government review.
Lead pilot and post-delivery improvement cycles by analyzing learner performance data/feedback, documenting findings, and implementing approved revisions; coordinate retest/validation as required.
Ensure Section 508/WCAG accessibility is designed into courseware, and that validation and remediation evidence is documented for Government review as required.
Evaluate and develop high-stakes exams for web-based training.
Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.
Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction.
Each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts.
Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.