Instructional Systems Designer - Defense Health Agency

The Instructional Systems Designer will support the Defense Health Agency J7 Education and Training Directorate by designing, developing, delivering, evaluating, and modernizing education and training products for DHA Headquarters, DHA Networks, Military Treatment Facilities, and other Military Health System audiences.

This role will provide full lifecycle instructional systems design support using the ADDIE model and evidence-based adult learning principles. The ISD will create and update instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, hybrid, and eLearning materials; collaborate with subject matter experts; support live and virtual training events; develop assessments and evaluations; maintain training metrics; and ensure instructional products are accurate, engaging, accessible, and aligned with DHA mission requirements.

The ideal candidate will have experience developing and delivering training in Defense, healthcare, or Defense health environments, with strong instructional design, facilitation, stakeholder communication, eLearning development, Section 508, and virtual training platform skills.

• Apply the ADDIE instructional design model to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate DHA education and training requirements.
• Conduct training needs analyses, learner analyses, and performance gap assessments to support instructional planning and modernization initiatives.
• Create new and modify existing education and training materials, including presentations, student handbooks, assessments, eLearning modules, instructor guides, and related training products.
• Develop and update instructional design documentation, including course outlines, learning objectives, instructional strategies, assessment plans, and storyboards.
• Research, develop, and document training objectives, standards of learning, and requirements for DHA education and training programs.
• Apply adult learning theories and evidence-based instructional practices to the creation of all training materials.
• Translate technical, clinical, leadership, and policy language into audience-appropriate instructional content.
• Develop and maintain instructional design frameworks, templates, standards, and best practices to support consistency and quality across DHA training programs.
• Support annual and periodic content reviews to ensure instructional materials remain current, accurate, effective, and aligned with DHA mission requirements.

• Design and develop synchronous and asynchronous learning materials using approved instructional technologies.
• Develop interactive eLearning modules and capabilities ranging from basic level 1 modules through advanced level 4 interactive learning products.
• Create, review, and use complex storyboards for eLearning and multimedia production.
• Develop SCORM/xAPI-compliant modules for synchronous and asynchronous learning, as required.
• Convert and modernize outdated, non-compliant, or legacy training materials into interactive and accessible modules.
• Create, modify, and manage multimedia assets, including graphics, audio, video, and interactive media for integration into training materials.
• Support rapid courseware development during surge periods or accelerated timelines.
• Use authoring and creative tools such as Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, Snagit, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Stock, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Maintain version control, templates, content libraries, and published course materials in Government-approved content and assessment management systems.

• Deliver in-person live training and virtual instructor-led training ranging from one-hour…