Job Description
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Associate Instructional Systems Designer / Learning & Development Specialist Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security.
KBR is seeking an early-career Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) / Learning & Development Specialist to support the development, maintenance, and delivery of training programs for a mission-focused customer in the national security community. This role is ideal for recent college graduates or individuals with relevant training, education, instructional design, teaching, or workforce development experience who are interested in building a career in learning and development. This role requires a current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance for consideration.
Working alongside experienced instructional designers and subject matter experts, the selected candidate will help create engaging learning solutions, develop training materials, and support the delivery of instructor-led, virtual, and web-based learning programs.
Why Join Us? Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
Key Responsibilities: - Assist in the design, development, and revision of training curricula, lesson plans, learning objectives, presentations, and participant materials.
- Support the development of instructor-led training, virtual instructor-led training, web-based training, and other learning solutions.
- Collaborate with senior instructional designers and subject matter experts to gather content and translate technical information into effective learning experiences.
- Help create job aids, reference guides, exercises, assessments, and evaluation tools.
- Maintain and update existing course materials to ensure accuracy, relevance, and alignment with customer requirements.
- Support training needs analysis efforts and data collection activities.
- Participate in quality assurance reviews of course content and training materials.
- Assist with training delivery logistics, classroom preparation, and learner support activities when required.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of learning programs based on learner feedback and evaluation results.
- Learn and apply instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles in support of course development efforts.
Basic Compensation: $82,000 - $102,000 USD annually
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Work Environment: Location: On-site
Travel Requirements: Minimal
Working Hours: Standard
Required Qualifications: - Must possess a current/active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, Learning & Development, Educational Technology, Communications, Human Resources Development, Psychology, Business, STEM discipline, or a related field.
- 6 months to 2 years of relevant professional, internship, military, training, or teaching experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
- Demonstrated interest in learning and development, instructional design, or workforce training.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Desired Qualifications: - Internship, academic project, military, or professional experience developing training materials or presentations.
- Familiarity with adult learning principles or instructional design models such as ADDIE.
- Exposure to eLearning development tools such as Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, or similar platforms.
- Experience facilitating training, tutoring, teaching, mentoring, or coaching.
- Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS).
- Knowledge of accessibility standards such as Section 508.
- Desire to grow into a professional instructional design or learning and development career path.
Ready to Make a Difference? If you're excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.
KBR Benefits KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Full time, Internship, Work at office, Local area, Flexible hours