Training Design Specialist

jbhunt; Lowell (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Maternity leave and parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

JB Hunt is seeking a Training Design Specialist in the Human Resources department in Lowell, AR. You will design and develop talent development programs for managers and advanced technical staff, collaborating with HR and business stakeholders to craft relevant curricula and content.

The role focuses on classroom and online learning formats, with emphasis on leadership skills, content alignment, and learning evaluation to improve outcomes across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Communications, Instructional Design, or related field with 4 years of related experience; or 8 years combined education/experience.
• Master's degree with 3–5 years of training-focused experience preferred.
• Experience creating online learning content and curricula in a business setting.
• Ability to develop and apply emotional intelligence to understand and respond to others.

Responsibilities

• Interface with functional groups to design and implement classroom and technology-based training programs.
• Direct analysis and implementation of learning plans for leader-level skills and content alignment.
• Monitor and evaluate talent development offerings to meet learners' needs and course objectives.
• Identify opportunities to leverage the right technologies to meet goals.
• Develop checklists and maintain records for accurate course versioning.
• Analyze, prioritize, and organize activities to achieve learning initiative goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Needs analysis

Curriculum design

Learning content development

Stakeholder collaboration

Learning evaluation

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Title

Training Design Specialist

Department

Human Resources

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Arkansas

City

Lowell

Full/Part Time

Full time

Job Summary

Under routine supervision, this position is responsible for the design and development of J.B. Hunt's talent development programs, primarily focused on professional skills for managers, or advanced technical skills, and advanced learning content. The incumbent collaborates with Talent Development Consultants/Team Members, HRBPs, business stakeholders and HR Operations to creatively develop training curriculum and content to respond to business and/or employee needs.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with functional groups across the organization utilizing needs analysis and other assessment methods to develop, design and implement classroom and technology-based training programs to meet organizational/individual needs as well as learning objectives.
• Direct the analysis and implementation of learning plans and strategies for leader-level professional skill and expert content in order to maintain and improve effectiveness. Organizes learning content into competency framework and maintains learning content and competency alignment.
• Monitor and evaluate talent development offerings to ensure learners' styles and needs are met, and course objectives are achieved through quality and accurate content and experiences. Designs and utilizes evaluation methods to evaluate behavioral changes associated with learning.
• Identify opportunities to adapt and leverage the right technologies at the right time to meet organizational goals
• Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs. Develops and uses checklists to insure that information goes out error-free. Maintains records to ensure learning assets are maintained and applied to course versioning.
• Analyze, prioritize, organize, activities to complete specific goals and objectives of a learning initiative
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business/Business Management, Communications, Instructional Design, or a related field of study, with 4 years of related experience; or 8 years combined relevant experience, education or training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business/Business Management, Communications, Instructional Design, or a related field of study, with 3-5 years of training-related experience, education and training.
• Experience with creating online learning content and developing learning curricula in a business setting.
• Develop and utilize emotional intelligence to understand, assess, and regulate your own emotions, correctly interpret the verbal and nonverbal behaviors of others, and adjust your behavior in relation to others
• The ability to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly, concisely, and compellingly.
• Convey respect for different perspectives, backgrounds, customs, abilities, and behavior norms, and as well as ensures all employees are respected and involved by leveraging their capabilities, insights, and ideas
• Model the value of lifelong learning by pursuing knowledge for personal and professional reasons and taking ownership for one's own professional development

Please Note: Level of position may adjust based on qualifications and experience of the individual selected for hire

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Compensation

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company's bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

Benefits

• medical benefit
• dental benefit
• vision benefit
• 401(k) retirement plan
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability coverage
• paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time)
• six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave
• six paid holidays annually

Education

• Bachelors: Business Administration/Management
• Bachelors: Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Bachelors: Human Resources Management
• GED (Required)
• High School (Required)
• Masters: Business Administration/Management
• Masters: Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Masters: Human Resources Management

Work Experience

• Human Resources

Job Opening ID

00636004 Training Design Specialist (Open)

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