Senior Instructional Designer — GIS Training & Course Design

Esri; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 72,800 - 109,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) and profit-sharing

Vacation leave and holidays

Job summary

Esri seeks an experienced instructional designer to create, update, and evaluate training courses that teach GIS concepts, skills, and workflows for Esri customers. You’ll analyze learner needs, partner with SMEs, and design instructor-led and web-based learning grounded in ADDIE and Bloom’s taxonomy.

You will develop and refine assessments, ensure design quality, and collaborate to improve content development workflows across teams while supporting broader customer education initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in instructional design, learning experience design or corporate training development (SaaS or product environment preferred)
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to partner effectively across roles
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality learning solutions in a collaborative environment
• Strong foundation in adult learning and instructional design methods (ADDIE, Bloom’s Taxonomy)
• Demonstrated end-to-end instructional design skills (analysis, scope/specs, objectives, assessments, and curriculum development)
• Experience designing instructor-led and web-based learning for technical/software audiences
• Ability to use generative AI responsibly to support research, prototyping, and content development
• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US
• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, educational technology, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Analyze learner needs and job tasks to define clear, measurable learning objectives
• Partner with subject matter experts to design and evaluate instructor-led and web-based learning
• Design engaging courses grounded in adult learning principles and instructional design best practices
• Develop and refine assessments; provide actionable feedback and recommendations
• Evaluate and enhance existing Esri curriculum to maintain design quality and consistency
• Collaborate with peers to improve content development workflows and learning solutions
• Support broader customer education initiatives and share instructional design best practices

Skills

Instructional design

Learning experience design

Communications

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Generative AI usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in instructional design or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Adobe design tools

Figma

MindManager

Job description

Esri seeks an experienced instructional designer to create, update, and evaluate training courses that teach GIS concepts, skills, and workflows for Esri customers. You’ll analyze learner needs, partner with SMEs, and design instructor-led and web-based learning grounded in ADDIE and Bloom’s taxonomy.

You will develop and refine assessments, ensure design quality, and collaborate to improve content development workflows across teams while supporting broader customer education initiatives.