Senior HR Trainer - Higher Education Experience

tstc; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas State Technical College (TSTC) seeks a Senior HR Trainer to design and deliver professional learning across the state. You will lead multiple training initiatives, partner with SMEs, and ensure content remains accurate, engaging, and audit-ready in various formats.

The role focuses on leadership, faculty development, HR systems, safety, and compliance training, driving continuous improvement and organizational readiness across campuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Education, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field and at least five years of progressively responsible experience in training, learning and development, faculty development, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating professional learning experiences for leaders, faculty, and professional staff; strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities and stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Designs, delivers, and improves professional learning experiences for staff, faculty, and leaders across TSTC.
• Leads complex training initiatives and partners with subject matter experts to develop engaging content.
• Ensures training on HR systems, safety, and compliance is clear, current, and audit-ready.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Instructional design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Education, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Canvas

Workday Learning

Articulate Rise

Job description

Are you someone who strives for excellence, values accountability, provides the best service, all while reflecting unwavering integrity? Our talented team members across the state follow the behaviors, beliefs and outcomes of these core values to ensure that our vision is met.

Job Description

The Senior HR Trainer designs, delivers, and continuously improves professional learning experiences across Texas State Technical College (TSTC). This role supports employee, faculty, and leadership development while ensuring training related to HR systems, workplace practices, safety expectations, and compliance requirements is clear, consistent, and effective.

Operating as a senior individual contributor, the Senior HR Trainer leads complex training initiatives and partners with subject matter experts to develop accurate, engaging, and audit-ready learning content delivered through in-person, virtual, hybrid, and asynchronous formats. Through strong instructional design, facilitation excellence, and disciplined program execution, the role strengthens leadership capability, faculty readiness, and workforce confidence across TSTC's multi-campus environment.

Salary based upon background, education and experience. Median base salary for this position in anticipated to be $70-74k for qualified candidates with all required experience.

Essential Functions

The employee will demonstrate TSTC's Core Values of Excellence, Accountability, Service, and Integrity with internal and external stakeholders, customers, students, and community members.

Staff, Faculty, and Leadership Professional Development

Designs and delivers professional development programs for staff, faculty, and leaders that strengthen instructional readiness, professional capability, and organizational alignment. Partners with academic leadership to support faculty development priorities and continuous improvement efforts. Maintains and evolves a portfolio of learning resources, tools, and development experiences that support growth across multiple role levels while supporting statewide training initiatives aligned with institutional priorities and competency expectations.

HR Systems, Safety, and Compliance Training

Designs and delivers training related to HR processes, institutional systems, workplace practices, safety expectations, and compliance requirements. Translates complex policies, procedures, and system functionality into clear, practical, and engaging learning experiences. Partners with OIT, Risk Management, Safety, Compliance, and campus stakeholders to ensure training content remains accurate, current, and aligned with institutional standards while reinforcing consistency, quality assurance, and audit readiness through disciplined content review.

Program Execution and Continuous Improvement

Leads multi-phase training initiatives and complex learning projects from planning through delivery and evaluation. Collects and analyzes participation data, feedback, and outcome measures to assess training effectiveness and inform program improvements. Maintains high standards for instructional design, facilitation quality, and learning experience effectiveness.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

Works collaboratively with HR partners, academic leaders, operational teams, and subject matter experts to align learning initiatives with institutional priorities and workforce development needs. Supports cross-functional initiatives and learning efforts that improve organizational effectiveness and leadership readiness across campuses.

Mentorship and Capability Development

Supports the development of HR Trainers and learning partners by sharing facilitation techniques, instructional design practices, and program delivery standards. Models strong professional learning practices and contributes to strengthening internal learning capability across the HR team.

Education & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Education, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field and at least five years of progressively responsible experience in training, learning and development, faculty development, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating professional learning experiences for leaders, faculty, and professional staff. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into practical learning experiences.
• Ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities and stakeholder relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education, the public sector, or a large distributed organization.
• Experience using learning management systems such as Canvas or Workday Learning and modern content creation tools such as Articulate Rise.
• Familiarity with learning and devel