Instructor, Washington, D.C.

Position Detail

Organization: ESRI
Title: Instructor, Washington, D.C.
Location: Vienna, VA
Application Deadline:
Posted: 2010-02-16

Position Description:

The Opportunity:
Are you looking for a unique way to apply your teaching experience and GIS knowledge? Use these skills in our regional office training center where our customers receive valuable training to keep up to date on the latest ESRI technology.

Department
Educational Services – Washington, D.C. Training

The Team:
Share your knowledge and passion for GIS with our customers around the world! As a member of our Educational Services team, you’ll have the opportunity to help our customers continue to learn about GIS and ESRI technology, whether by teaching a class in our regional offices or developing content for a Web-based course. We are seeking dynamic individuals who are subject matter experts with an education in GIS-related fields and experience with ESRI software.

Responsibilities:
Teach ESRI software courses to help customers stay on the leading edge of GIS technology.
Develop course materials and other educational tools as needed.
Stay up to date on the latest trends in GIS.
Participate in conferences and special interest group meetings.

Requirements:
Bachelors or masters in geography, GIS, computer science, physical science, engineering, information science, or related field, depending on position level.
Excellent teaching skills.
Effective people skills.
Clear understanding of GIS theory and applications.
Excellent RDBMS administration skills in Oracle and/or SQL Server.
Minimum of three years of hands-on experience administering an enterprise ArcSDE geodatabase.
Ability to travel approximately 30% of the time (may increase or decrease based on business need).

Recommended Qualifications:
Minimum of two years of hands-on experience using ArcGIS Desktop.
Experience with ArcGIS Server (Web ADF, Web APIs, and GIS service publication and administration).
Demonstrated technical writing skills.
Mentoring and coaching ability.

The Company:
Since 1969, ESRI has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically. We develop and support innovative tools for visualizing, analyzing, and managing geographic data on the desktop, on a server, across the enterprise, in a mobile environment, and on the Web. With annual revenues of $776 million and our software used in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide, ESRI is the market leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology.

ESRI is a socially conscious company, investing in education, conservation, sustainable development, and humanitarian affairs. We support organizations by providing technology, data, solutions, and interpersonal interaction.

Our diverse staff consists of 2,700 employees in the U.S., 800 of whom are in our 10 regional offices. We offer exceptional benefits, competitive salaries, 401(k) and profit sharing programs, tuition assistance, opportunities for personal and professional growth, and much more.
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ESRI is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) supporting diversity in the workforce.