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Short Description:

Provide worker training. Set up teaching materials before the class, engage the class, and issue completion certificates at the end of the class. Will be responsible for the entire learning process to ensure that the training course meets its objectives.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
  • Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
  • Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
  • Organize and develop or obtain training procedure manuals, guides, and course materials such as handouts and visual materials.
  • Present information using a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role-playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
  • Evaluate instructor training materials, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
  • Design, plan, organize, and direct orientation and training for employees or customers of industrial or commercial establishments.
  • Monitor training costs to ensure the budget is not exceeded and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.
  • Select and assign instructors to conduct training.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
  • Learning Strategies: Select appropriate training/instructional methods and procedures when learning or teaching new things.
  • Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  • Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing the performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  • Coordination: Adjusting actions concerning others' actions.
  • Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
  • Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Job Zones

  • Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, or vocational training.
  • Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, teachers, chemists, environmental engineers, criminal investigators, and special agents.
  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: 2-4 years preparation (7.0 to < 8.0)

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