Consulting

Description

Leidos is seeking a part time Sr Instructor to support a program with a classified government customer.

The Senior Instructor will be responsible for managing all aspects of courses including researching and developing new course material, instructing courses, working directly with customer to schedule and prep senior-level guest speakers, updating course material and agenda based on student evaluations and customer feedback, and ensuring the course remains current and relevant. You will work independently and in collaboration with others to plan, create, and update instructional material and training solutions that equip students with the knowledge and skills to support the organization’s goals and requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for the preparation, execution, and maintenance of innovative learning solutions, actively managing their classrooms, maintaining and executing exercise materials, assisting and other instructors in developing new course material.

• You should have passion for emerging technologies – especially AI applications - instruction, research and course development, and the Intelligence Community.

• Deliver in-person and virtual learning instructional programs in accordance with course requirements

• Use of innovative instructional strategies focused on hands-on labs and workshops

• Use of instructional technology

• 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 gather and process data for various levels of evaluation and assessment

• Present status updates as required

• Present topics of interest at regular and ad-hoc team meetings

• Willingness to dive deep into emerging technology content

Basic Qualifications:

• Must possess a TS/SCI with poly to be considered.

• Bachelor's Degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience or a Master's Degree and 10 years of relevant experience.

• At least 5 years of proven track record in instructional design and facilitation experience. Relevant instructional experience includes, but is not limited to, experience developing and delivering technical training and educational courses in academic, commercial government, or industrial organizations

• Minimum of 10 years working for the Intelligence Community

• Demonstrated experience teaching audiences of various sizes and levels of seniority both in-person and virtually

• Knowledge of current learning and development models, research, and theories to address learning problems and solutions

• Must be familiar 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

Demonstrated experience in the following:

• 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

You Might Also Have:

• 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, and Tech Smith Camtasia and Snagit;
  Turning Point ARS software; and instructional game software.

• Knowledge of AI trends with ability to independently 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…