Long-Term Contract opportunity for a Senior Instructional Designer

Must be US CITIZEN

Must work ONSITE in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Port Hueneme, CA 90341)

• Must CURRENTLY reside within commutable distance to Naval Base Ventura County (one hour commute).
• No relocation

Contract duration is 1 year initial contract, 1-year extension/ renewal option; re-apply for role in early 2026

Contractors work 36 hours one week and 44 hours one week during a pay period (every other Friday is off). No overtime authorized, no weekend work.

You will work with subject matter experts to design and develop training/ instruction materials including Curriculum Development, :

• Tasks, learning objectives, content, lesson maps
• Instructional strategies
• Learning events and activities
• Test/evaluation items
• Interface design and controls for Interactive Multi-Media products
• Develop video/ audio scripts and storyboards.
• Develop lesson plans, exercise controller guides, and on-the-job training handbooks.
• Develop tests, testing plans, and associated documentation.
• Assist in formative and summative evaluations.

Details on how YOU will make an Impact:

• Design and develop instructional approaches and interactive courseware to meet training requirements:
• Analyze training and media requirements, including job-task analysis, gap analysis, and media selection analysis.
• Develop appropriate learning objectives and test methods and design training materials.
• Design and develop instructional approaches and strategies to meet training requirements.
• Develop instructor-led and virtual instructor-led training materials to include lesson plans, trainee guides, PowerPoint/HTML-based instructor presentation materials, and job aids.
• Develop storyboards and flow diagrams for Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) delivery.
• Develop creative media strategies for ILT/ VILT/ IMI presentations.
• Develop test items based on learning objectives.
• Interact with customers and subject matter experts(SMEs) to ensure technical accuracy of instructional content.
• Conduct Levels 1 and 2 courseware evaluations.
• Participate in special projects as required.

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What You’ll Need to Succeed>>>>>>>>

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Skills:

• Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, OneNote).

EDUCATION:

Degree in Education/ Psychology/ Instructional Systems Design/ Instructional Technology/ Instructional Design/ Instructional Delivery or related degree

Education MUST have included:

• accredited course work (study) in designing training programs
• development of strategic models/ delivery
• application of technology in training/ learning management systems
• validation of educational instruction effectiveness (testing/ surveys).

CLEARANCE LEVEL:

• Preferred: qualifying background investigation for IT Level II or III Common Access Card (CAC) - NACLC (T3)
• Certification preferred. Will begin the clearance process for the right candidate.