Instructional Systems Designer Job

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

V2X Professional Services (VPS) is looking for several experienced Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) in the East Hartford and Middletown, Connecticut areas. The incumbent must be able to analyze, design, and develop creative and innovative learning solutions as part of a cross functional team. This individual will perform tasks to design and develop learning solutions both independently and under the leadership of a team lead. In this role, the ISD will also serve as a lead instructional designer mentoring other designers. The courseware may be produced for many different industries and in a variety of delivery media. The ideal candidate must be highly motivated, creative, learn quickly, have strong leadership and interpersonal skills, and be willing to accept new challenges.

Required:

• A minimum of two years of experience developing training in a variety of delivery media utilizing commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within instructional systems design, including the ADDIE model
• Strong writing and professional communication skills (use of language, grammar, spelling, and content organization)
• Ability to:
  • conduct an analysis and design/develop creative learning solutions for projects, multiple courses or curricula.
  • conduct a course and curriculum analysis and recommend a blended learning solution as it pertains to the customer’s business requirements.
  • design and develop content for multiple courses across multiple develop methods such as eLearning, Instructor-Led, Virtual Classroom Training, etc.
  • manage relationships with customers and subject matter experts, including revising standards for training development projects across a curriculum or project.
  • anticipate, troubleshoot, and recommend solutions to problems related to training development.
  • lead a cross-functional team to ensure training components target instructional and business requirements and meet all quality control standards.
  • build project schedules and track progress on courseware development tasks.
  • develop proposals and develop project cost metrics.
• Experience with learning content management systems (LCMS), learning management systems (LMS), SCORM, and adult learning theories and practice.
• Experience applying financial management principles, such as Earned Value Management System (EVMS), including calculating percent complete, estimating the budget at complete, mitigating risk, building recovery plans and realizing opportunities.
• Excellent software skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project
• Mastery of training development software, such as Articulate Presenter, Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Lectora Inspire, or Adobe InDesign

Desired Experience:

• Employing courseware translation processes
• Applying Section 508 requirements to courseware
• Leading continuous improvement projects to solve problems and recommend solutions.
• Establishing client relationships and development standards

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, English, or a related field required.

V2X is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment in which we recognize and value each other’s differences as well as fostering a culture that promotes its core values: Professionalism, Integrity, and Respect. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran.