Trainer (Bilingual Preferred)

The Arc of Prince George's County; Upper Marlboro (MD); In loco; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

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The Arc Prince George's County is seeking a Staff Development Specialist to coordinate and facilitate our New Hire Orientation program. The role includes preparing new hires for required online trainings, ensuring access, and tracking completion while supporting supervisors throughout the onboarding process.

The ideal candidate will maintain LMS records, stay current with DDA protocols, and assist in additional agency trainings while advancing staff learning and development initiatives.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience in adult educational settings; DDA training is a plus.
• 2–5 years of training delivery experience.
• Experience developing curriculums.
• Strong computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Comfortable speaking in public forums.
• Excellent oral and written communications; strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in sensitive situations.
• Ability to work with diverse teams and personalities.
• Initiative, creativity in process improvement, and drive for results.
• Ability to work under pressure in a changing environment.
• Knowledge of LMS systems.

Mansioni

• Coordinate training activities with the Staff Development Manager.
• Facilitate biweekly, four-day New Staff Orientation, including evenings and weekends.
• Monitor training progress, maintain records, and communicate completion requirements.
• Update training databases, track attendance, and maintain communication logs.
• Notify Human Resources when new hires qualify for bonuses.
• Conduct training sessions and ensure a high-quality learning experience.
• Stay current on DDA training protocols and best practices.
• Attend MACS workshops and professional development conferences.
• Support coaching and development for frontline managers.
• Provide staff assistance and troubleshoot LMS and online training issues.
• Manage timesheets and coordinate training registrations for required programs.

Conoscenze

Public speaking

Curriculum development

Training delivery

LMS

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

LMS (Learning Management System)

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Organization:

The Arc Prince George's County serves more than 600 individuals with disabilities through a variety of programs, services and supports. Our primary areas of support are community living, family and personal supports, employment services, and day programs - all with an emphasis on person-centered community involvement and inclusion. To learn more about us and to review the complete job description, please visit www.thearcofpgc.org.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Staff Development & Training Manager. The SDS's primary responsibility will be tofacilitate New Hire 4-Day Orientation process. This 4-day Orientation track will include facilitationof initial in-person training including Safety training, Incident Reporting and Abuse and Neglect,and Arc Values and Diversity training. The Orientation process will also include preparing new hiresfor the online training they will be required to complete and ensure that they have access to complete those required online trainings independently. The SDS will make sure that the new hireshave all the tools they will need to prepare them for their next step in their new role. Additionally,the SDS will follow behind new hire staff and ensure that they complete the new hire requirements whilealso updating their direct supervisors of that process. The Specialist will also assist in facilitating additionalagency trainings as needed and will obtain and maintain the training instructor requirements for but notlimited to CPR and First Aid Instructor certification and Mandt Systems Instructor training.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate closely with the Staff Development Manager to coordinate training activities.
• Facilitate biweekly, four-day New Staff Orientation, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Monitor new hire training progress, maintain accurate records, and communicate completion requirements to employees and supervisors.
• Update training databases, track attendance, and maintain communication logs.
• Notify Human Resources when new hires qualify for bonuses.
• Conduct training sessions and ensure a positive, high-quality learning experience.
• Stay current on DDA training protocols, direct support practices, and industry best practices.
• Attend MACS workshops and professional development conferences.
• Support coaching and development for frontline managers.
• Provide staff assistance and troubleshoot LMS and online training issues.
• Manage timesheets and coordinate training registrations for CMT/MTTP, Mandt, and CPR.
• Track Certified Medication Technician renewals in collaboration with Nursing and the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Identify opportunities to improve training programs and departmental effectiveness.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Staff Training Manager.

Physical & Mental Demands:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to drive is a requirement of the position.
• While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non[1]routine and complex problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with the community stakeholders including elected and appointed officials, staff, people served, the public and others encountered in the course of work.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience working in adult educational settings (Experience with Developmental DisabilityAdministration (DDA) Training a plus.
• 2-5 years of experience conducting training.
• Experience developing curriculums.
• Excellent computer skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Comfortable speaking in public forums and in front of peers, directors, supervisors.
• Excellent oral and written communications; strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment in sensitive situations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse personalities and employee populations.
• Ability to exercise initiative, think creatively in the improvement of processes and drive results.
• Ability to work well under pressure in an ever-changing environment.
• Knowledge of LMS systems required.

Total Rewards.

The Arc offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, to include medical, dental and vision plans. A 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match, tuition reimbursement, benevolence program, paid holidays, generous paid time-off, paid training, company paid life insurance, and much more!