Instructional Systems Designer

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? At Terrestris, LLC, we are helping the government create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We are currently seeking an Instructional Systems Designer to support the Training Division in order to meet the continuous changing security environment which drives the need to develop and update training content. The ISD shall provide technical expertise to apply the ADDIE model. New development and maintenance may consist of eLearning asynchronous courses, virtual instructor-led courses, short format eLearning, instructor led training and performance support tools. This position will have hybrid (subject to change) opportunities and is located Linthicum, MD.

In this role you will be expected to:

• Assist the client Training Division in the duties associated with course maintenance and instructional support
• Be assigned as an instructor and perform course manager duties
• Complete client Instructor Basic and Intermediate Certification as defined in the client Instructor Certification Manual
• Serve as course manager for course/products and instruct, prepare classroom, perform administrative support, manage classes and student accounts, and perform course maintenance
• Perform routine day-to-day course maintenance services to include Instructor-led, eLearning course and products associated with General, Physical, and Information Security courses
• Instruct courses to include basic and advanced instructor-led courses in accordance with the course schedule
• Provide classroom support and preparation
• Provide instructional duties for traditional classroom and virtual instructor-led courses
• Serve as a SME in response to student and customer inquiries
• Provide SME support for Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and for Beta testing of new products
• Provide assistance to the Curriculum Manager in all phases of the ADDIE process, to include file management, and extensive course review from cradle to grave
• Review training material/deliverables and provide recommendations on the accuracy of and relevancy of content of instructor-led eLearning, webinars and performance support tools (i.e. storyboards, instructor guides, participant guides, design plans, and other related material)
• Perform annual review of assigned courses and products
• Review Government material and polices to sustain accurate and relevant General Security course materials

We're looking for someone who is/has:

• A Master’s degree in Instructional Systems Design or Adult Education, from an accredited university.
  
• In lieu of a Master’s degree, a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and at least five years of experience designing and developing online, instructor-led, or instructor-facilitated distance-delivered courses
• Experience developing and updating online instructor-led or instructor-facilitated distance-delivered courses in a Collaborative Learning Environment (currently Sakai) relevant to security topics
  
• Experience in Instructional Systems Design, and developing online, instructor-led, or instructor-facilitated courses related to DoD Security Policy
• Experience supporting CDSE, DCSA or other security agencies in the execution of security-related training programs
• Current TS/SCI security clearance

• U.S. Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Eight years of experience in Instructional Systems Design, and developing online, instructor-led, or instructor-facilitated courses
  
• Two years of experience supporting CDSE, DCSA or other security agencies in the execution of security-related training programs

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, or any other protected group or class.

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Last updated on Feb 3, 2023