Sr. GIS Training Content Creator

Overview

Apply your GIS experience, talent for writing, and strong communication skills in a project team environment. Join the innovative team that is responsible for designing, authoring, and updating educational materials for teaching GIS concepts, skills, and workflows.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Charlotte, NC area for this position.

Responsibilities

• Work with the latest Esri software to develop and maintain instructor-led and web-based training materials
• Stay up to date with Esri's latest technology and expand your knowledge of the GIS industry
• Design courses that apply instructional design and effective learning principles to engage students, encourage participation, and meet the requirements of the adult learner
• Build virtual machines (VMs) to support course development and delivery
• Find, verify, and prepare course data for student exercises
• Collaborate with team members in departmental and interdepartmental projects

Requirements

• 5+ years of GIS application experience
  • 2+ years of experience working with ArcGIS Pro
  • 2+ years of experience in course development or curriculum design
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, time management, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Superior initiative and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to explain complex concepts and tasks in understandable terms
• Ability to create graphics for educational purposes using basic software applications (Snag It, PowerPoint)
• Bachelor’s in geography, geoscience, biological science, computer science, education, or related field

Recommended Qualifications

• Exposure or experience working with, deploying, configuring, and managing ArcGIS Enterprise and related web applications
• Knowledge of and experience applying the instructional design process and the ADDIE model of instructional design
• Experience with classroom and virtual classroom facilitation techniques
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Windows, Word, PowerPoint)
• Master's in geography, geoscience, biological science, computer science, education or related field

Note: Applicants are encouraged to submit an electronic portfolio of writing samples.