Sr. GIS Training Content Creator

$70,720 - $108,160/Yr

Esri - Vienna, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Vienna, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The position involves applying GIS expertise and strong communication skills within a project team to design, author, and update educational materials for teaching GIS concepts and workflows. The role requires collaboration with team members and staying current with Esri's technology to enhance course development and delivery.

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 knowledge of the GIS industry
• Design courses that apply instructional design and effective learning principles to engage students
• 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 (SnagIt, PowerPoint)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in geography, geoscience, biological science, computer science, education, or related field

Nice-to-haves

• 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)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees and their families
• 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
• Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth