Description

About the Organization:

The Arc Prince George’s County serves more than 500 individuals with disabilities through a variety of programs, services and supports. Our primary areas of support are community living, family and personal supports, employment services, and day programs - all with an emphasis on person-centered community involvement and inclusion. To learn more about us, please visit www.thearcofpgc.org.

Position Overview: 

The Arc is seeking a full-time Staff Development Specialist (Trainer). Reporting to the Staff Development & Training Manager, your primary responsibility will be to facilitate new hire orientation training. This 4-day orientation will include facilitation of initial in-person trainings: Safety training, Incident Reporting and Abuse and Neglect, and Arc Values and Diversity training. The orientation process will also include preparing new hires for the online trainings they will be required to complete. You will ensure new hires have all the tools needed to prepare them for their next step in their new role. 

You are required to work flexible weekend hours, run weekend rotation orientation, organized (record keeping, meeting deadlines) and tech-savvy (LMS, uploads, updates, etc). You will follow behind new staff to ensure they complete the new hire training requirements while updating their direct supervisors. You will also assist in facilitating additional agency trainings as needed and will obtain and maintain the training instructor requirements for, but not limited to CPR and First Aid Instructor certification and Mandt Systems Instructor training. Some weekends and evenings required.

The Arc offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, to include: medical, dental and vision plans. A 403(b) retirement plan, paid holidays, room for growth, generous paid time-off, company paid life insurance, and much more! Salary is up to $65K.

**Only candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will be considered and contacted 

Requirements

Must-have Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree 
• Experience working in adult educational settings (Experience with Developmental Disability Administration (DDA) Trainings a plus
• 2-5 years’ of experience conducting training required
• Experience developing curriculums a strong plus
• Excellent computer skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Comfortable speaking in public forums and in front of peers, directors, supervisors
• Excellent oral and written communications; strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment in sensitive situations
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse personalities and employee populations
• Ability to exercise initiative, think creatively in the improvement of processes and drive results
• Ability to work well under pressure in an ever-changing environment
• Knowledge of LMS systems required 
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods