Training Coordinator ICN

Note for Current UM Employees

Current employees must apply internally via connectU > connectu.olemiss.edu

Definition of Class

This position coordinates the conduction of workshops and training programs across the country in the areas of school nutrition and childcare. The incumbent receives requests for training, determines the appropriate trainers and resources needed to meet training needs, identifies contractual issues, manages training budgets, provides orientation to trainers, secures travel and training logistics, evaluates the effectiveness of training experiences and makes recommendations regarding future training.

Examples of Work Performed

• Determines needs of child nutrition professionals and matches needs with expert capabilities.  
• Solicits quotes from expert consultants for conduction of training for child nutrition professionals.
•  Makes recommendations to as to what materials will be needed for training, which trainer best meets the need, and the associated costs.   
• Identifies contractual issues, manages requirements of travel arrangements for trainers and arrangement of location for training.
• Selects training materials, assimilates and ships materials.
• Ensures that training consultants and all related invoices are paid and the budget is reconciled.
• Maintains comprehensive trainer database with training evaluation data for use in selecting appropriate trainers. Tracks who has received training and what materials were used in their training. Interacts and establishes relationships with training consultants.
• Serves as ICN ambassador. Represents ICN at state and national workshops, or tradeshows to market training services to attendees.
• Provides training and orientation for outside expert consultants and project coordinators regarding policies and procedures, techniques on teaching adult learners, and tips for handling technology issues, etc.
• Manages training budgets by ensuring proper assignment of projects expenditures to appropriate budgets.
• Assists supervisor with development of training budgets by analyzing spending trends and making suggestions.
• Conducts monitoring of training and provides feedback on consultant/trainer and makes recommendations regarding training.
• Collects and analyzes participant evaluations of trainer performance, and develops a summary of reviews.
• Performs related or similar duties as required or assigned.

Essential Functions

These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring department.

1. Determines needs of child nutrition professionals and matches needs with expert capabilities.  
2. Develops relationships with consultants and maintains a comprehensive trainer database.
3. Manages training budgets and assists with development of training budgets.
4. Conducts training and orientation sessions for outside expert consultants and project coordinators.

Minimum Education/Experience

Education:
Bachelor Degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

 

AND

 

Experience:
Three (3) years of experience related to the above described duties.

 

Substitution Statement: Related experience may be substituted for education, on a basis set forth and approved by the Department of Human Resources.

 

Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

Salary/Wage Information

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