Education & Training Specialist - Fire Safety Research Institute

UL Research Institutes • Columbia, MD

11d • $67,319 - $92,564 • Onsite

About The Position

The Education and Training Specialist designs, develops, and delivers effective educational and training programs to enhance the skills, knowledge, and performance of employees, students, or other target audiences. The Education and Training Specialist collaborates with subject matter experts, utilizing instructional design principles, and employing various training methodologies to ensure the successful transfer of information and skills. UL Research Institutes (ULRI) expands the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, ULRI has studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared its findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. ULRI identifies critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because it believes a safer world begins with knowledge. UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) advances fire safety knowledge to address the world’s unresolved fire safety risks and emerging dangers. As part of UL Research Institutes, FSRI is committed to sharing its fire safety insights with everyone to advance UL’s public safety mission of providing safe living and working environments for people everywhere. Through advanced fire science, rigorous research, extensive outreach, and education in collaboration with its international network of partners, FSRI shares with stakeholders the information, tools, and resources that enable them to make better, more fire-safe decisions that ultimately save lives and property.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, training and development, instructional design, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in designing, developing, and delivering effective training programs.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Proficiency in using training development tools, e-learning software, and learning management systems.
• Ability to adapt to different learning styles and audience needs.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Analytical mindset to assess training effectiveness and make data-driven improvements.
• Creativity and innovation in designing engaging training content.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and management to identify training needs and goals and design and develop training programs, curriculum, materials, and resources aligned with organizational objectives.
• Incorporate adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies to create engaging and effective training content.
• Develop a variety of training materials such as presentations, e-learning modules, videos, handouts, and job aids adapting and modifying existing training materials to address specific learning objectives and audience needs to ensure that content is accurate, up-to-date, and relevant to the target audience.
• Facilitate training sessions through various delivery methods, including in-person workshops, webinars, virtual classrooms, and on-the-job training, that will create a positive and engaging learning environment that encourages participation and knowledge retention and address questions, provide clarification, and facilitate discussions during training sessions.
• Develop and administer assessments to measure learners' understanding and skill acquisition.
• Collect and analyze training effectiveness data to identify areas for improvement and adjust training strategies accordingly and gather feedback from participants to continuously enhance the quality of training programs.
• Utilize learning management systems (LMS) or other technology platforms to deliver and manage training content.
• Explore and integrate innovative technologies, such as virtual reality or gamification, to enhance training experiences.
• Stay updated with industry trends, educational technologies, and best practices in training and development by attending workshops, conferences, and seminars to continuously improve personal skills and knowledge.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure training aligns with business goals and objectives and communicate training schedules, updates, and expectations clearly to participants and stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Bonus compensation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay
• Additional 4% into retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment
• Flexible working arrangements (depending on role)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level