Sr. Staff Development Training Specialist

Director’s Office / Human Resources

Professional Development Unit

Senior Staff Development Training Specialist

Annual Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000

This position is not eligible for remote work.

Why you will love this position:

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is seeking an enthusiastic and customer-service-driven applicant with excellent communication skills to join our HR team! A Senior Staff Development Training Specialist at DOLIR will allow you to meet all team members, assist in their professional development, make recommendations, and feel a sense of accomplishment when you see others grow in their career. Consult with leadership about training needs to improve team building, communications, and job competencies to increase performance.

What you will do:

• Design, develop, coordinate and deliver instructional programs for in-person and virtual sessions.
• Train department team members on various topics in-person and through virtual platforms.
• Assist with identifying training needs and research on various training topics.
• Maintain and update training records in a learning management system, use interactive gamification platforms, and use Microsoft products for training.
• Manage mandatory training attendance for new hires.
• Manage the scheduling and planning of monthly training sessions.
• Assess training effectiveness.
• Work with leadership to create a comprehensive professional development curriculum and framework.
• Distribute surveys, create reports, and provide outcomes to management for review.
• Stay abreast of professional development trends.
• Engage and coach team members about professional development to increase job performance.
• Provide oversight and daily supervision, direction and delegation of work to other training instructor.
• Plan and review assignments, assess performance and coach subordinate.

All you need for success:

Qualifications

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience OR 4 years of relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree.
• Must be able to travel around the state to deliver in-person trainings. Overnight stays will be expected.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis for denying consideration to any applicant.

Desired Attributes

• Certification in DISC
• Knowledge of the methods of instruction, preparation of training materials, and principles of personnel development.
• Knowledge of various training tools.
• Ability to lead discussions and instruct participants.
• Experience in presentations and creating slide decks.
• Ability to operate audio-visual aids and other equipment used in training.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledgeable of various communication platforms such as Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and Zoom.
• Flexibility and strong interpersonal skills.
• Shows initiative to enhance organizational goals.
• Experience with conducting assessments to determine if improvements are needed.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

If you have questions about this position, please contact: Dana Miranda at 573-751-3588 or by email at Dana.Miranda@labor.mo.gov .

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