Skills Trainer II

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Present information using a variety of formats, techniques, and resources (i.e., role-playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, and lectures).
• Develop and deliver training programs to help participants maintain and improve individual job skills and performance.
• Work closely with management to create and enhance the on-the-job training activities.
• Cook with the Learning and Development Supervisor to secure instructional materials for training.
• Utilizes the agency’s learning and management system to deliver training and provide content feedback to the Learning and Development Supervisor.
• Develops and administers ongoing training to existing team members.
• Actively seek current training methods and best practices to facilitate the training of participants.
• Communicate with leadership and management teams to proactively identify topics to be addressed or areas that require additional instruction.
• Analyze metrics to gauge participant and employee performance once out of training.
• Facilitates direct instruction for participants to gain the soft skills needed to obtain and retain a job.
• Instructs at different functioning levels to accommodate lessons to serve the population's needs in training.
• Provides feedback to specified team members regarding individual performances.
• Conducts readiness workshops and provides one on one coaching to participants and enrolled job seekers.
• Maintains detailed case records according to funder and agency requirements.
• Serves as the primary instructor for all training, including work evaluation, work adjustment, and community work adjustment.
• Ensures participant information is entered into the appropriate form, database, or report promptly and maintains confidentiality requirements.
• Complies with the agency’s policy and procedures and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities standards.
• Complies with referral sources requirements (APD, Medwaiver, Qlarant, DVR, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Experience in providing frontline services to individuals with an intellectual or physical disability.
• Ability to develop and deliver training programs to help participants maintain and improve individual job skills and performance.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of instructional design and adult learning principles.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.