Training Specialist

Job Description

The Training Specialist is responsible for planning, assessing, coordinating, and providing program materials for organizational training and development.

Job Duties

• Recruit faculty and administrator subject matter experts on identified topics and coordinate, host, and facilitate CTLS programs that support faculty teaching success and participant engagement
• Develop registration and promotional material and market Center for Teaching, Learning, & Scholarship (CTLS) programming through electronic media using graphic design software and principles
• Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with unit and campus stakeholders to plan and execute events
• Design and develop content to support faculty success in teaching and learning via print/web/LMS content
• Keep abreast of new trends in teaching and learning and provide support for CTLS pilot programs
• Collect and analyze data on CTLS programs
• Perform other related duties as required

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills in teaching and learning technologies and design practices across multiple modalities, including learning management systems (LMS), videoconferencing software, AI, and in-classroom technologies
• Demonstrated knowledge of graphic design principles
• Experience coordinating, promoting, and marketing large and small events
• Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders to plan and execute events
• Ability to collect and analyze data and use evidence-based practices and critical thinking skills to solve problems
• Ability to utilize strategic planning abilities and project management skills to work accurately and expediently
• Demonstrated skills in print/web design and photo/video editing
• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Educational Technology or related field
• Experience in working with faculty at the university or community college level
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles
• Demonstrated knowledge of academic affairs/university operations, business practices, procedures, and structures