HR Training Specialist

Work where you matter!

Mn Adult & Teen Challenge is a leader in the recovery community, offering a broad spectrum of treatments services and recovery programs for men, women, and teens across Minnesota. As a part of our team, you’ll find a workplace with strong values, invested managers, and supportive co-workers as well as numerous awards, including Newsweek’s “Best Addiction Treatment Center” and six time recipient of the Star Tribune's “Top Work Places.”

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Compensation for this role is: $55,000 - 60,000 DOQ

Job Summary

Design, implement and administer company-wide in-person and online training programs. Collaborate with Managers to understand business learning needs. Manage curriculum, including creation, design, and development of adult learning solutions, including Instructor-Led, Web-Based, and blended training solutions. Coordinate communication, scheduling, and evaluation of learning and business outcomes.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily.  Management may modify, change or add to the duties of this job description at any time without notice.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The essential functions include the following:

• Creates and/or acquires, organizes, plans, and presents various forms of training for current employee skills and professional development.
• Conducts annual training and development needs assessments/instructional analysis to ensure conformity with mission training objectives and develops training plans as needed.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.
• Audits the LMS system for compliance with DHS, Adult & Teen Challenge USA and other entities. Works with managers to monitor and ensure employee training compliance.
• Assesses training and development needs through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and communication with managers, instructors materials, and other representatives.
• Consults with senior leadership staff to confirm program/system objectives, operational procedures and system/program constraints.
• Prepares plans for training project completion, including comprehensive scripting, themes, development and timelines. Coordinates related instructional document preparation with key staff or other departments.
• Identifies problems and opportunities such as operational changes or industry developments that training could improve.
• Reviews existing training programs; suggests enhancements and modifications to improve engagement, learning, and retention and/or to meet the changing needs of clientele, the organization, or the industry.
• Deliver programs related to leadership, supervisory and managerial skills.
• Integrate, develop & create training courses and content into Litmos LMS.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement enhancements to the LMS to improve data integrity and improved user experience.
• Provide support and expertise to departments for training development and delivery, with special attention to support of Recovery Coach Supervisors and their training needs.
• Apply adult learning theory and application of current best practices in learning tools and techniques.
• Develops and maintains a company-wide training calendar.
• Litmos LMS Training system / records: Oversee monitoring LMS and assuring accurate and timely completion of training activities and events. Responsible for identifying, troubleshooting, and correcting problems in the LMS. Manage and run LMS reports.
• Conducts Litmos new supervisor training.
• Manage Litmos course library to ensure content is updated regularly and meets organizational needs.
• Maintains knowledge of the latest trends in training and development. Understanding of 245G, Board & Lodging, 2960 and other state requirements to ensure compliance on all levels of the organization.
• Updates Litmos access based on personnel changes.
• Updates employee training documentation and records in UKG.
• Oversees Training inbox, responds to Litmos and training questions.
• Exemplifies the desired culture and philosophies of the organization.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Personnel Supervised:

• None

Required Skills & Experience (Minimum Qualifications):

• 2 year Associates Degree in human services
• 1 year training experience
• Work experience in residential recovery environment, preferred
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member with multiple departments, management and the HR staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong creative design ability.
• Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
• Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Ability to design and implement effective training and development.
• Thorough understanding of training processes.
• Ability to moderate large groups.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Benefits and EEOC:

Our robust benefits package includes medical, HSA, dental, vision, PTO, dependent care FSA, disability, life insurance and 403b retirement plan.

We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool in order to successfully meet our mission of helping every Minnesotan find help and healing from addiction. 

Mn Adult & Teen Challenge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any category protected by federal, state or applicable laws.

Reasonable accommodation is provided upon request.

Salary : $55,000 - $60,000