EnterpriseKC·Leawood, Kansas
The associate manages the end-to-end production pipeline for instructional content, including sourcing, editing, and publishing across various learning clusters. They ensure content quality, accessibility, and consistency while coordinating workflows between subject matter experts and technical teams.
Summary The Cyber Range Content Production Associate supports the production, organization, publication, and quality assurance of Heartland Cyber Range instructional content across a growing set of learning clusters, including cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, plant and animal sciences, general engineering, and workforce readiness. This role helps HCR scale its content pipeline from source evaluation through classroom-ready publication as new clusters come online.
Working under the Cyber Range Content Manager, the associate brings solid experience in instructional content development, technical editing, LMS/CMS publishing, and collaborating with subject-matter experts and partners to move content from intake through review and release across multiple technical and career-pathway domains. As HCR adds new clusters, this role is expected to grow in scope and complexity, with increasing responsibility for coordinating domain-specific content production under the direction of the Cyber Range Content Manager.
Ownership: Support the HCR content production pipeline from source identification through adaptation, review, publication, and maintenance. Maintain production standards, templates, and publishing workflows across HTML, LMS/CMS, and document-based formats. Track content inventories, licensing records, version histories, and publication readiness. Help ensure consistency, accessibility, and instructional quality across learning clusters and classroom activities. Identify content gaps, production risks, and process improvements, and recommend practical solutions. Key Responsibilities: Evaluate open-source, partner, and internally developed content across multiple learning clusters for quality, licensing, and alignment with HCR priorities. Adapt technical or incomplete source materials - spanning cybersecurity and non-cyber domains such as manufacturing, agriculture, and engineering - into clear teacher- and student-facing resources. Build and format content using HCR templates, HTML, Markdown, and LMS/CMS tools. Coordinate concurrent workstreams across clusters, deadlines, and review handoffs from intake through publication. Conduct editorial, formatting, accessibility, and template-compliance QA before publishing. Maintain organized content repositories, trackers, and version records across all active clusters. General Responsibilities: Follow and help maintain HCR content standards, naming conventions, and publishing controls. Maintain accurate records for sourcing, licensing, approvals, and releases. Collaborate effectively across content, technical, and partner teams. Communicate clearly about priorities, blockers, and review needs. Stay current with instructional design, digital publishing, accessibility, and emerging learning technologies relevant to HCR's content clusters. Expected Outcomes: HCR maintains a reliable, scalable content pipeline with clear review and publication practices. Materials move efficiently from intake to classroom-ready release. Content across clusters is consistent, organized, and aligned with HCR priorities. Teacher-facing and student-facing resources are clear, accurate, and ready for classroom implementation. The Content Manager gains capacity to focus on strategy, partner alignment, and instructional quality. Key Metrics: Volume and quality of content moved through intake, review, and publication. Accuracy of source, licensing, and version records. Turnaround time and visibility across active workstreams. Reduction in editorial, formatting, and technical/accessibility issues.
Experienced writer, editor, and digital content producer with strong professional judgment. Detail-oriented and organized, able to coordinate multiple priorities independently. Able to turn complex or incomplete material into clear, usable content. Collaborative and diplomatic with reviewers, contributors, and subject-matter experts. Committed to accessibility, responsible sourcing, and quality assurance. Comfortable ramping up on new technical domains outside cybersecurity as HCR expands into additional learning clusters.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in instructional design, education, English, communications, technical writing, or a related field. Three or more years of experience in instructional content development, technical writing, digital publishing, or LMS/CMS administration. Demonstrated experience developing, editing, and publishing learner- or instructor-facing content across varied technical subject areas. Hands-on experience with an LMS, CMS, or other structured publishing environment. Working knowledge of HTML and Markdown. Ability to quickly get up to speed on new technical or career-pathway domains (e.g., manufacturing, agriculture, engineering) and translate them into instructional content. No background in cybersecurity required.
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as education or technical writing. At least three years of experience in instructional content development and proficiency with LMS/CMS tools and HTML/Markdown are required.
Market context
In Kansas, roles supporting cyber range and instructional content development tend to favor candidates with experience in education, technical writing, or similar content work, especially where digital learning tools are involved. Competition is often strongest for applicants who can show both instructional design skill and hands-on LMS/CMS, HTML, or Markdown proficiency. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then tailor your application to examples of content you have built, edited, or maintained.