Sr. GIS Training Content Creator

$70,720 - $108,160/Yr

Esri - Olympia, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Olympia, WA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Sr. GIS Training Content Creator will leverage GIS expertise and strong communication skills to design, author, and update educational materials for teaching GIS concepts, skills, and workflows. This role involves working with the latest Esri software in a collaborative project team environment to create engaging training content for both instructor-led and web-based formats.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain instructor-led and web-based training materials using the latest Esri software.
• Stay updated with Esri's technology and expand knowledge of the GIS industry.
• Design courses applying instructional design and effective learning principles to engage students and meet adult learner requirements.
• Build virtual machines (VMs) to support course development and delivery.
• Find, verify, and prepare course data for student exercises.
• Collaborate with team members on 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 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 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)
• Master's in geography, geoscience, biological science, computer science, education or related field

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