Senior Instructional Systems Designer
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Senior instructional designer developing role-based Safety Management System learning programs for FAA workforce roles. Designing curricula, assessments, scenarios, and enterprise training solutions for Cobec.
Responsibilities:
- Design a comprehensive role-based learning architecture aligned to validated competencies, workforce roles, and proficiency expectations
- Translate competency definitions and behavioral expectations into measurable learning objectives and instructional requirements
- Develop curriculum maps and learning pathways for different workforce roles and proficiency levels
- Design scenario-based and performance-based assessments
- Recommend instructional approaches including digital learning, scenario-based learning, facilitated sessions, and applied learning experiences
- Design job-relevant scenarios and exercises for applying Safety Management System concepts
- Develop instructional design standards, templates, and guidance
- Develop or oversee core and role-specific digital courseware, training modules, facilitator guides, learner materials, assessments, and supporting resources
- Collaborate with competency/workforce analysts to address identified competency and workforce gaps
- Work with FAA SMEs and stakeholders to review content for technical accuracy and relevance
- Coordinate with the LMS SME to align content, assessments, and completion tracking with DOT SAP SuccessFactors Learning requirements
- Support pilot delivery and evaluation, analyze feedback, and recommend revisions
- Contribute to implementation planning, rollout strategy, effectiveness measurement, and long-term sustainment
Requirements:
- At least 8+ years of relevant instructional design experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Learning Sciences, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Training and Development, or a related field
- Must be a US citizen or a legal resident for three of the past five years
- Must meet eligibility requirements for a moderate-risk Public Trust position, including the required background investigation
- Experience independently managing the instructional design life cycle for adult learning programs in complex organizational environments
- Experience developing curriculum architectures, learning pathways, learning objectives, instructional content, and assessments
- Experience designing role-based or competency-based learning programs
- Strong understanding of adult learning and instructional design principles
- Experience translating complex technical or operational subject matter into clear, engaging, and practical learning experiences
- Experience developing scenario-based or application-focused learning
- Experience partnering with subject matter experts to capture, validate, and translate technical knowledge into instructional content
- Strong writing, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder collaboration skills
- Ability to manage multiple instructional workstreams and maintain consistency across interconnected learning products
Benefits:
- Remote work option
- Flexible work arrangements supporting work and non-work obligations
- People-first culture and employee well-being focus
- Trust and autonomy in decision-making
- Travel as needed to various FAA field sites



















