Instructional Design (Educational Technology) /Digital Media Editor for FSI, Arlington VA- on site

PGLS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

PGLS is seeking an Instructional System Design Specialist/Digital Media Editor with experience in Educational Technology for a position at the Foreign Service Institute. The role involves executing the creation of digital content for the current language curriculum, focusing on readability, structure, organization, style, and formatting. The specialist will collaborate in creating and formatting language content within FSI Learning Management Systems to enhance the online usage of language learning tools. They will also work with COR, ACOR, or GTM in all stages of the SLS Curriculum Design Process, including formatting the online environment for the language curriculum and providing training to staff on educational technology and other tools for curriculum creation and maintenance. The position requires adherence to FSI and SLS procedures regarding copyright and tracking compliance for development projects. Additionally, the role involves collaborating with stakeholders to establish editing workflow processes and deadlines, and providing regular status updates and briefings on progress, standards, or issues.

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, Webex), etcetera.

Nice To Haves

Experience in desktop publishing graphic design valued.
One (1) year of experience training instructors in using digital training techniques.
Project management experience valued.
Experience in Google for Education.
Knowledge of Instruction Design

Responsibilities

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 FSI 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 FSI 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.