HR Training Specialist

In order to be considered for any vacancy within the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, an application must be completed. If you are among the qualified candidates, you will receive a call or email from one of our coordinators to schedule an interview. Once your application is completed, please send it to the Human Resources Department at HR.

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Position: Human Resources Training Specialist

Supervisor: Human resources Director / Assistant Director

Division: Tribal Operations

Department: Human Resources

Design and conduct training and development programs to improve individual and organizational performance. May analyze training needs.

• Present information using a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
• Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
• Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.
• Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
• Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
• Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
• Negotiate contracts with clients including desired training outcomes, fees, or expenses.
• Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status.
• Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.
• Select and assign instructors to conduct training.
• Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.
• Supervise, evaluate, or refer instructors to skill development classes.
• Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers and supervisors.
• Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees.
• Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
• Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
• Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
• Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
• Confer with program directors, supervisors and employees to gain knowledge of work situations requiring training and to better understand changes in policies, procedures and regulations.
• Coordinate all training schedules.
• Formulate teaching outline and determine instructional methods such as individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, conference and meetings.
• Select or develop teaching aids such as training handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids computer tutorials, and reference works.
• Conduct training sessions covering specified areas such as on-the-job training, refresher training, etc.
• Test trainees to measure progress and to evaluate effectiveness of training.
• Report on progress of employees under guidance during training periods.
• Make suggestions on improving work procedures within the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas.
• Perform such other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by Human Resources Management.

• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Ability to teach others how to do something.
• Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points…