Educational Technology Advisor II

Kent, Campa and Kate Inc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent, Campa and Kate Incorporated (KCK) is seeking an Educational Technology Advisor II to support NFATC in Arlington, VA. The role focuses on integrating educational technology into training design and delivery across multiple contexts, with leadership in instructional design and technology adoption.

The position requires a Master’s degree or higher, extensive experience, and US citizenship. Collaboration across divisions, budgeting, and coordinating with A/V services are key aspects of daily

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience advising on and integrating educational technologies into training design.
• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Proficiency with KM systems and LMS administration (SharePoint, Cornerstone, Blackboard).
• Experience designing and delivering in diverse training contexts (in-person, blended, virtual).
• Experience advising instructors and staff on technology adoption and curricula integration.
• Ability to research emerging educational technologies and provide innovative practices.
• Knowledge of evaluation design and data analysis for impact assessment.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical audiences and work both collaboratively and in leadership roles.
• Authorized to work in the United States full-time and US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Assists with sharing, disseminating and aligning information within instructional divisions.
• Evaluates new software products and procedures for School use.
• Identifies new technologies to support instruction and trains staff on educational software and hardware.
• Communicates hardware/software requirements and tracks licenses and renewals.
• Manages budget submissions by collecting requests and costs.
• Submits requests to NFATC Change Control Board for software onOpenNet.
• Maintains SOPs, processes and best practices repository.
• Collaborates with A/V team to provide webinars and video production services.
• Maintains technology devices and coordinates updates with NFATC/Schools.
• Schedules meetings and manages calendars; provides general technical assistance.
• Manages content, links and web uploads on intranet sites and fixes display issues.

Skills

Educational technology

Curriculum development

Instructional design

Coaching/training

Data analysis

Leadership

Education

Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field

Tools

SharePoint

Cornerstone OnDemand

Blackboard

Job description

Educational Technology Advisor II – Arlington, Virginia

Background

Kent, Campa and Kate Incorporated (KCK) is a federal contracting company that provides professional services to Government Agencies. We are currently seeking candidates for Educational Technology Advisor position for an administrative and training program support contract at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC), formerly referred to as the Foreign Service Institute (FSI).

Salary: $95,000

Requirements

• Experience Requirement: Minimum of 10 years of experience advising on and integrating educational technologies into training design and delivery at the course, curriculum, division, school, and/or institutional level.

• Education Requirement: Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field.

• Proficiency in Knowledge Management (KM) systems administration (e.g., SharePoint) and Learning Management System (LMS) administration (e.g., Cornerstone OnDemand, Blackboard).

• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development and instructional design incorporating educational technology, including the development of lesson plans, learning objectives, and technology-enhanced learning activities across multiple training contexts, such as foreign affairs, tradecraft, foreign language, and IT/applications training.

• Experience designing and supporting in‑person, blended, synchronous, asynchronous, and virtual learning, including webinars and virtual instructor‑led training, and addressing instructional challenges associated with virtual delivery.

• Experience advising, coaching, and training instructors and staff on educational technologies, including assessing technology needs, evaluating hardware and software solutions, supporting technology adoption, and integrating new technologies into curricula.

• Ability to research, assess, and implement emerging educational technologies and innovative instructional practices as organizational needs and technologies evolve.

• Knowledge of evaluation design and quantitative and qualitative data analysis to assess the effectiveness and long‑term impact of educational technology integration.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both collaboratively and in leadership roles, explain complex educational technology concepts to non-technical audiences, and provide responsive customer service to clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.

• Applicant must currently be authorized to work in the United Stateson a full‑time basis and possess US Citizenship.

Work Duties (including, but not limited to)

• Assists with sharing, disseminating and aligning information and processes within instructional divisions;

• Provides support for Divisions to ensure available technology meets mission needs;

• Evaluates new software products, services, and procedures to determine their suitability for use within the School.

• Identifies new technologies to support instruction. Trains and supports instructional staff on educational software and hardware;

• Communicates with divisions to assess hardware and software requirements and tracks subscription renewal dates, costs, and software licenses;

• Collects software, hardware, and maintenance requests along with costs from functional and instructional divisions to support budget submissions and purchase requests;

• Submits and tracks requests to the NFATC Change Control Board (CCB) for software onOpenNet.

• Communicates status updates to stakeholders;

• Creates, updates, and maintains a repository of SOPs, processes, and best practices.

• Collaborates with Audio-Visual (A/V) team to provide webinars, video production, sound production, and other A/V services to School staff and students;

• Maintains the Technology and Innovation laptops, iPads, and other mobile devices. Works with NFATC/CO, and Schools to update software and inform of outstanding or pending upgrades;

• Maintains a photo request system. Fulfills daily download requests and organizes repository of requested images for future users;

• Schedules meetings, maintains shared mailboxes, and manages calendars;

• Conducts other duties as assigned, including special projects and general technical assistance in support of Department, NFATC, and School technological initiatives;

• Manages content, links, and web uploads on intranet and dedicated intranet network (DIN) websites; fixes issues with webpages when content is not displayed properly; communicates with inter‑agency partners, controls user access and problem‑solves, tracks and reports user data on intranet and the DIN site; monitor mailbox.

Kent, Campa and Kate Incorporated (KCK) is an equal opportunity employer. KCK does not discriminate against employees and applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, and local law.