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.