Remote Learning - Alexandria, United States - Frontier Design Group

Description

Job Description

We're seeking an experienced learning and development professional who is passionate about making a significant impact across diverse sectors, including the Federal Government, non-profit, and commercial industries. Ideal candidates will possess a Master's degree and over 10 years of experience in crafting, developing, and deploying educational content within environments such as higher education, human resources, or corporate training. While consulting experience is a bonus, it's not mandatory.

We are an innovative, fast-paced boutique consulting firm with a highly collaborative and supportive human-centered culture. We value experienced, creative, and proactive problem solvers who thrive in a collaborative setting. As a new member of our team, you will dive into a variety of projects, working both as part of a team and independently on critical deliverables. We seek individuals who are not only strategic thinkers but also meticulous executors. Ideal candidates are robust communicators who are open to continuous feedback, iteration, and adaptation, ready to tackle challenges head-on and drive meaningful change.

About Us

Frontier Design is a design and impact advisory firm, dedicated to serving mission-driven organizations and leaders transforming the world. Our core capabilities include measuring and improving impact, co-creating and implementing innovative strategies, leading human-centered change and transformation, and developing and supporting leaders and teams. How we deliver these services is unique, rooted in the mindset, tools and approaches of human-centered design and organizational psychology.

We sit at the intersection of management consulting and human-centered design—what we call Design Advising. Our interdisciplinary team is both creative and analytical, combining our expertise as engineers, designers, evaluators, strategists, innovators and storytellers. We believe in delivering radical value, delighting our clients with exceptional quality and wowing them with our cost-effectiveness.

We work globally and locally in the U.S., with a wide variety of world-class organizations across industries including federal and state governments, non-profit organizations, academia, foundations and the private sector. While headquartered in Alexandria, VA, our organizational construct is largely "virtual", which offers us the opportunity to employ remarkable talent regardless of physical location. For team members in the Washington, DC area, we utilize shared office spaces for in-person meetings as needed. To learn more about Frontier Design please visit

Responsibilities

Learning and Development and Instructional Design

• Design, develop, and implement instructional content focused on adult learning within settings such as higher education, human resources, or corporate environments.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of learning interventions and making data-driven improvements based on feedback and performance data. This could include conducting needs assessments, learner evaluations, or program evaluations.
• Design and develop a range of learning materials, including e-learning modules, instructor-led training materials, videos, simulations, and interactive activities.
• Conduct thorough needs assessments to identify learning gaps and performance objectives across different sectors and organizations.
• Employ various instructional design models and theories, such as ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation), SAM (Successive Approximation Model), and adult learning principles like Andragogy to develop curriculums and learning programs.
• Develop and deliver digital learning solutions using e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, or similar) and learning management systems (LMS).
• Manage instructional design projects from initiation to completion, including setting timelines, managing resources, and coordinating with stakeholders.
• Utilize evaluation and assessment methods to measure the effectiveness and impact of learning interventions and make data-driven improvements.

Client Service and Delivery

• Lead client engagements and a portfolio of projects, providing radical value, innovative solutions and exceeding client expectations in a timely manner.
• Provide leadership and quality control and guide teams to work efficiently and effectively to maximize client delight, value, and overall impact.
• Plan and monitor projects effectively through the successful management of project staffing hours and budgets, and managing and communicating workloads of team members, resulting in a positive working experience and high value for clients.
• Empathetically conceptualize conversations so that clients feel heard and understood and the project aligns with client contexts and goals.
• Hold expertise lightly, incorporating feedback and collaborating with colleagues, and adapting approaches and solutions as needed.

Internal Leadership and Business Development

• Support internal capacity building, business development, and knowledge management.
• Serve as a mentor or career coach to other Frontier employees, empowering them, guiding their journey with Frontier, and helping them to grow professionally.
• Organize, plan, and actively participate in team building and receive and provide constructive feedback while cultivating psychological safety, to improve performance of the organization in a healthy and sustainable way.
• Serve as a thought leader within the organization in a technical area of expertise so that other team members can benefit from those skills.

Education and Experience

• Master's Degree in Instructional Design or Instructional Technology, Learning Design and Technology, Educational Technology, Learning Sciences, Curriculum and Instruction, Human Resource Development with a focus on Instructional Design, or equivalent or Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP), Certified Instructional Designer/Developer (CIDD), Certified Instructional Designer (C.I.D.).
• 10+ years of experience in designing, developing, and implementing instructional content focused on adult learning within settings such as higher education, human resources, or corporate environments.

Skills and Mindsets

Learning and Development and Instructional Design

• Ability to conduct thorough needs assessments to identify learning gaps and performance objectives across different sectors and organizations.
• Proficiency in various instructional design models and theories, such as ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation), SAM (Successive Approximation Model), and adult learning principles like Andragogy.
• Familiarity with e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, or similar) and learning management systems (LMS) to develop and deliver digital learning solutions.
• Ability to manage instructional design projects from initiation to completion, including setting timelines, managing resources, and coordinating with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of evaluation and assessment methods to measure the effectiveness and impact of learning interventions and make data-driven improvements.

Collaboration and Client Engagement

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, subject matter experts, and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and working effectively in interdisciplinary environments and adapting to different organizational cultures and client needs.
• Willingness and ability to adapt instructional design strategies and approaches to meet the unique needs and constraints of diverse projects and organizations.
• Sensitivity to cultural and diversity considerations when designing learning materials for diverse audiences across different sectors and organizations.
• Creativity in developing engaging, effective, and cutting-edge training programs that meet the evolving needs of learners and organizations.

Other

• Desire and commitment to continuous learning and professional development in the field of instructional design. This could include participation in professional associations, certifications, conferences, or ongoing training programs.
• Must be based in the United States.

Type of Position: Full-time or Part-time. This role will be remote with occasional travel for client engagements. Residence in the D.C. Metro area preferred.

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and education.