IT Trainer/Content Developer

The candidate will develop/update/maintain IT training content. They will compile information to create PowerPoint presentations IT Trainer Guides Quick Reference Guides User Manuals Storyboards Videos and/or Computer Based Training. Candidate will engage technical staff to develop training content.

GDOT highly desires a candidate who can develop training content using Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint TechSmith Camtasia Adobe Captivate and/or Articulate 360/Storyline.

Candidate will complete recordkeeping for tracking time/activities timecards performance indicators and ensure submitted data is accurate.

Candidate will be working as a team member within the IT organization of GDOT and report to a Team Leader/Supervisor. The IT Training Team is composed of IT Trainers Instructional Designers and a Team Leader. The team delivers training statewide on 40 applications. Training courses cover a variety of transportation topics such as contract administration material testing construction inspections asset management/maintenance and emergency operations.

Core Competencies:

• Training: Employs a variety of instructional techniques; effectively obtains learner engagement; delivers competency-based learning; actively seeks feedback to improve.
• Content Development: Produces high quality training content quickly with minimal rework.
• Communication: Routinely and effectively communicates with GDOT learners/customers; with Team Leader on work assignments/priorities timelines risks/issues travel issues etc.
• Teamwork and Cooperation: Supports their team and IT to accomplish common goals objectives projects and tasks. Demonstrates a can-do or team player attitude. Assists in conducting scheduled classes when other instructors are unable to conduct (e.g. call in sick).
• Customer Service: Provides helpful courteous responsive and knowledgeable service. Ensures customer IT needs/issues get routed to appropriate support staff/IT management. Demonstrates patience and empathy with learners. Honors commitments and provides follow-up/follow-through. Provides learning opportunities to meet GDOT business needs offer the complete course catalog and schedule classes equitably across Districts.
• Results Orientation: Consistently delivers required business results; demonstrates successful attainment of performance indicators for courses classes and enrollments; sets and achieves achievable yet aggressive goals; consistently complies with quality standards in meeting deadlines; maintains focus on achieving GDOT IT goals/objectives.
• Planning and Organization: Plans schedules work assignments and travel arrangements sufficiently in advance. Confirms work priorities and manages time effectively.
• Travel: Able and flexible in travelling to conduct scheduled on-site training.

Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the priorities procedures objectives and guidance of their GDOT Team Leader and IT management.
• Keeps Team Lead fully informed of work schedule technical issues/risks or any travel or accommodation concerns. Proactively communicates and takes steps with Team Leader and IT management to mitigate any issues/risks.
• Learns and maintains knowledge of GDOT IT applications to a level sufficient to effectively teach and guide learners in its use and operation.
• Maintains coordinates and communicates training schedules/course offerings with end users and stakeholders.
• Ensures training environments and data are ready prior to training classes.
• Conducts virtual classroom training on-site classroom and webinars/user group sessions.
• Establishes effective relationships throughout the organization both within IT Human Resources and across business units/customers/stakeholders to identify/address gaps in user training and solicit class enrollment.
• Reserves conference rooms/equipment confirms enrollments before travel makes appropriate travel arrangements and travels safely.
• Conducts online training using Microsoft Teams and on-premise training in conference rooms/computer labs.
• Provides an engaging interactive and positive learning experience to learners.
• Maintains professionalism and order within the classroom to complete course objectives.
• Completes enrollments course attendance/completions and assigns appropriate scoring/grades within the LMS. Sends out surveys.
• Ensures correct recordkeeping within the LMS timekeeping/work activity reporting and performance indicator reporting.
• Ensures travel expenses taxes and forms are correct on billing statements etc. Submits expense reports through appropriate systems and within expected timeframes. Complies with travel policies and reimbursement procedures.
• Reviews and updates training materials and documentation.
• Produces effective training content suitable to course audience. Publishes course materials as needed.
• Participates in IT projects. Provides user training support with IT product user acceptance testing initial rollouts and ongoing production operation.
• Able to adapt/respond in a dynamic fast-paced customer-focused IT environment.

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