Trainer - L&D

Beacon Specialized Living; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Specialized Living in Princeton, New Jersey, is seeking a Trainer in the Learning and Development department. The role focuses on developing and delivering training programs to improve performance, ensure compliance, and sustain organizational knowledge across all properties.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of training experience, plus the ability to assess needs, design solutions, and provide documentation and reporting to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Instructional design, Education, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Two years of experience as a trainer/training facilitator, educator, or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and deliver engaging and effective training sessions, workshops, and virtual instructor-led courses to meet company goals, objectives, and standards.
• Monitors training and development needs for all DSPs and home/location/program staff to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
• Provide documentation and reporting on training activities.
• Works effectively as a team member with other members of management and the HR and Recruiting staff.

Skills

Two years of experience as a trainer

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred in Instructional design, Education, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or a related field

Job description

Posted Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Position Summary:

Orientation and annual training play a critical role in shaping the success of our organization by providing the support our teams need to be competent and confident in their roles. Maintaining ongoing learning at a retainable pace contributes directly to the organization’s care, compliance, and sustainability. This department has specific expectations to ensure effective staff knowledge, compliance, and excellence. For Beacon Specialized Living to be a learning organization, we must have an organizational culture with a cadence of continuous learning.

The Trainer in the Learning and Development department is responsible for improving the quality of work and productivity of the organization's employees. This position assesses property-wide developmental needs to drive training initiatives and identifies and arranges suitable training solutions for all employees. This position actively searches, creatively designs, and implements effective methods to educate, enhance performance, and recognize performance. This position also monitors all industry training regulations and ensures 100% training compliance across all Beacon markets they support.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Schedule and deliver engaging and effective training sessions, workshops, and virtual instructor-led courses to meet company goals, objectives, and standards.
• Monitors training and development needs for all DSPs and home/location/program staff to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
• Provide documentation and reporting on training activities.
• Works effectively as a team member with other members of management and the HR and Recruiting staff.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree preferred in Instructional design, Education, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Two years of experience as a trainer/training facilitator, educator, or similar role.