Senior Training Specialist

Jobtailor; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Learning and Development professional to design and deliver training programs in Minneapolis. You will develop curricula, set strategy, and facilitate in-person or virtual sessions to close skill gaps across the organization.

Collaborate with executives to interpret business needs, craft learning solutions, and measure effectiveness. The role emphasizes ADDIE-based design, Bloom's taxonomy objectives, and hands-on coaching of staff to raise performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Six to eight years’ experience delivering training for in-person and/or virtual settings.
• Demonstrated ability designing courses using a commonly accepted instructional design model, e.g., ADDIE.
• Demonstrated ability writing explicitly stated learning objectives and creating lesson plans using Bloom’s taxonomy.
• Experience developing asynchronous learning solutions, e.g., eLearning.
• Experience using eLearning development tools and learning management systems.
• Ability to coach and develop less experienced training specialists and other L&D professionals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, especially written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced skills in MS Office applications including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability and experience working with and influencing employees and leaders at all levels in the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Develop training curricula and set strategy for in-person and/or virtual learning experiences.
• Analyze business needs to identify skill-building requirements and suitable facilitation methods.
• Consult with business and executive leaders to assess complex outcomes and learning needs.
• Facilitate learning experiences and develop new programs.
• Support design and management of effective learning solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver learning through various channels.
• Ensure a positive and inclusive learning experience for all participants.
• Revise learning materials based on feedback and changes.
• Document and maintain training records.
• Monitor, evaluate and record course effectiveness.
• Provide feedback to content owners and represent training on project teams.

Skills

ADDIE

Bloom's Taxonomy

eLearning

LMS

Coaching

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

MS Word

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

eLearning tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development of training curriculum, setting strategy, and facilitating in-person and/or virtual learning experiences
• Analyze ambiguous and complex business needs to identify skill-building requirements and determine the right facilitation methodologies to achieve the desired business outcome
• Consult with business leaders and executive leadership to assess complex and ambiguous business outcomes, identify learning/development/training needs
• Facilitate in-person and/or virtual learning experiences using existing resources and programs and assist in developing, testing, and operationalizing new experiences and programs
• Support the design, development, and management of effective learning and performance-focused solutions
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to provide business context in the design, develop and implementation of relevant learning programs and solutions delivered through various channels
• Ensure a positive, inclusive and effective learning experience for all participants to achieve intended learning objectives
• Revise existing learning materials based on user feedback and necessary content changes
• Document and maintain all training records
• Monitor, evaluate and record effectiveness of training courses
• Provide feedback to content owners and represent training interests on project teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Six to eight years’ experience delivering training for in-person and/or virtual settings
• Demonstrated ability designing courses using a commonly accepted instructional design model, e.g., ADDIE
• Demonstrated ability writing explicitly stated learning objectives and creating lesson plans using Bloom’s taxonomy
• Experience developing asynchronous learning solutions, e.g., eLearning
• Experience using eLearning development tools and learning management systems
• Ability to coach and develop less experienced training specialists and other L&D professionals
• Excellent interpersonal skills, especially written and oral communication skills
• Advanced skills in MS Office applications including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability and experience working with and influencing employees and leaders at all levels in the enterprise