Great Lakes Safety Training Center is always looking for talented professionals! Current job openings available:

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Learning Experience/Content Design Specialist will collaborate with the Director of Business Operations and subject matter experts to develop and implement new and innovative online safety training courses.  This work can be done completely on-premise or a hybrid of remote work/on-premise work.  A hybrid schedule would be developed with and approved by the Director of Business Operations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Manage content development projects.
2. Collaborate with Director of Business Operations and Subject Matter Experts to create topics and learning objectives.
3. Research, create and implement e-learning content that meets the learning objectives and positively engages students, based on learning best practices.
4. Create metrics to be used for evaluation of training.
5. Collect data from metrics regularly and share with Director of Business Operations to evaluate learning content and strategies.
6. Assist with the development of marketing content.
7. Provide regular progress updates for each project to Director of Business Operations.
8. Other duties as assigned by the Director of Business Operations or Executive Director.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to manage projects and multiple priorities with a high level of competence
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Practical experience using training tools, processes and standards.
• Experience writing learning objectives and e-learning interactions.
• Strong proofreading abilities
• Detail oriented
• Work independently and with a team, both internal staff and external subject matter experts, as required
• Experience with online course development
• Experience with file maintenance, file share structure and best practices

 EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

A Bachelor’s Degree or 1-3 years of experience is preferred as a minimum for this position

PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES:

Average, ordinary visual and auditory acuity necessary to maintain an office environment, including the ability to visually inspect documents, answer phones and operate office machinery.

Physical strength is required to sit/stand for the purpose of completing office tasks, and occasionally lifting training materials weighing up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance of cart.  

BASIC FUNCTION:
The Associate Safety Specialist promotes GLSTC programs and services by presenting in a positive, dynamic manner and by encouraging customers, students, and potential customers to participate in additional GLSTC training.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assure all GLSTC programs are in accordance with approved policies and procedures, legal requirements, and best practices.
2. Participate in professional development to pursue continuous improvement and make recommendations for appropriate changes to GLSTC course content as needed.
3. Conduct safety training courses according to the developed content and to make recommendations for improvements based on classroom interaction.
4. Assist other GLSTC personnel in promoting the programs for use both at our facility and at our customers’ sites.
5. Travel as necessary for the purposes of conducting training and building strategic partnerships.
6. Special projects as requested by the Director of Operations or Executive Director.

INTERNAL / EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to Director of Operations. Communicate positively with training participants, contractors, customers, and the general public.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
A Bachelor’s Degree or 7-10 years of related work experience is preferred as a minimum for this position. Use Microsoft PowerPoint, computer-based training materials, and additional media to update and/or develop training materials. Experience teaching Confined Space and Hazardous Material Safety is highly desired.

PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES:
Average, ordinary visual and auditory acuity is necessary to maintain a training environment, including the ability to visually inspect documents, operate machinery, and manage students in training and testing functions. Physical strength is required to sit/stand for the purpose of maintaining a training environment, transport training materials weighing up to 50 lbs for offsite training sessions and set up or adjustment of training rooms.