Instructional Systems Designer

ARA•Panama City, FL

17h

About The Position

ARA's Engineering Science Division (ESD) is seeking qualified instructional systems designer (ISD) candidates to support technical, operational, government, commercial, and workforce training programs. The ISD will translate complex source material into clear, accurate, and engaging learning experiences using sound instructional design, adult learning, and multimedia learning principles. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with technical content, collaborating with subject matter experts (SMEs) and multidisciplinary production teams, managing multiple review cycles, and responding thoughtfully to customer feedback. Deliverables may include computer- and web-based training, instructor-led and virtual instructor-led training, simulations, video-based learning, interactive activities, assessments, job aids, facilitator materials, learner guides, and other multimedia-supported learning products. Candidates selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, instructional technology, education, human performance, training and development, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
2+ years of experience designing and developing training for adult learners or technical audiences.
Demonstrated experience developing CBT, WBT, ILT, VILT, eLearning, multimedia, or blended learning products.
Proficiency with Adobe Captivate and Articulate 360, including Rise 360; experience with Vyond, Camtasia, PowerPoint, or comparable tools is beneficial.
Strong understanding of instructional design methodologies, adult learning principles, assessment design, and performance-based training.
Strong writing, editing, communication, organization, and quality-control skills, including the ability to simplify complex information without compromising accuracy.
Ability to manage multiple deliverables and review cycles while working independently and collaboratively with SMEs, developers, designers, project managers, reviewers, and customers.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoD, federal, state, commercial, industrial, engineering, transportation, emergency management, cybersecurity, logistics, safety, or other technical training programs.
Familiarity with SCORM, xAPI, HTML5, learning management system publishing, Section 508 requirements, and accessible design practices.
Experience working within structured review, configuration-management, and version-control processes.
Experience handling proprietary, controlled, or security-sensitive technical content in accordance with applicable requirements.

Responsibilities

Analyze source materials, performance requirements, learner needs, and SME input to identify learning and performance gaps.
Develop measurable learning objectives, instructional strategies, assessments, practice activities, and evaluation approaches.
Design and develop CBT, WBT, ILT, VILT, eLearning, multimedia, and blended learning products.
Develop storyboards, scripts, knowledge checks, assessments, facilitator guides, participant materials, and job aids.
Build and revise interactive training using Adobe Captivate, Articulate 360/Rise 360, and related development tools.
Translate complex technical content into clear, accurate, learner-centered instruction while preserving essential technical detail.
Collaborate with SMEs, graphic artists, videographers, software developers, quality reviewers, project managers, and customers.
Conduct and support reviews for instructional quality, technical accuracy, usability, accessibility, functionality, and compliance with customer standards.
Participate in testing, pilots, revisions, and formal review cycles while maintaining organized project files, documentation, and version control.