E-Learning Instructional Designer
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. In this role, you will design, develop, and implement high-impact enterprise learning and skill development programs for a professional workforce of nearly 30,000 employees, ensuring the highest levels of stakeholder satisfaction and engagement, business alignment, and measurable performance impact.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT: - Balance the workload of multiple L&D Projects per the agreed upon timelines established by the L&D Design Lead and Executive Sponsors. This includes providing high quality products and proactively following through on all project tasks and milestones for timely delivery.
- Facilitate the L&D Design Project kickoffs and subsequent L&D Design Project milestone meetings with Senior Level Leaders (Business Sponsors) and appropriately engaging other L&D Resources, Subject Matter Experts and Business Stakeholders.
- Conduct discovery activities to determine the desired performance outcomes and existing performance gaps based on enterprise needs analyses and strategic prioritization.
- Provide a consultative approach when gaining solicit insights from subject-matter experts by asking targeted and meaningful questions to fully explore and understand the desired performance, synthesize the information collected, and appropriately incorporate SME feedback into the learning design.
- Make recommendations on the targeted program outcomes and learning needs based on discovery activities.
- Determine ideal learning activities leveraging multi-media techniques and technologies to maximize engagement, learner experience, and efficiently achieve the learning objectives and desired performance outcomes.
- Communicate to business stakeholders the clear connections between program content/approach and the desired performance outcomes in achieving business results to gain design sign-off.
- Design program events, learning activities, and exercises (including sequencing and timing) leveraging the best use of graphics and multi-media, while also ensuring that learning is relevant, business-minded and engaging for participants.
- Establish measurement and monitoring plans to ensure effective implementation of all new programs through targeted curriculum mapping and metrics captures.
- Collaborate with the L&D Delivery Team to hand-off programs (as appropriate). This includes loading and testing programs within the learning management system.
- Champion and influence the achievement of our GDIT L&D Mission and guiding principles, modeling the use of GDITS established Results-Orientated Agile Design process, tools, and templates.
- Exhibit L&D Excellence and seek continues professional development.
WHAT YOULL NEED TO SUCCEED: - Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science. Masters degree in Instructional Design or Instructional Design certificates strongly preferred.
- Required Experience: 8+ years in corporate Instructional Design/Development or related role.
- Demonstrated ISD experience with a strong portfolio including eLearning design documents (required for interview).
- Track record for delivering measurable performance outcomes that enable skill development.
- Demonstrated ability to design end-to-end interactive eLearning programs inclusive of evaluation measures.
- Proficiency with eLearning authoring tools (Articulate) and instructional technology best practices.
- Experience implementing 508 accessibility and other eLearning standards.
- Exemplary communication, relationship building, and collaboration skills.
- Location: This position requires a minimum of three (3) days per week in a GDIT office
It would great if you also had: - Multi-media, video production, and/or graphic design skills and experience.
- Technical/IT-related learning experience.
- Demonstrated ability develop interactive e-Learning courses with intuitive interfaces and navigation.
- Demonstrated excellence with graphics, audio, video, and other multi-media to promote learning.
Attributes of a Successful Candidate: - Youve got positive energy and are excited to collaborate with peers, SMEs, and leadership on business-minded learning solutions.
- You appreciate direct communication. Youre both an active communicator and an eager listener-because lets face it, you cant have one without the other. Youre cool with candid feedback and see every setback as an opportunity to grow.
- You have a can do attitude and can pivot on the fly. Our team creates high-quality work on quick and sometimes dynamically changing timelines. Owning a problem doesnt scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission.
- Youre never tired of learning and always seek to make you and others around you better.
- You want to be part of a winning team that is ranked as an organization that excels at learning and human capital development by Training magazine.
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
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