Position Summary
The Training Specialist, under limited supervision, conducts integrated training needs assessments. This person evaluates, designs, coordinates and delivers a comprehensive range of training and education programs in field of expertise.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Delivering group and individual instruction and training covering a range of technical, operational, and/or management areas in a specified field
- Developing training curricula and recommending or utilizing vendor programs meeting instructional goals and objectives
- Formulating training outlines and determining instructional methods utilizing knowledge of specified training needs and effectiveness of such methods such as individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, conferences, meetings, and workshops
- Selecting or developing training aids including training handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, computer tutorials, and reference works
- Coordinating administrative functions necessary to deliver and document training programs
- Evaluating effectiveness of training and development programs, and utilizing relevant evaluation data to revise or recommend changes in instructional objectives and methods
- Assisting in analyzing and assessing training and development needs for individuals, departments, and/or external organizations
- Reviewing instructor performance and recommending improvements to program content and/or instructor presentation methods. May recruit, select, and train instructors
- Potentially leading and training staff who performing related work
- Potentially participating in the recruitment of volunteers as appropriate
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- At least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
- Comprehensive knowledge of training plan, curriculum, and aid design and development
- Knowledge of implementation and facilitation of technical, operational, and/or specialty training events and program
- Teaching and facilitation skills
- Ability to assess training needs and objectives
- Ability to design, develop, implement, and evaluate responsive programs and initiatives including training plans, curricula, and methodology
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.