Library Operations Trainer

Description

The award-winning Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is currently hiring for a Trainer for the Library Operations Department. 

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under the direct supervision of the Library Operations Director, the Library Operations Trainer primarily assesses training needs; designs and coordinates instructional content for Library Operations (LO) professional development; teaches live courses and records video; provides consultation to the library operations department to help transition training needs to successful learning experience implementation; manages multiple training programs in different stages of development; and helps colleagues develop their projects by providing feedback, conducts user and quality testing and supports a variety of activities to ensure the employees are ready for their positions. Fosters and maintains a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible work environment. May require travel between District Branches. 

Description of hours and wages:

The pay range for this position is $98,569 to $132,092 per year. Pay typically begins at the minimum of the pay range, and employees are eligible for annual merit and COLA  increases per District policy.

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), FLSA exempt position.

Application Deadline:

The application deadline for this position is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. To be considered for this position, applications must be submitted prior to this deadline at thelibrarydistrict.org/job-openings.

We anticipate interviewing for this position on or around November 22, 2024.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides course development including but not limited to:

a.  Responsible for all aspects of in-person and e-learning development, including scoping, analysis, designing, developing, implementing, evaluating, and updating content.

b.  Creates high-quality, in-person, and online learning experiences in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders.

c.  Coordinates and facilitates stakeholder activities to ensure timely fulfillment and delivery of content.

d.  Publishes training courses for registration via the Training Classes Administration site.

e.  Writes technical documents and training collateral to support training projects.

f.   Adheres to quality standards and technical requirements for building learning experiences.

2. Training delivery including but not limited to:

a.  Researches various topics and collaborates with subject matter experts to create the resources necessary to design training curricula.

b.  Facilitate training in several formats, including remote and classroom environments.

c.  Applies a variety of classroom teaching strategies and techniques to promote student engagement and attain learning outcomes.

d.  Supports outsourced training by producing web-conferencing (e.g., WebEx, Zoom, MS Teams, etc.) managing breakout groups, answering live questions, etc.

3. Supporting team projects including but not limited to:

a.  Participates in a continuous feedback loop that supports developing training content for the Library Operations staff.

b.  Participates in training needs assessments.

c.  Acts as a secondary trainer and instructional designer to develop small parts of larger partnership projects or grant initiatives under the supervision of a Regional Manager.

d.  Collaborates with the TPS technicians to shoot video and audio tracks used in Library Operations training materials.

4. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: 

The successful candidate will demonstrate support for diversity, equity and inclusiveness (D.E.I.), as well as participate in maintaining a respectful and positive work environment. All applicants will be considered for employment without bias. All ethnicities, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ages, veterans or disability status are encouraged and welcomed to apply.

EDUCATION: 

Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Instructional Design; completion of professional certifications or coursework related to the position.
Preferred: Master's Degree in Library Science (MLS or MLIS from an ALA accredited institution).

EXPERIENCE: 

Required: Two (2) years of experience in training, instructional design, or organizational development.
Preferred: Two (2) years of experience in training, instructional design, or organizational development, with at least one (1) year of experience implementing training strategies, including e-learning development, hybrid courses, needs analysis, lesson plans, and meeting and classroom facilitation.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION: 

Required: Possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Nevada Driver’s License at the time of hire.