What are the responsibilities and job description for the SERTC Instructor (Located in Pueblo, Colorado) position at ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS?
Overview:
The Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) at MxV Rail is seeking a dynamic and motivated Instructor to serve as a subject matter expert for hazardous materials emergency response training, including rail, highway, intermodal, and flammable liquids transportation. The ideal candidate will assist in the analysis and decision-making processes for developing and delivering training courses. Our new team member can coordinate and deliver all SERTC curriculum while ensuring a positive student experience. This position reports to the SERTC Lead Instructor.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide classroom instruction, supervise field exercises, and support SERTC training programs in Pueblo and at remote locations.
- Use approved curriculum, lesson plans, assessments, scenarios, and instructor guides consistently while adapting facilitation to learner needs and course objectives.
- Provide subject matter expertise and practical feedback to support course analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, revision, and recertification.
- Contribute positively to accomplishing the training team's overall objectives. Function as a team member.
- Document student, instructor, and stakeholder feedback and recommend improvements to curriculum, instructional aids, training props, assessments, and the student experience.
- Develop relationships with students, agencies, industry partners, and current and prospective clients; communicate SERTC capabilities and identify opportunities for contract-course deliveries, repeat business, and referrals.
- Support client outreach, course scoping, proposals, delivery preparation, and follow-up in coordination with SERTC leadership.
- Provide logistical support for training activities by setting up and taking down training aids.
- Promote safety and professional philosophy when working with internal and external customers and other employees.
- Provide the SERTC leadership team with recommendations on training equipment, inventory, maintenance, and staffing needs.
- Participate in professional focus groups, boards, and advisory committees as assigned.
- Collaborate with MxV Rail’s Operations team to support safety initiatives and ensure safe classroom instruction and field exercises.
- Create and maintain positive working relationships and support the implementation of company initiatives aimed at developing an engaged and productive workforce.
- Ability to remain committed to compliance with all internal policies and legal regulations in every area of the organization's daily activity, including fostering the development of short- and long-term plans, policies, and guidelines.
- Aptitude for forging and maintaining positive relationships and trust with key stakeholders, partners, and external authorities.
- Ensure that all duties and responsibilities are performed safely.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.