Job Description:

• 1) Plans, coordinates, and directs personnel training and staff development programs for industrial, commercial, service, or governmental establishment: Confers with management and supervisory personnel in order to determine training needs.

• 2) Compiles data and analyzes past and current year training requirements to prepare budgets and justify funds requested, using calculator or computer.

• 3) Formulates training policies and schedules, utilizing knowledge of identified training needs, company production processes, business systems, or changes in products, procedures, or services.

• 4) Designates training procedures, utilizing knowledge of effectiveness of such methods as individual training, group instruction, lectures, on-the-job training, demonstrations, conferences, meetings, and workshops.

• 5) Organizes and develops training manuals, reference library, testing and evaluation procedures, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.

• 6) Trains assigned instructors and supervisors in effective techniques for training in such areas as those concerned with new employee orientation, specific on-the-job training, apprenticeship programs, sales techniques, health and safety practices, public relations, refresher training, promotional development, upgrading, retraining, and leadership development.

• 7) Updates records and compiles statistical reports on interviews, transfers, performance rating, and promotions to evaluate performance of instructors and monitor progress of trainees.

• 8) May coordinate established courses with technical and professional courses offered by community schools.

• 9) May screen, test, counsel, and recommend employees for educational programs or for promotion or transfer.

• 10) May write applications and proposals to submit to fund-granting authorities, such as government and foundations.