Strategic Director, Training & Workforce Development

United Cerebral Palsy Heartland; Berkeley (MO); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

United Cerebral Palsy Heartland in Saint Louis, MO, seeks a strategic, mission-driven Senior Director of Training & Workforce Development to lead agency-wide employee training, professional development, leadership development, and competency initiatives.

This senior leadership role will establish consistent training standards and develop the skills employees need to provide safe, effective, compliant, and person-centered support to individuals with intellectual and developmental

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health care, Social Work, Education, Business Administration, Human Services, or related field.
• Five or more years of experience in training and development, workforce development, organizational learning, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and evaluating training programs for employees at multiple organizational levels.
• Experience assessing training needs, identifying performance gaps, and developing measurable strategies to improve employee knowledge, competency, and performance.
• Ability to supervise, manage multiple priorities and locations, exercise independent judgment, and communicate effectively.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, analytical, problem-solving, conflict-resolution, and project-management skills.
• Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and ability to travel among program and community locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee an agency-wide training and professional-development strategy aligned with mission, goals, service standards, and priorities.
• Establish role-specific training expectations, curricula standards, policies, procedures, and quality controls.
• Identify current and future learning needs through assessments, regulatory reviews, audit findings, and performance data.
• Advise leaders on learning strategy, workforce capability, training risks, and resource priorities.
• Coordinate training approaches across departments and locations, reducing duplication and strengthening consistency.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Communication

Project management

Analytical

Conflict resolution

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health care, Social Work, Education, Business Administration, Human Services, or related field

Master’s degree in related field (preferred)

Job description

United Cerebral Palsy Heartland in Saint Louis, MO, seeks a strategic, mission-driven Senior Director of Training & Workforce Development to lead agency-wide employee training, professional development, leadership development, and competency initiatives.

This senior leadership role will establish consistent training standards and develop the skills employees need to provide safe, effective, compliant, and person-centered support to individuals with intellectual and developmental