Training & Development Specialist
Job Type: W2, 2-year Contract
Job Location: Milan, IL
Shift Information:
- Schedule will include both in-person and virtual training, with travel up to 50% mainly across Illinois and Iowa (with additional travel to North Dakota, North Carolina, Kansas, Texas, and California).
- Must be willing and able to drive own vehicle within 5 hours of base location (mileage, gas, and travel expenses reimbursed).
Pay Rate: $35 per hour
**Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position.**
Job Description:
Deliver both in-person and virtual training to the client employees ranging from production staff to director level. You will provide pre-existing content with energy and adaptability, helping to develop and inspire tomorrow’s leaders. Success in this role requires an ability to connect with a diverse audience, manage varying personalities, field questions, and adapt to unexpected events during instruction and travel.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver inclusive, interactive workshops, adapting material to audience responses in the moment.
- Collaborate and provide constructive feedback to enhance programs using best practices and participant input.
- Manage program materials, training tools, and attendance records.
- Liaise with departments to assess development needs and make recommendations.
- Plan and coordinate venues, schedules, delivery methods, and travel arrangements.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 2–4 years of experience facilitating team conversations.
- 2–4 years of experience using virtual training software such as Teams or Zoom.
- 1–3 years of experience using AI and automation tools to develop content, streamline processes, and improve systems.
- Experience with planning and coordinating training and event schedules.
- Experience facilitating strategic conversations, difficult conversations, reframing questions, and course correcting as needed.
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Certifications and/or experience facilitating:
- DDI – Targeted Selection
- Arbinger – Outward Mindset
- Everything DiSC – Workplace, Agile EQ, Management, Productive Conflict
- CliftonStrengths (Gallup)
- Instructional Design Experience
- Professional Mentoring Experience
- ICF Coaching Certification
Travel Requirements:
Up to 50% travel, mainly to Illinois and Iowa, with additional locations as needed. Personal vehicle use for travel within five hours of base location; mileage and other travel expenses will be reimbursed.