# Instructional Designer

**Company:** [Spectrum Comm Inc](null/companies/p7XkQpr3f1iENWhWgA8JWm.md)
**Location:** Virginia Beach, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** EPP

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## Description

Spectrum is seeking experienced Instructional Systems Designers to support our customers located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In this role you will work independently and on a team as an ISD supporting a diverse, high performing team of professionals to provide a high level of professional and technical expertise to develop and maintain formal curricula, interactive courseware storyboards, job aids, and computer-based training to meet validated training requirements in accordance with instructional development standards.

**Key Abilities and Responsibilities**:

As our Instructional Systems Designer, you will:

-   Provide professional and technical support for the planning, analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of the various training course documents and the related administrative management support as required.
-   Work closely with our customer to ensure developed curricula products meet all requirements established by NETC and are consistent throughout our domain.
-   Interact with the respective Course Supervisors and Subject Matter Experts, Instructional Systems Specialist, Training Specialist, and an assembled Curriculum Development Team for the course of instruction.

## Requirements

**Required Skills and Experience**:

-   A minimum of three (3) years’ experience with the Authoring Instructional Materials, Learning Object Module, and Content Planning Module.
-   A minimum of 5 years of experience in all phases of the instruction systems design process (planning, analyzing, designing, implementing, evaluation, and maintenance).
-   Knowledge of NAVEDTRA 130 series documents, in order to comprehend the NETC Course Development and Revision End-to-End Process.
-   At least 3 years of experience in the design and development of curriculum to support Instructor Led Training, and at least 3 years of experience in the design and development of curriculum in support of Interactive Multimedia Instruction.
-   Possess the capability to compare task data obtained from JDTA to existing training course document learning objectives, to identify training gaps, and/or redundancies to be used to develop a Benefit/Cost Analysis.

**Certifications**:

-   Advanced Microsoft certification and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience using Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel.
-   Intermediate Microsoft certification Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio.
-   Advanced certification in Adobe Captivate and a minimum of two (2) years’ experience using Adobe Captivate in instructional design.
-   Intermediate certification in Microsoft Salesforce.
-   Master Training Specialist preferred.

**Education**:

-   Associates Degree in an Instructional Design discipline with at least one (1) year of experience in a training development role with a focus on development of training documentation and instructional management; _or_
-   High School Diploma or GED with at least five (5) years’ experience in a training development role with a focus on development of training documentation and instructional management

**Clearance:** SECRET security clearance.

## Benefits

-   Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
-   Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
-   Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
-   Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
-   Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
-   Short Term & Long Term Disability
-   Training & Development
-   Wellness Resources
-   Stock Option Plan