Professional Development Coordinator

Center For Human Services; Sedalia (MO); On-site; USD 30,307 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-industry benefits

Job summary

Center for Human Services in Sedalia, MO is seeking a Professional Development Coordinator for a full-time position at the Ewing Center. This role strengthens workforce development by overseeing employee training, mentorship, and quality assurance initiatives to ensure staff deliver high-quality services.

You will coordinate apprenticeship programming, certification-based training, and ongoing coaching, while partnering with leadership to support employee growth and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate's degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of experience in training, staff development, and/or quality assurance.
• Experience documenting electronically in proprietary systems and data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead apprenticeship and staff development efforts with coaching and professional development support.
• Coordinate training data entry and reporting to ensure compliance with policies and quality standards.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews and collaborate with leadership to identify training needs and improvements.

Skills

Employee Training and Development

Accountability

Attention to detail

Leadership and mentorship

Technology proficiency

Professional communication

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Center for Human Services-Ewing Center - Sedalia, MO 65301

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Salary Range: $26.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Varies

Job Category: Health Care

Professional Development Coordinator

Full time

Sedalia, MO

Pettis County

The Center for Human Services (CHS) has provided exceptional opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1955. Currently, CHS provides programs and services to assist individuals with disabilities, low income, at-risk children, and their families to meet their goals, and experience their best lives while living, working, playing, and becoming a part of their communities. As an organization, we are leaders in excellence, we have a steadfast commitment to solutions, we respect all differences, abilities, and similarities in our employees and clients, and we advocate autonomy!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Professional Development Coordinator is responsible for strengthening workforce development and ensuring quality service delivery by overseeing employee training, mentorship, and quality assurance initiatives. This role ensures staff are equipped to deliver high-quality services through the coordination of apprenticeship programming, certification-based training, ongoing coaching, and monitoring of service quality standards. The Professional Development Coordinator partners with leadership to support employee growth, improve outcomes, and ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory expectations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead apprenticeship and staff development efforts by overseeing the successful implementation of the apprenticeship program through mentorship, structured follow-up, and employee engagement. Strengthen staff competency by meeting with employees to provide coaching, mentoring, and professional development support. This may require working hours outside of the Monday-Friday schedule, such as weekends or evenings, to meet with employees on their scheduled shift to provide those supports and trainings. Ensuring compliance with training requirements by obtaining and maintaining MANDT certification, conducting MANDT trainings, obtaining TOOLs certification, and facilitating TOOLs trainings.
• Support documentation, training, and service delivery systems by entering and maintaining Value Base Per Payment (VBP) and REDCap data in alignment with organizational and regulatory requirements. Improving service delivery outcomes by serving as the Tiered Supports lead and guiding staff through intervention strategies and de-escalation processes. Developing leadership capacity by serving as the supervisor trainer and supporting supervisor onboarding and development, such as training on scheduling, filing, documentation, staff meetings, Tiered Supports supervisor training, and on-call training. Enhancing efficiency and service delivery by coordinating technology setup for remote supports and supporting staff in effective usage. Supporting positive behavioral outcomes by assisting with problem-solving for undesirable behaviors in collaboration with Tiered Supports.
• Promote service quality and compliance by conducting quality assurance reviews, identifying gaps, and providing corrective coaching and training. Monitoring adherence to policies, documentation standards, and program expectations to ensure consistent, high-quality services are delivered. Reporting to the Director of Community Living on any concerns. Collaborating with leadership to identify trends, training needs, and quality improvement opportunities across programs.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Employee Training and Development
• Accountability
• Attention to detail
• Organizational
• Problem-solving
• Professional development
• Quality assurance and compliance awareness
• Leadership and mentorship
• Technology proficiency
• Positivity with a collaborative attitude
• Professional and courteous communication
• Time management expectations and deadline

COMPETENCIES

• Able to follow directions
• Capable of obtaining and maintaining required training and certifications
• Able to document electronically in proprietary systems
• Computer and electronic communication literate
• Learning-focused
• Responsible and reliable
• Person-centered
• Policy-supportive
• Respectful and professional in communications
• Team builder

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Associate's degree and 2 years of experience in training, staff development, and/or quality assurance. Or experience in place of education.

SHIFT

FT (40 hrs/week) Mon-Fri: 8-5pm

BENEFITS

CHS offers best-in-industry benefits.

EEO STATEMENT

Center for Human Services/Chariton Valley Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This statement applies throughout the life cycle of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at 660-826-4400 or 660-665-1111 ask for HR.