Gertens Family of Businesses is seeking a Corporate Trainer to join the organization. The Corporate Trainer is responsible for design, delivery and continuous improvement of training programs; conduct needs assessment, execute training, develop reinforcements and evaluate
Essential Functions
- Administer training to designated employee groups motivating trainees utilizing effective training methodologies delivered in group, individual and online settings.
- Conduct needs assessment and identify performance gaps and implementing training best practices to ensure alignment with company needs
- Collaborate with internal business partners to create industry-specific course content
- Evaluate success of training implementation by assessing achievement of learning objectives and transfer of knowledge to continuously improve training solutions and identify future learning needs
- Utilize a variety of techniques, concepts and development and delivery of training programs and strategies
- ... Manage the learning experience consistent with company philosophy and company-wide strategy
- Collaborate with learning management system Manager on delivery and development of curriculum.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
Competencies
- Thorough knowledge of adult learning techniques
- Ability to utilize & leverage learning management system to achieve remote learning for offsite employees
- Ability to assess adult learning and development
- Standard and creative writing skills
- Engagement and public speaking skills
- Ability to organize and manage time effectively
- Active listening and critical thinking skills
- Effective judgement and decision making
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Technologically intermediate/advanced skills in MS products - O365 Suite.
- Occasional day travel required between locations around the metro area
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Training & Development certification preferred
- Minimum of 2 years in instructional design, curriculum development and training delivery or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Familiarity with learning management systems
- Must have a training portfolio.
Physical Requirements:
- Light Work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move around computers, projectors, training supplies and materials
- Standing. Particularly for extended periods of time when training
- Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
- Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
- Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with whole hands
