Department:

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R106181

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 6 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The Digital Transformation Center – Office of Research and Innovation is seeking a Training Specialist II. The Training Specialist II (Workforce Trainer) supports the vision for University of Louisville as described in the Cardinal Principles in the following ways: oversees and supports programs and resources housed within the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) via the Office of Research and Innovation, including but not limited to professional development trainings, workshops, liaison with technology vendors supporting research, community and education. http://louisville.edu/digital-transformation/learn

The Training Specialist is primarily responsible for developing and conducting professional development programs utilizing the Digital Transformation vendors and vendor resources (Adobe, Google, IBM, Microsoft etc.), leading initiatives and projects, and assessing upskill/reskill needs. This position includes functions like creating training materials, delivering training and utilizing training websites, maintaining registration/reporting and using learning management systems, recruiting participants, and maintain and developing partnerships.

This position is grant funded to provide upskilling/re-skilling for workforce technology skills. This position is full time with benefits and will also assist in special projects by providing support to coordinate research proposal identification and submissions to the various entities for additional grants and funding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Learning of the DTC with professional development programs, seminars, workshops for faculty, staff, students, and community.

• Plan, coordinate, schedule, and train activities such as overview of technology badges, certificates, certifications using vendor materials.

• Develop, expand and nurture partnerships with external resources.

• Conduct technology training sessions.

• Prepare and maintain records and reports related to his/her conducted DTC activities.

• Work on special DTC projects.

• Perform additional duties, as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three to five years of related teaching/training experience.

• Experience creating and leading professional development activities, conducting training, and/or designing, coordinating technology training initiatives.

• Microsoft Office Certification and/or other technology vendor certificates/certifications are a plus.

Competencies

• Training/public speaking.

• Creating and managing systems.

• Marketing and promoting activities.

• Project Management - organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up.

• Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise.

• Service Excellence – responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information.

• Organized – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized.

• Critical thinking – ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.

• Work ethic – motivated, diligent, industrious, and persistent in the workplace; stays on tasks to completion; works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency.

• Ability to perform all commonly applicable functions in the Microsoft Office 365 Suite, effectively using it and other software applications to complete duties and responsibilities.

• Ability to develop and deliver presentations.

• Dedicated, independent, and innovative team player.

• Ability to work with confidential data.

• Dedication to customer service and seamless interdepartmental workflow, with a record of achieving/exceeding goals.

• Demonstrated ability to celebrate diversity, foster equity, and achieve inclusion.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard torace, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team atemployment@louisville.eduor 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email atemployment@louisville.eduor by phone 502-852-6258.