Business Trainer; Part Time Pool

Business Trainer (Part Time) Staff Pool

Provides business skills training to business and corporate clients, particularly in leadership, management, supervisory skills, business growth, international business, exporting, importing, translation services, financial strategies, growth and expansion strategies, human resources, and other business needs. Deliver training based on business and client needs.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Provide training and/or consulting to business clients as needed.
• Assess training needs for business clients in conjunction with Entrepreneurship staff.
• Provide training and development in exporting and importing; develop materials, curriculum, classroom assignments; evaluate program; present to small business owners, corporations, and large businesses.
• Customize training content and format to fit business client's objectives.
• Provide instruction to business clients in the areas of soft skills, such as leadership, supervisory skills, human resource issues, etc.
• Deliver training in various classroom formats, using relevant training materials such as text, handouts, class exercises or assessment tools.
• Provide training and development in Translation and Interpretation; develop materials, curriculum, classroom assignments; evaluate program; present to small business owners, corporations, and large businesses.
• Provide training and development in growing small business: strategic planning, growth opportunities, social media, finance, leadership, negotiation skills, marketing, and other related business fields: develop materials, curriculum, classroom assignments; evaluate program; present to small business owners, corporations, and large businesses.
• Provide training and development in Financial Strategies for small and large businesses and corporations: develop materials, curriculum, classroom assignments; evaluate program; present to small business owners, corporations, and large businesses.
• Maintain familiarity with current business trends, materials, teaching aides and technique relative to business courses within the specific specialty and recommend their adoption when appropriate.
• Continue to update and revise course content and teaching methodology to maintain currency and relevance.
• Actively seek ways to improve instruction.
• Attend scheduled meetings with business clients and Entrepreneurial Office as requested including Adjunct Faculty Orientation.

Qualifications to perform this job successfully include the following:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Human Resources, education, marketing, communications, psychology, or related field required. Associate's degree plus 4 years directly related work experience may be considered in lieu of required degree.

Experience:

3 years demonstrated subject-related industry/technical experience required. Industry training, community college or university teaching experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge and experience in the discipline of business development and business growth including exporting, importing, business growth, international business growth, business plan development, growth strategies and growth opportunities, financial planning, marketing, translation processes, social media, and community development; curriculum development with an ability to encourage small business owners to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Must have excellent presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated proficiency in both oral and written communication.
• Must be comfortable training in a corporate or large business environment with the ability to interact professionally with large business clients.
• Working knowledge of learning theory-motivational, perceptual, and emotional forces present in the learning process and the conditions that affect individual learning and change.
• Knowledge of current developments in related fields of specializations with the ability to keep up to date on changes in policies and procedures.
• Able to contribute and present innovative ideas for new curricula and programs that combine traditional schedules with new demands from business leaders and business groups.
• Able to customize training content and format to fit business objectives.
• Able to produce professional quality handouts and presentations.
• Able to demonstrate consideration for others.
• Able to speak, read, and write the English language effectively.
• Able to clearly and effectively present ideas in discussion and oral presentations.
• Able to meet deadlines for reports and other required paperwork.
• Able to use current technology.

This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

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