Senior Training Specialist

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional experience (typically 5-7 years) in training capacity; with preference to development of training content and delivering training materials in-person and/or online.
• Ability to gather, interpret, and use both qualitative and quantitative data to make informed decisions, improve educational practices, and assess the effectiveness of instructional initiatives.
• Excellent consulting and customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with staff from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
• High capacity to clearly and effectively convey information through both oral and written forms, and to work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills for identifying sources of issues and offering prompt and effective solutions.
• Extensive experience planning, identifying, coordinating, and tracking critical activities, milestones, and deliverables.
• Familiarity with various training methods, such as: on-the-job coaching, mentorship programs, and e-learning.
• Design engaging and interactive training experiences.

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to design courseware in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, Level AA.
• Training in instructional design or related fields, with an understanding of technology trends in higher education.
• Experience providing technical support or consultation in areas of instructional development and/or content delivery.
• Demonstrated and/or entrepreneurial spirit in program development.

Position and Application Details:

To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. 

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. 

For additional questions, please contact Brooke McMurl at brooke-mcmurl@uiowa.edu or 319-467-0719.