Ernest is currently in search of a Training and Development Specialist for our corporate office located in Commerce, CA. This is a full-time position that offers a competitive pay rate, benefits, and a wonderful company culture.

This is a remote position but at times will require in office work days within our corporate office. 

Summary/Objective

The Training and Development Specialist will create, develop, implement, and conduct training and development programs for employees. A successful candidate will be passionate about learning and excited about the prospect of leading by example.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Specific job tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Uses instructional design models to analyze current needs, designs and implementation strategies to evaluate the delivery of current and future training programs.
• Creates, organizes, plans, and presents various forms of onboarding, orientation, and skills training for employees.
• Determines instructional goals and objectives for each learning project, develops, and evaluates strategies targeted for attaining the project or learning outcomes and goals.
• Identifies user needs, analyzes and logically organizes complex technical information and transforms it into professionally designed, engaging, and effective programs.
• Researches course matter by interviewing subject matter experts, consulting management/ industry experts and relevant areas of source material.
• Develops unique training programs to fulfill workers’ specific needs to maintain or improve job skills.
• Creates and/or acquires training procedure manuals, guides, and course materials.
• Create supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games etc)
• Presents training and development programs using various forms and formats including group discussion, lecture, simulations, and videos.
• Maintains records of training and development activities, attendance, results of tests and assessments, and retraining requirements.
• Evaluates program effectiveness through assessments, surveys, and feedback.
• Maintains knowledge of the latest trends in training and development.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and can deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events. Able to work under conditions of ambiguity.
• Performs other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Training and Development, or a related field required.
• At least four years of training and development experience required.
• Basic HTML and Flash programming knowledge
• Solid knowledge of course development software and at least one Learning Management System
• Visual design skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and ability to storyboard
• Ability to write effective copy, instructional text, audio scripts/video scripts
• Knowledgeable with industry standard design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Storyline and Captivate)