Ridgeline was founded in 2015 by a group of people with more than half a century of combined experience contributing to U.S. National Security. We understand our clients’ unique missions and we deliver innovative solutions to their most difficult challenges, filling critical technical gaps across the U.S. Government and business worlds. At Ridgeline, our capabilities extend from the classroom, where we provide the tools and training needed to work and communicate securely, to our engineered systems of specialized hardware and software that address critical security issues, and into Research and Development, where we dream, design, and build solutions to the threats of tomorrow. We iterate and deliver quickly – in the course of weeks or months, not years – and we’ve trained more than 1,000 people, deployed to over 50 countries, and managed systems with more than 2,000 end users.

Ridgeline International is seeking an Instructional Designer to support our online/ 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 online instructional design/learning experience design in 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 content that reflects sound instructional design based on adult learning principles and best practices.
• Demonstrate expertise in online instructional design systems, learning technologies and adult learning best practices.
• Maintains 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

What you’ll accomplish in the first six months:

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

Must-haves:

• Active Secret Clearance
• 3+ years of experience in instructional design
• Bachelor's degree and/or Masters in instructional design, curriculum and instruction or educational technology
• High proficiency with Adobe tool suite (Photoshop, Premiere) or similar tools and screen casting such as Camtasia
• Candidate must have the ability to incorporate multimedia where appropriate

Nice-to-haves:

• Web Design and Moodle Administrator
• Experience with Academia and delivery of content to 1000+ students
• Portfolio of Past performance to show capability and current ability if able
• Video Developer experience

Here are some Perks of being a Ridgeliner!

• Flexible and remote work schedules
• Flexible PTO + holidays 
• 10% 401K contribution/match
• $2,000 annual tech/clothing allowance
• $2,500 annual training/hobby allowance
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurances
• 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, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Ridgeline International is committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.