Training Specialist

Southwest Power Pool • Little Rock, AR

9d • $64,060 - $78,465 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Training Specialist creates meaningful learning experiences that improve employee performance, strengthen organizational capability, and support strategic goals. This role focuses on designing, delivering, and evaluating training solutions that lead to measurable outcomes across the business. The training specialist will specialize in at least one of the following areas- Delivery and Facilitation Curriculum Design and Support Learning Documentation and Records.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 years of curriculum design and development, training or relevant technical experience
• Project Management- Ability to manage multiple priorities and programs
• Experience using learning technologies and authoring tools
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills

Nice To Haves

• Learning Management System experience

Responsibilities

• Deliver learning solutions that measurably improve capability, technical proficiency, and operational performance, reflecting best practices in instructional design and adult-learning theory.
• Build engaging courses, materials, and tools that meet instructional design standards and reflect SME‑validated accuracy.
• Maintain training content so that it stays current with evolving business processes and system updates.
• Partner with leaders and SMEs to identify performance gaps and create training solutions that directly address them.
• Use data—evaluations, assessments, and operational metrics—to measure learning effectiveness and recommend improvements.
• Facilitate learning sessions (virtual and in‑person) that are interactive, clear, and aligned with adult learning principles.
• Ensure learners have the resources, support, and follow‑up materials needed to apply skills on the job.
• Build relationships with SMEs, HR, managers, and other business partners to ensure training aligns with organizational needs.
• Act as a trusted partner who communicates proactively, gathers context, and collaborates to produce the right learning solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

What This Job Offers

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