Instructional Design / Digital Media Editor – NFATC | Arlington, VA

Premier Inn Hotels LLC (UAE); Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

FSA

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Short-term disability insurance

Pet insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

DoorDash Pass

PTO

Paid federal holidays

Metro/parking reimbursement

Job summary

Piedmont Global is seeking an Instructional Design / Digital Media Editor to support NFATC in Arlington, VA. The role is onsite and focuses on developing digital language training content and uploading it to NFATC LMS.

Responsibilities include formatting content, collaborating with COR/ACOR/GTM, training staff on educational technology, ensuring copyright compliance, and managing the editing workflow. Qualifications include degrees in Educational Technology or related field, LMS experience, and

Qualifications

• BA/BS, MA/MS, 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 including course content, teaching manuals, student guides, e-books, and interactive media.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Familiarity with Zoom, Skype, and Microsoft Teams.

Responsibilities

• Create digital content based on current language curriculum and ensure readability and formatting.
• Collaborate in formatting language content within NFATC LMS to improve online delivery of language-learning tools.
• Collaborate with COR/ACOR/GTM throughout SLS Curriculum Design Process to set up online environment for language curriculum.
• Provide training to staff on educational technology and tools for language curriculum development.
• Follow NFATC and SLS procedures regarding copyright and track compliance for development projects.
• Work with COR/ACOR/GTM and content creators to establish editing workflow processes and deadlines.
• Provide regular status updates to COR/ACOR/GTM and briefings to content creators and stakeholders.

Skills

Educational Technology

Instructional Design

Digital Media Design

LMS Experience

Training Instructors

Education

BA/BS in Educational Technology or related field

MA/MS or PhD in Educational Technology or related field

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Skype

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Instructional Design / Digital Media Editor – NFATC | Arlington, VA

Arlington, United States | Posted on 07/20/2026

Piedmont Global, a Strategic Globalization Organization (SGO), is looking for an experienced Instructional Designer (Educational Technology)/Digital Media Editor with a background in Educational Technology for an onsite position supporting the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC), formerly the Foreign Service Institute, in Arlington, VA.

Contract End Date: 8/15/2027 (LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create digital content based on the current language curriculum, including ensuring the readability, structure, organization, style, and formatting of all digital content.
  
• Collaborate in the creation and formatting of language content within authorized NFATC Learning Management Systems to improve the online delivery and use of various language-learning tools.
  
• Collaborate with the COR, ACOR, or GTM throughout all stages of the SLS Curriculum Design Process, helping create and format the online environment for the language curriculum.
  
• Collaborate with the COR, ACOR, or GTM in providing training to staff on the use of educational technology and other tools for 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, upon request, provide briefings to content creators and other stakeholders regarding progress, standards, or issues requiring discussion.
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• BA/BS, MA/MS, Ph.D., or foreign equivalent degree in Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Graphic Design, or a related field.
  
• 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, including course content, teaching manuals, student guides, e-books, and interactive media such as video, audio, animation, and digital text.
  
• Experience using Microsoft Office and graphic design applications, including Adobe Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, and other Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
  
• Basic computer skills, including email and Microsoft Office Suite, as well as familiarity with online meeting platforms such as Zoom, Skype, and Microsoft Teams.
  

Preferred experience with one or more of 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, and Vietnamese.

Experience in desktop publishing and graphic design is preferred.

• One (1) year of experience training instructors in the use of digital training techniques.
  

Piedmont Global offers a competitive and comprehensive full-time employee compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, FSA, dental and vision coverage, company-paid short-term disability insurance, pet insurance, tuition/professional development reimbursement, 401(k), DoorDash Pass, paid time off (PTO), paid federal holidays, and Metro/parking reimbursement.

Piedmont Global is committed to equal opportunity in employment and to building an inclusive workforce. It is the policy of Piedmont Global to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, nationality, ethnicity (including color, caste, or ancestry), religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

As part of the company’s equal employment opportunity policy, Piedmont Global will also take affirmative action as required by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, women, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified individuals with disabilities are represented in our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

To request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Piedmont Global at [e-mail] .