Job Description

At Ridgeline, we are pioneers in the fight against Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance, helping government and enterprise organizations protect what matters most in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. We are a company built for people who thrive on curiosity, creativity, and solving challenges no one else has cracked yet. Our culture rewards initiative, values collaboration over ego, and gives you the freedom to experiment and innovate. We offer meaningful work, flexible remote options, a balanced work life rhythm, and a team of talented engineers and experts who support and inspire one another. Joining Ridgeline means contributing to technology that has real impact while growing your career in a place where your ideas and expertise genuinely matter.

Job Description

Do you have a passion for Instructional design?

Ridgeline International is seeking an Instructional Designer to support our online and in-person design and delivery modalities. In this role, you will create, design, develop, instructional materials, learning resources and content. The successful candidate will have a combination of education and work experience in instructional design/learning experience design for technical and complex topics.

What you’ll do:

• Design, develop, implement and evaluate enterprise-wide learning solutions in support of Ridgeline’s business objectives.
• Partner with SMEs and key stakeholders to develop learning paths and curriculum that reflects sound instructional design based on adult learning principles and best practices.
• Demonstrate experience in instructional design systems, learning technologies and adult learning best practices.
• Maintain progressive knowledge of the trends in learning experience design, learning methodologies and learning technology solutions.
• Work across functions with peers in other groups to ensure collaboration for shared goals
• Use human-centered design approach to solving instructional design challenges

What you’ll accomplish in the first six months:

• Develop, design, and implement innovative in-person learning experiences
• Develop and design materials such as lesson plans/instructor guides, learning objectives and assessment tools.

Qualifications

Must-haves:

• Active Secret Clearance
• 4+ years of experience in instructional design
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in instructional design, curriculum and instruction, or educational technology; relevant experience will also be considered in place of a degree.
• Strong written and oral communication skills to facilitate discussion and collaboration among various stakeholders
• Experience designing engaging learning activities and course material for adult learners
• High proficiency with Adobe tool suite (Photoshop, Premiere) or similar tools and screen casting
• Ability to incorporate multimedia where appropriate

Nice-to-haves:

• Graphic Design and LMS administration
• Experience building and maintaining Confluence pages
• Experience with delivery of content to 100+ adult students
• Portfolio of Past performance 

Additional Information

Perks of being a Ridgeliner:

• Flexible PTO + holidays
• Generous 401k match benefit up to 10%, with an automatic 3% safe harbor contribution and additional matching based on employee contributions.
• Medical (HSA & PPO Plans Available), dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Employer Contribution to Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Professional coaching services
• Get the technology you want to do your job
• We have free daily snacks & drinks

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with Ridgeline International through its online applicant system, please contact Ridgeline's Talent Management Department at (703) 544-2424 or contact us through e-mail at contact_us@ridgelineintl.com

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