IT Trainer/Content Developer Job at Coventek Inc in Glenwood

Note:

Can send your resume to recruiting@coventek.com.

Candidate MUST be local to Atlanta, GA.

Short Description:

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

Complete Description:

• We are seeking a candidate who can travel to District and Area Office locations in District 1 (Gainesville), District 2 (Tennille, GA), District 3 (Thomaston GA), and/or District 6 (Cartersville) to conduct on-premises classes several times a month and conduct classes remotely online through Microsoft Teams.
• The job will be to deliver IT training to department staff (adult learners) on custom department IT developed and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) applications. department will train the candidate in these products.
• Candidate will deliver training for desktop, web, and mobile applications.
• Candidate will work with department users to identify training needs, courses, and content.
• Candidate will publish training schedules/course offerings within department Learning Management System (Oracle/Workday), administer learner enrolment’s/testing/completions, assign grades/scoring or awarding of certifications.
• Candidate will send and review training surveys to obtain feedback to improve training delivery and department IT products.
• Candidate will collaborate/develop relationships with department business units to increase class enrolment’s and address technical needs.
• Candidate will also facilitate vendor or contractor delivered training.
• 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.
• Client 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 department 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 department 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 department 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 enrolment’s; sets and achieves achievable, yet aggressive goals; consistently complies with quality standards in meeting deadlines; maintains focus on achieving department 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 department 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 department 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 enrolment.
• Reserves conference rooms/equipment, confirms enrolment’s before travel, makes appropriate travel arrangements, and travels safely.
• Conducts online training using Microsoft Teams and on-premises 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 enrolment’s, 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.