IT Trainer/Content Developer

Job Title: GDOT IT Trainer/Content Developer 

Location: Various within State of Georgia (Hybrid)

 Under broad supervision, conducts IT application training classes and develops/updates content for training materials. Owns assigned tasks.

Job Summary:

 The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is seeking a candidate who can travel to District and Area Office locations in District 1 (Gainesville), District 2 (Tennille, GA), to conduct on-premise classes several times a month and conduct classes remotely online through Microsoft   Teams. Details on District locations can be found here: .

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, Scribe, 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.

Required Skills