Digital Media Editor (DME) at DOS, Foreign Service Institute (FSI)

The International Center for Language Studies (ICLS) is a woman-owned, independent language school based in Washington, DC, which is now celebrating more than 58 years of delivering high-quality training in ESL and over 85 different foreign languages. The ICLS mission is to offer student-centered language programs that develop authentic target language use, focus on individual goals, and enable students to be successful in a global environment.

ICLS is contracted by Department of State's Foreign Service Institute (FSI) to provide and manage contractor staff of high-quality Language and Culture Instructors, Testers, Raters, Distance Learning Mentors, Curriculum Specialists, and Digital Media Editors to support the School of Language Studies (SLS) at FSI. If you are interested in joining ICLS project team at FSI, please upload your most updated resume.

Duties:

• Collaborate with the COR, ACOR, or GTM to perform assigned task or execute single handedly 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 with the COR, ACOR, or GTM 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.
• Adhere to all copyright guidelines and restrictions; 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.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS, MA/MS, or Ph.D., or foreign equivalent degree in Graphic Design, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, etc.
• One (1) year of experience or education in the field of 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, ebooks, 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.

This position is currently accepting applications.