Senior Instructional Designer, Part-Time or Full-Time

Senior Instructional Designer, Part-Time or Full-Time Headquartered in Washington, DC, Softek Services, Inc. offers over 35 years of experience providing custom training and IT solutions. We are looking for a Senior Instructional Designer with 10 + years ofexperience in adult learning and excellent analytical, technical writing, and performance-based training development skills. This role involves enhancing current or developing new instructor-led training (ILT) and web-based training (WBT) that is performance-based and learner-centric for federal agencies across multi-year contracts. Applicants must have experience with the full instructional design lifecycle for e-learning and instructor-led training: analyzing position/duties, designing appropriate training plans, and developing training using effective learning strategies. Additionally, applicants should be detail-oriented with strong facilitation, analytical, and technical writing skills. Creativity also helps to make impactful training that users actually want to take. Job Type: W2 Employee (Part-Time or Full-Time) or 1099 Contract Job Location: Primarily remote work with travel 4 to 6 times per year (for one week at a time) to meet with clients for focus groups and pilot course deliveries. Application Requirements • Only candidates who meet the required qualifications will be considered. • This position is strictly for senior-level professionals and is not open to entry-level applicants or interns. • Applicants must provide at least 3 relevant commercial or government samples demonstrating instructional design expertise. Required Education & Years of Experience • Degree in Instructional Design, Education, Curriculum Design, Organizational Development, Adult Learning, or related field. • 10+ years of course development and instructional design experience in adult learning. Duties and Responsibilities: • Apply adult education and performance-based principles to develop learner-centered training plans that produce measurable results. • Analyze what needs to be changed, updated, reorganized, improved, and included in new or updated training curriculum. • Produce engaging and effective instructional content for various learning modalities (self-directed, web-based, pre-work, instructor-led, on-the-job, etc.). • Use a blend of cognitive, effective, and behavioral learning domains that help adults learn. • Design realistic scenario-based activities, simulations, roleplays, drills, etc., that require critical thinking for performance-based training. • Write new content that is technically accurate and grammatically sound. • Collaborate with subject matter experts to gather information and ensure content accuracy and relevance. • Develop storyboards, including graphics concepts, audio scripts, user interactions, navigation, and other related elements. • Create (or direct a graphic designer to create) visual aids, including infographics, charts, graphs, and videos to support learning. • Create knowledge checks and performance-based assessments that support learning outcomes. • Proofread and edit instructional materials for accuracy and clarity. • Contribute to proposal development as needed. Required Skills • Strong instructional design background with experience in content development. • Ability to gather and analyze data about needed content and desired performance. • Understanding of adult education principles and instructional design models. • Strong analytical, technical writing, and editing skills. • Ability to convey and document complex information in a clear and concise manner. • Experience with e-learning authoring tools such as Adobe Captivate or Articulate Storyline. • Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and work in a fast-paced and agile environment as a team player. • Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract Pay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week Benefits: • Dental insurance • Flexible schedule • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Retirement plan Application Question(s): • Are you able to travel 4–6 times a year to lead week-long focus groups or pilot courses at client sites across the U.S.? • Are you interested in a part-time or full-time employee or contract position? • Provide a cover letter highlighting three ILT or WBT projects you’ve developed and what you’re most proud of or found innovative in each. Work Location: Remote Apply tot his job Apply tot his job