"Corporate Trainer (Non Credit Instructor)"

Mercer County Community College is a publicly supported college that is open to all and dedicated to student success. In order to support that mission Mercer seeks to attract, retain, and support a skilled diverse workforce which is our most valuable resource. We thrive on and are proud of our diversity and open access. Our students and employees find the College large enough for a multitude of offerings yet small enough to keep the "Community" feel for all. The College consists of two campuses, the James Kerney Campus (JKC) in the capital city of Trenton, NJ and a larger 292 acre suburban campus just six miles north of Trenton.

As part of the comprehensive and valuable benefits package the College offers credit course tuition waivers for employees, spouses and dependents. This allows for employees and their families to take advantage of earning a higher education degree without the high cost. The College offers students 69 Degree Program Options and 35 Credit Certificates from which to choose.

Mercer Institute is in search of enthusiastic and innovative individuals who can design, develop and deliver instructionally sound training programs. The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proven facilitation skills. The ideal candidate is organized, possess a strong work ethic and have excellent relationship management skills. Bilingual a plus.

This is a needs-based, per-diem position to develop and deliver non-credit courses for the College. The nature of the work requires the candidate to have reliable transportation to travel to the West Windsor campus of MCCC and surrounding areas. Topics for training may include:

• Soft Skills: Leadership Development, Customer Service, Team Building, Change Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Writing, etc.
• Technical or Trade: Culinary skills/ServSafe, Microsoft Office, Advanced Manufacturing, OSHA, Carpentry

The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and proven facilitation skills. The ideal candidate should be organized, possess a strong work ethic and have excellent relationship management skills. Bilingual a plus. This is a needs-based, per-diem position and requires the candidate to have reliable transportation to travel to the West Windsor and Trenton campuses of MCCC and surrounding areas.

Please note that assigned tasks and responsibilities span both campuses for all MCCC positions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Consult with internal and external customers and business owners
• Analyze performance needs and gaps, design, develop, implement, and deliver instructionally sound training programs
• Utilize a variety of learning mediums (instructor-led, computer-based, blended) to deliver training
• Keep accurate records of training sessions and participation logs
• Ability to present information in one-on-one and group sessions to a diverse population from entry level to executive management
• Must adhere to the code of confidentiality in certain cases where discretion should be exercised
• Other duties may be assigned

Other Requirements:

• Understanding of adult learning concepts and behaviors
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills, able to work well under tight deadlines in a changing environment and perform multiple tasks effectively

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to lift, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift a minimum of 25lbs.

Qualifications:

• At least three (3) years of Corporate Training experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies, Communication, Information Technology or related field from an accredited institution
• Preferred: Minimum of 5 years' work experience in training, HR or related field
• Instructional Design experience/knowledge of the ADDIE model
• Knowledge of adult learning theories
• Minimum of 5 years using Microsoft Office applications