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Instructional Design (Educational Technology) /Digital Media Editor for NFATC, Arlington VA- on site
Instructional Design (Educational Technology) /Digital Media Editor for NFATC, Arlington VA- on site
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The Role
Create and format digital language curriculum content for NFATC LMS; collaborate with COR/ACOR/GTM on SLS curriculum design; train staff on educational technology; ensure copyright compliance; manage editing workflows and provide regular status updates and briefings.
Summary Generated by Built In
PGLS is looking for a Instructional Designer (Educational Technology)/ Digital Media Editor with experience in Educational Technology, for a position at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (formerly Foreign Service Institute )onsite in Arlington, VA- contract end date 8/15//2026.
LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY
- Execute the creation
of digital content based around the current language curriculum, including but not limited to the readability, structure, organization, style, and formatting of all digital content.
- Collaborate in the creation and formatting of language content in authorized NFATC Learning Management Systems to improve the online usage of
various language learning tools.
- Collaborate with the COR,
ACOR, or GTM in all stages of the SLS Curriculum Design Process in helping create and format the online environment for the language curriculum.
- Collaborate with the COR,
ACOR, or GTM in providing training to all staff on using educational technology and other tools in creating and maintaining language curriculum.
- Follow NFATC and SLS procedures regarding copyright, and track
compliance for assigned development project(s).
Collaborate with the COR, ACOR, or GTM and content creators to establish processes and deadlines for the editing workflow.
Provide regular status updates on progress to the COR, ACOR, or GTM and briefings on request for the content creators and others regarding progress, standards, or issues for discussion.
Requirements
- BA/BS, MA/MS, or Ph.D., or foreign equivalent degree in Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Graphic Design, etc.
- One (1) year of experience or education in Educational Technology or Digital
Media Design.
- One (1) year of experience using a Learning Management System as either an instructor or
administrator.
- Experience creating digital training materials: course content, teaching manuals, student guides,
e-books, and interactive media (video, audio, animation, digital text).
- Experience using Office and Graphic Design Applications (Adobe Premier, Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and other Adobe Creative Cloud apps).
- Knowledge of basic computer skills: e.g., email, Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity
with online meeting software (Zoom, Skype, MS Teams), etcetera.
- Preferred experience with the following languages: Albanian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Czech, Croatian, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, Georgian, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Montenegrin, Nepali, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Thai, Urdu, Ukrainian, Uzbek, Vietnamese
- Experience in desktop publishing graphic design valued.
- One (1) year of experience training
instructors in using digital training techniques.
Benefits
PGLS offers a competitive and comprehensive full-time employee compensation and benefits package: Health, FSA, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Short Term Disability Insurance, Pet Insurance, Tuition/Professional Development Reimbursement, 401k, DoorDash Pass, PTO, All Federal Holidays Paid, Metro/Parking Reimbursement
PGLS is committed to equal opportunity in employment and is dedicated to hire an inclusive workforce. It is the policy of PGLS to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, nationality, or ethnicity (including color, caste, or ancestry), religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
As part of the company’s equal employment opportunity policy, PGLS will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.
To request reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please reach out to PGLS at [email protected]
Skills Required
- Local candidates only (onsite in Arlington, VA)
- BA/BS, MA/MS, or Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Graphic Design, or related field
- One year of experience or education in Educational Technology or Digital Media Design
- One year of experience using a Learning Management System as instructor or administrator
- Experience creating digital training materials: course content, manuals, student guides, e-books, interactive media (video, audio, animation, digital text)
- Experience using Office and graphic design applications (Adobe Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, other Adobe Creative Cloud apps)
- Basic computer skills including email, Microsoft Office Suite, and familiarity with online meeting software (Zoom, Skype, MS Teams)
- One year of experience training instructors in using digital training techniques
- Experience in desktop publishing and graphic design
- Preferred experience with listed target languages (e.g., Albanian, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese languages, etc.)
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The Company
What We Do
Piedmont Global is a Strategic Globalization Organization (SGO) that helps organizations scale globally by integrating language access, cross-cultural solutions, strategic insight, and custom technology. They provide services such as interpretation, translation, localization, and data services to drive market penetration and lasting growth.
