Senior GIS Course Developer

Overview

Apply your 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.

Responsibilities

• Be among the first people in the GIS industry to become familiar with Esri’s cutting-edge and widely used technology
• Use your excellent writing skills to help a diverse customer base learn how they can apply Esri technology to their own unique workflows
• Use your real-world understanding and experience with GIS to help Esri customers improve theirs
• Create and update content on a variety of learning platforms, including web courses, instructor-led courses, and massive open online courses
• Develop and further your knowledge of instructional design and effective learning principles to generate engaging courses that are approachable to the adult learner
• Generate creative course activities that meet learning objectives, including activities that contain informative and aesthetically pleasing media elements, such as graphics and videos
• Enjoy a balance of autonomous work and collaboration
• Seize the opportunity to be a part of crucial departmental and interdepartmental projects
• Utilize your love for troubleshooting to solve problems

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry related work experience using GIS
  • 2+ years of experience working with ArcGIS Pro 
• Exposure or experience working with, deploying, configuring, and managing ArcGIS Enterprise and related web applications
• Ability to interface and build relationships with internal teams and leadership as well as customers
• Ability to stay up to date on industry-related workflows and GIS practices
• 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 conceptual graphics using basic software applications for educational purposes (SnagIt, PowerPoint)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in geoscience, biological science, computer science, education, or related field

Recommended Qualifications

• Familiarity with course authoring/documentation creation programs, such as Lectora, Kenexa, Flare, InDesign, Captivate, Camtasia, UPerform
• Knowledge of and experience applying the instructional design process and ADDIE model of instructional design
• Experience with course development or curriculum design
• Experience with classroom and virtual classroom facilitation techniques
• Experience working in a deliverables-based, time-sensitive production environment
• Experience with ArcGIS APIs for Python and/or JavaScript
• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise

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

About Esri

Our passion for improving quality of life through geography is at the heart of everything we do. Esri’s geographic information system (GIS) technology inspires and enables governments, universities, and businesses worldwide to save money, lives, and our environment through a deeper understanding of the changing world around them.

Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email askcareers@esri.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, 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, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is $70,720.00 - $108,160.00.

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