Instructional System Designer – ISD

Pherson Associates

Instructional System Designer developing high-quality online and instructor-led training programs. Applying systematic approaches and conducting needs analyses to align materials with training objectives.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeLinthicum Heights • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Using a systematic approach to design and develop synchronous and asynchronous online, instructor-led, or instructor-facilitated courses
Conducting thorough needs analyses to identify learning objectives
Mapping courseware to ensure instructional materials align with objectives, skillset, organizational goals and designing assessments aligned to objectives/course content to measure the effectiveness of instructional materials and programs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Instructional Systems Design or Adult Education from an accredited university and at least five (5) years of experience applied in Instructional Systems Design OR; Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and at least eight (8) years of applied experience applied in Instructional Systems Design.
Experience developing and updating online instructor-led (both in person and synchronous/asynchronous virtual courses), or instructor- facilitated distance-delivered courses in a collaborative learning environment and learning management systems such as Moodle, Blackboard, Cornerstone OnDemand, Adobe Connect, etc.
Experience leading instructional design and development projects.
Experience implementing and producing virtual synchronous and asynchronous courses and learning events.
Experience applying instructional design principles, methodologies, and learning theories to create engaging and effective learning experiences that are aligned and mapped to skillsets, learning objectives, and assessments.
Experience using assessment and evaluation methods to measure the effectiveness of instructional materials and courses that are aligned and mapped to skillsets, learning objectives.
Experience supporting federal agencies in the execution of security-related training, education, or certification programs.
In addition to the above, for CDSE’s Education Division, instructional design experience supporting higher education, undergraduate-, or graduate-level programs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental & vision
LTD/STD & life insurance
PTO, sick leave & holidays
401k

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Hard Skills & Tools

Instructional DesignNeeds AnalysisCourse MappingAssessment DesignLearning Theory Application

Soft Skills

CollaborationProject Management