Introduction
Leading Edge Skills LLC (LES) is a proven professional training, leadership development, workforce development, and instructional design firm supporting federal and defense learning environments. LES specializes in transforming complex operational, technical, and leadership requirements into practical, high-impact learning experiences that are mission-aligned, measurable, and designed for adult professionals.
For this opportunity, LES is assembling a high-performing team to support a federal defense civilian workforce development course focused on strengthening mission identity, strategic awareness, professional integration, applied decision-making, and long-term career development. This effort requires more than routine course development. It calls for experienced professionals who can design blended learning, translate technical subject matter into accessible instruction, develop engaging multimedia, support Government-reviewed deliverables, and maintain disciplined project execution.
LES is seeking professionals who bring credibility, creativity, responsiveness, and strong respect for the national security mission. Selected personnel must be able to operate in a structured Government environment, collaborate with technical and instructional teams, protect sensitive information, and deliver high-quality work under defined timelines.
Instructional System Design Specialist / Senior Instructional Designer
Position Summary
Leading Edge Skills LLC is seeking an experienced Instructional System Design Specialist to design, develop, document, and iterate blended learning content for a federal defense civilian workforce development program. This role is central to converting Government objectives, technical content, subject matter expert input, and adult learning principles into effective online and in-person learning experiences.
The ideal candidate understands how to build curriculum that is structured, measurable, engaging, accessible, and mission-aligned. This individual must be able to work with technical experts, create student-facing and instructor-facing materials, develop assessments and rubrics, support LMS integration, and revise courseware based on review feedback and pilot data.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education, Blended Learning, Instructional Design, or related field; or
- Six years of experience in adult curriculum development or a related field.
- Eligible for required Government access/background requirements.
- Experience in blended learning curriculum and lesson development.
- Master’s degree in Adult Education or Instructional Design is highly desired.
- Experience designing and delivering online/blended learning for adult, professional, or military audiences is highly desired.
- Proven ability to translate complex technical content into clear, accessible learning modules.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop blended learning curriculum using instructional systems design principles.
- Create lesson plans, instructor guides, student guides, assignments, templates, worksheets, assessments, rubrics, and handouts.
- Align materials to course objectives, learning outcomes, Bloom’s taxonomy, and Government-approved design guidance.
- Develop student-facing and instructor-facing content for online and in-person learning phases.
- Work with technical SMEs to ensure content accuracy, clarity, and instructional effectiveness.
- Support formative assessments, summative assessments, capstone activities, simulations, and performance-based learning.
- Support LMS course build-out, SCORM packaging, and courseware documentation.
- Maintain version control and support rolling delivery of course materials.
- Revise materials based on Government review, learner feedback, and adult learning best practices.
Preferred Experience
- Experience developing federal, DoD, military, leadership, or technical training curriculum.
- Familiarity with ADDIE, Bloom’s taxonomy, adult learning theory, competency-based learning, and blended learning design.
- Experience with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Articulate, Captivate, or similar LMS/eLearning tools.
Pay: $80.00 - $100.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
