Danny Evans has been selected as the new Deputy Air Traffic Manager at vZKC. Danny brings prior experience as a former TA, DATM, and ATM of multiple facilities and we are excited to see him step in to this new role. With Danny's move, vZKC now seeks a Training Administrator. See below requisition for details.
Position Posting: Kansas City ARTCC Training Administrator
Date Posted: April 21, 2026
Submission Deadline: April 28, 2026
Purpose:
VATSIM Kansas City ARTCC is looking for a motivated individual that possesses a high degree of energy and commitment to serve as the Training Administrator.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Air Traffic Manager and VATUSA3.
- Oversees a comprehensive ARTCC Training Department and academy.
- Develops and maintains a training policy, sweatbox files, and training materials.
- Manages a team of Instructors and Mentors
Requirements:
- Supports the Kansas City ARTCC’s mission of “Creating professional controller’s, maintaining a high degree of integrity” while creating and maintaining an open and accepting community.
- Lead and effectively manage a team of mentors and instructors, including facilitating a structure for applications and onboarding new training staff members.
- Prior I1 experience.
- Serves as a leader to coach and motivate controllers while upholding a culture that builds exceptional internal and external pilot experiences.
- Oversees the quality of the training program.
- Perform multiple functions, including project management, instructional design, and instructional writing.
- Assess learning needs accurately and propose creative and effective learning solutions.
- Initiate and manage throughout the lifecycle of a project, including: initiating projects, creating project plans, executing all milestones and tasks, monitoring risk, and evaluating success.
- Leverage a diverse set of skills and delivery approaches, including: instructor led, blended, experiential, media based, performance support, and other emerging technologies.
- Organization design for Kansas City Training, inclusive of consulting to understand needs, building project roadmaps, and guiding/managing the org design process in partnership with ARTCC Partners to support ZKC goals.
- Supports and participates in initiatives that give back to the VATSIM community.
- Supports the recruitment, retention and development of a diverse range of talented people to fill the roles of Instructors and Mentors.
- Holds self and others accountable to high performance standards while providing pilots with memorable experiences
- Ability to listen to feedback and take constructive action.
- Maintains, updates and manages training program, lessons, sweatbox scenarios, exam rubrics
- Familiar with the VATSIM Global Controller Administration Policy (GCAP) and VATUSA Training Directive
- Attends periodic meetings to report on ARTCC activities.
- Ensures that Kansas City is following all VATSIM and VATUSA training directives.
- Be able to meet all activity requirements as outlined in the ZKC General Policy and all sections thereof (as appropriate).
Preferred Skills:
- Teaching/Education experience (on or off VATSIM).
- Leadership, managerial, or supervisory experience (real world or VATSIM applicable).
- Familiarity with the Kansas City policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates the qualities of understanding, patience, restraint, and professionalism.
How to Apply:
Please note that this position requires a significant time commitment. Interested applicants shall email their application package with the subject title “ZKC TA Application Package” to [email protected] AND [email protected] with the following:
- Full name, CID, and email address
- Resume, including any applicable real world/virtual experience
- Letter of intent explaining “Why Kansas City and why this position is for you”
- One page lesson plan for a (Pick one – S1, S2, S3, C1) student.
- Your goals for your first six months as Training Administrator.
Incomplete applications, improperly submitted applications, or applications not meeting requirements will not be considered.
