Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Adult Education, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field.
Minimum ten years of experience in instructional product design, development, or delivery.
Proven experience with systematic instructional design processes.
Strong background in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on technical training projects.
Demonstrated leadership skills in managing teams and projects.
Responsibilities
Interact with program managers and technical leads to define team requirements, including staffing and budget.
Manage daily assignments and monitor team progress to ensure commitments are met.
Report on team costs, schedules, progress, and quality to program managers and technical leads.
Analyze customer requirements and performance data to identify instructional needs.
Design and develop instructional content using the ADDIE process and adult learning principles.
Create scenario-based activities and performance support materials for training.
Ensure all training products comply with Navy standards and contract requirements.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic environment.
Engagement with cutting-edge training solutions for the Navy.
Professional development opportunities in instructional design and leadership.
Collaboration with Subject Matter Experts and technical personnel.
Potential for career advancement within the organization.
Full Job Description
Position Overview
The Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Lead will lead a team of ISD supporting tasking for 2 Single Award IDIQ programs. In this role the lead will be responsible for working with the program team to transforms complex technical information into training experiences that improve operational readiness, reduce performance gaps, and support modern Navy training objectives. The lead will lead a team of ISDs working within multidisciplinary teams; these ISD's analyzes training requirements, develops instructional strategies, and collaborates with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), software and systems engineers, multimedia developers, 3D artists, instructors, and customers to deliver engaging, performance-based learning solutions.
Responsibilities
Responsible for interacting with program manager and technical leads to derive team requirements including staffing needs, schedule, and required budget.
Manage teams day to day assignments, check progress and ensure the team is making there commitments to the programs.
Monitor and report on teams cost schedule, progress and quality to Program Managers and Technical leads.
Lead a team responsible for
Analyzing customer requirements, job tasks, and performance data to identify instructional needs.
Design, develop, implement, and maintain instructional content following the ADDIE process.
Apply instructional design principles, adult learning theory, and performance-based methodologies.
Review technical manuals, engineering documents, and reference materials for content development.
Develop learning objectives, assessments, lesson plans, storyboards, and supporting artifacts.
Create scenario-based activities, exercises, and performance support materials.
Coordinate with SMEs and technical personnel to ensure accuracy and instructional effectiveness.
Produce and maintain Instructor Led Training (ILT) materials, Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) courseware, trainee guides, tests, and documentation.
Support development of simulation-based or technology-enabled training solutions.
Participate in internal and customer reviews; incorporate required changes.
Ensure all training products meet Navy standards, NAVEDTRA guidance, contract requirements, and customer expectations.
Manage assigned tasks and deliverables to meet project schedules and milestones.
Required Experience/Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Adult Education, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field.
Minimum ten years of experience designing, developing, or delivering instructional products.
Experience applying a systematic instructional design process.
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on technical or professional training projects.
Team leadership.
Instructional systems design.
Task, job, and needs analysis.
Curriculum development.
Learning objective development.
Instructional strategy selection.
Scenario-based learning design.
Assessment and evaluation development.
Technical writing and editing.
Critical thinking and problem-solving.
Organization and time management.
Written and verbal communication.
Collaboration with stakeholders.Adaptability and continuous learning.
Preferred Experience/Qualifications
Experience supporting Department of Defense or Navy training programs.
Familiarity with AIM CPM/LOM and Navy instructional development standards.
Experience in cost and schedule management and reporting.
Special Requirements/Security Clearance
Ability to obtain a Security Clearance
About By Light Professional IT Services
By Light Professional IT Services is a provider of full lifecycle information technology and telecommunications solutions to the federal government and commercial clients. The company provides services in the areas of cybersecurity, cloud computing, application development, network engineering, and strategic consulting. By Light has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine and has been named a top workplace by The Washington Post.
