Senior Instructor

Senior Instructor – US Government

The Senior Instructor will develop, deliver, and maintain a portfolio of courses for the US Government. Responsibilities include researching and creating new course material, instructing courses, managing classroom activities, coordinating guest speakers, updating curriculum based on student evaluations and customer feedback, and ensuring content remains current and relevant.

• Prepare, execute, and maintain innovative learning solutions and exercise materials.
• Manage classroom operations and facilitate the delivery of in‑person and virtual learning instruction.
• Assist other instructors in developing new course material.
• Use innovative instructional strategies focused on hands‑on labs and workshops.
• Apply instructional technology to support synchronous, asynchronous, and blended learning.
• Conduct assessment strategy in accordance with the course design, including instructor observation, testing, and grading.
• Provide formal and informal student feedback.
• Analyze learning objectives against program requirements and process data for evaluation and assessment.
• Present status updates and topics of interest at regular and ad‑hoc team meetings.
• Demonstrate willingness to dive deep into emerging technology content.

• Must possess a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience or a Master’s Degree and 10 years of relevant experience.
• At least five years of proven instructional design and facilitation experience.
• Minimum of 10 years working for the Intelligence Community.
• Demonstrated experience teaching audiences of various sizes and seniority levels, both in‑person and virtually.
• Knowledge of current learning and development models, research, and theories to address learning problems and solutions.
• Familiarity with a range of educational technologies and their application in supporting synchronous, asynchronous, and self‑service teaching and learning.
• Self‑starter capable of working independently with sound judgement.
• Knowledge of AI trends with ability to research and learn new AI tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher).
• Familiarity with copyright regulations and ADA 508 compliance.
• Flexibility and adaptability to shifting priorities and unplanned changes.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to cross‑train and collaborate across team functions.

• Track record using empirical data to inform instructional design decisions.
• Experience creating, publishing, and maintaining learning content in LMS environments.
• Competency mapping and learning needs assessment experience.
• Experience with Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Tech Smith Camtasia and Snagit, Turning Point ARS software, and instructional game software.

• Identifying performance gaps or learning needs.
• Formally documenting instructional design plans.
• Using empirical data to make instructional design decisions.
• Ensuring instructional solutions address performance gaps.
• Identifying and making improvements to instruction.
• Designing instructional strategies that engage, motivate, or are learner‑centered.
• Using face‑to‑face, online, and blended learning strategies.
• Developing project management plans for instructional design projects.
• Designing assessments of learning.
• Collaborating across functional teams.
• Software experience or knowledge.

Pay Range: $ – $

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Compensation is also influenced by responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors.

Benefits include competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement options.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.