Quality & Training Specialist Associate

American Electric Power; Hurricane (WV); On-site; USD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power seeks a Quality & Training Specialist Associate to coordinate and deliver instructor-led and virtual training, applying foundational adult learning concepts and entry-level instructional design. You will monitor customer interactions, score calls, and partner with CSC leadership to align learning with operational needs.

The role emphasizes LMS content hygiene, readiness logistics, change management, and small project coordination, with potential travel to multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in arts or science required OR;
• An associate degree and 2 additional years of customer service experience OR;
• A high school diploma or GED and 4 additional years of customer service experience.
• Quality and Training Certification will be considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan & Deliver Training: Coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate instructor-led and virtual learning using basic adult learning principles and entry-level instructional design techniques.
• Incorporate interactive activities and job aids.
• Quality Monitoring: Listen to live and recorded customer interactions; Score calls using standard rubrics; Participate in calibration sessions with CSC Managers and Supervisors to ensure rater consistency.

Skills

Customer Operations

Training coordination

Instructional design basics

Adult learning principles

LMS management

LMS

Virtual classroom

Polling

AI awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in arts or science

Associate degree + 2 years customer service

High school diploma or GED + 4 years customer service

Tools

LMS

Virtual classroom

Polling

Job description

Job Posting End Date

09-20-2026

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Supports Customer Operations by coordinating and delivering training for the Customer Solutions Centers (CSCs). Applies foundational learning-science concepts (adult learning principles, basic instructional design) to plan, facilitate, and evaluate training. Partners with CSC Leadership to align learning with operational needs and contribute to service quality by monitoring and scoring customer interactions using standard evaluation methods.

Job Description

Quality & Training Specialist Associate:

What You'll Do:

Plan & Deliver Training:

• Coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate instructor-led and virtual learning using basic adult learning principles and entry-level instructional design techniques
• Incorporate interactive activities and job aids.

Quality Monitoring:

• Listen to live and recorded customer interactions
• Score calls using standard rubrics
• Participate in calibration sessions with CSC Managers and Supervisors to ensure rater consistency.

Continuous Improvement (Entry):

• Collect learner feedback, training attendance, and basic outcome data
• Recommend incremental updates to materials, exercises, and delivery methods.

Stakeholder Partnership:

• Build working relationships with CSC Leadership
• Surface emerging training needs and share simple trend summaries.

LMS & Content Hygiene:

• Publish sessions, enroll learners, record completions, and keep content and versioning accurate in the LMS.

Technology & AI Awareness:

• Use standard training tools (virtual classroom, polling, forms).
• Demonstrate basic awareness of AI-enabled features (e.g., generating quiz items, drafting scenarios) under guidance, with appropriate data-handling practices.

Readiness & Logistics:

• Coordinate invites, rosters, rooms/links, and materials
• Ensure training spaces and technology are ready.

Change Management:

• Execute change-ready training tasks (update job aids, schedule sessions, reinforce key messages)
• Support supervisors with huddles and reminders
• Log adoption questions and elevate risks.

Project Management:

• Track tasks and dates for small training projects
• Maintain checklists, rosters, and status notes
• Communicate progress to stakeholders
• Escalate issues on scope/timeline/risks.

What We're Looking For:

Education requirements are listed below:

• Bachelor's degree in arts or science required OR;
• An associate degree and 2 additional years of customer service experience OR;
• A high school diploma or GED and 4 additional years of customer service experience.
• Quality and Training Certification will be considered a plus.

Work Experience requirement listed below:

• 2 years' Customer Operations Associate or direct Customer Service experience required.

Work Location:

Primary work location can also be out of either the Hurricane located at One Aep Way, Hurricane, WV 25526, AEP OH Gahanna building located at 700 Morrison Road Gahanna, Ohio 43230, out of the Tulsa General Office located at 212 East 6th St. Tulsa, OK 74119 or; the Shreveport office out of 6130 Union Street, Shreveport, LA 71108

What You'll Get:

Quality and Training Specialist Associate: $63,496-$79,369

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

At AEP, we're more than just an energy company - we're a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward‑thinking organization, this is the company for you!

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-005

Compensation Range:

$63,496.00 - $79,369.00

Physical Demand Level for this job is: S - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.