E-Learning Instructional Designer

Learning And Development Specialist

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 GDIT'S established Results-Orientated Agile Design process, tools, and templates.
• Exhibit L&D Excellence and seek continues professional development.

What You'll Need To Succeed:

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science. Master's 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 be 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:

• You've got positive energy and are excited to collaborate with peers, SMEs, and leadership on business-minded learning solutions.
• You appreciate direct communication. You're both an active communicator and an eager listener-because let's face it, you can't have one without the other. You're 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 doesn't scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission.
• You're 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

The likely salary range for this position is $70,975 - $96,025. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options: Hybrid Work Location: USA VA Falls Church Additional Work Locations: