Curriculum Developer & Training Specialist

At ESS (NYSE: GWH), our mission is to accelerate global decarbonization by providing safe, sustainable, long-duration energy storage that powers people, communities, and businesses with clean, renewable energy anytime and anywhere it’s needed. As more renewable energy is added to the grid, long- duration energy storage is essential to providing the reliability and resiliency we need when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing.

Our technology uses earth-abundant iron, salt, and water to deliver environmentally safe solutions capable of providing up to 12 hours of flexible energy capacity for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications. Established in 2011, ESS Inc. enables project developers, independent power producers, utilities, and other large energy users to deploy reliable, sustainable long-duration energy storage solutions. For more information visit www.essinc.com.

ESS is seeking an Curriculum Developer & Training Specialist to meet the demands of our rapidly growing Customer Success organization. In this role, you will design technical documentation, design eLearning and instructor-led content, and deliver instructor-led content.

What you’ll do at ESS

• Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement and Evaluate learning assets used by ESS customers, partners, and Field Service Engineers. May deliver live instructor-led training on-site to ESS customers or partners resulting in up to 25% travel
• Develop and maintain documentation project schedules that complement engineering project schedules and communicate project status on a weekly basis
• Research and collect data through engineering documentation, product specifications and other pertinent available source data
• Excellent written and verbal English skills for the purpose of documentation development, curriculum development, editing and communication. Including a strong ability to take technical information and present it to a non-technical audience
• Participate in product design meetings and other product related meetings, providing consequential input.
• Maintain familiarity with customers/target audiences and their learning needs
• Assist with special projects as assigned to support Customer Success business needs

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor’s degree in eLearning, Instructional Design, Communication, Graphic Design, or relevant eLearning/Curriculum design and development program OR equivalent work experience/certifications
• 2+ years of experience in Instructional Design or Adult Learning/Training, including eLearning authoring experience and writing technical documentation
• Experience as an instructor in a classroom and or hands-on environment
• Ability to work independently along with strong organization and time management skills
• In-depth knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models, lesson plans and curriculum planning skills
• Proficiencies with eLearning design platforms, Camtasia, Adobe Creative Suite, basic understanding of HTML, LMS platforms
• Knowledge of MS Office and audio and video editing software
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Detail oriented with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral)
• Experience with project management, project planning, and managing multiple projects

Benefits of working at ESS

In addition to the value of working with and helping grow a global reaching clean technology, ESS offers Company assisted medical, dental and vision, 401k with Company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), a generous PTO accrual, and 8 paid holidays.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are open to considering every qualified candidate who is eligible and legally authorized to work in the United States on a full or part-time basis, without need for sponsorship.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.