Instructional Systems Design Specialist

Amentum•Reston, VA

1d•$110,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Purpose and Impact: As an Instructional Systems Design Specialist supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy (JCITA) with Amentum, you directly contribute to strengthening the Department of Defense’s counterintelligence mission by designing, developing, and enhancing high-quality, mission-focused training programs. By collaborating with subject matter experts, mission stakeholders, and leadership, you will help ensure curriculum accuracy, relevance, and alignment with DIA and DoD strategic priorities. You will integrate innovative instructional technologies, scenario-based learning, and performance assessments to enhance learner engagement and operational readiness. Your contributions will improve training effectiveness, standardization, and delivery efficiency across the counterintelligence enterprise—ultimately supporting force protection, safeguarding sensitive information, and advancing the national defense mission. Work Schedule: Flexible, typically 40 hours a week, 80 hours total for each two-week pay-period. Monday-Friday. Essential Responsibilities: Through the application of the ADDIE methodology and adult learning principles, translate complex counterintelligence doctrine, operational requirements, and emerging threat information into engaging, measurable, and standards-aligned instructional products. Work ensures that counterintelligence professionals are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking capabilities required to identify, deter, and neutralize threats to national security. Other Responsibilities: Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams. Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, 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 and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities. Procedure Compliance - 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. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

Requirements

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.
Is knowledgeable of and adheres to standards set by the Council on Occupational Education as well as DoD instructional systems design methodology.
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.
Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/ Poly
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, curriculum development, human resource development, education, or a related field. A certificate in instructional design with 7 years of experience developing classroom-based course materials is acceptable in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum Years of Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience developing classroom-based course materials for complex subject matters.

Nice To Haves

Working understanding of DoD instructional systems design methodology.
Hard working professional with the ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an enthusiasm for in working in a highly-collaborative setting – sharing best practices, lessons learned, and assisting where gaps exist.
Strong briefing skills

Responsibilities

Through the application of the ADDIE methodology and adult learning principles, translate complex counterintelligence doctrine, operational requirements, and emerging threat information into engaging, measurable, and standards-aligned instructional products.
Work ensures that counterintelligence professionals are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking capabilities required to identify, deter, and neutralize threats to national security.
Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.
Each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
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 and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
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.