Training Specialist

Application deadline: 9/28/2026 11:59 PM Central

About the role

The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency for the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area providing essential services: transportation, wastewater collection and treatment, growth and development of local communities, affordable housing programs, and regional park systems. The Learning and Organization Development (LOD) team, part of Human Resources, provides learning and organization development services for all divisions, supporting employee learning through training, education, and development opportunities, and consulting services to managers and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructor-led skills training to employees across the organization.
• Analyze training needs, design and develop training, present training, and conduct evaluation.
• Cover skills and content in leadership, management, professional and technical skill development, and application of technology to work processes.
• Manage learning initiatives and facilitate work and project groups.
• Facilitate and administer the Council's New Employee Orientation (NEO) programming (every Monday, except agency holidays).
• Eligible for hybrid (remote and onsite) teleworking.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements: any of the following combinations of completed education in education, adult education, instruction, human resources development, industrial relations, psychology, social sciences, business, public administration, or a related field AND experience in human resources development or adult education:

• High school diploma/GED AND seven or more years of experience
• Associate degree AND five or more years of experience
• Bachelor's degree AND three or more years of experience
• Master's degree AND one or more years of experience

Skills

• Leadership training
• Management training
• Professional and technical skill development
• Application of technology to work processes
• Facilitation of work and project groups
• Learning initiative management
• New Employee Orientation facilitation and administration

Pay

Salary range: $81,973 - $132,933 annually