Assistant Director of Training & Development

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Assistant DirectorTraining & Development

Making Dallas a No-Kill city is a big job and as a volunteer-based organization, we need a lot of great volunteers to do it. As the Assistant Director of Training and Development, you will ensure our teams are well trained and our organization is on the forefront of innovative people strategies.

The Assistant Director of Training & Development is responsible for improving the productivity of the organization's volunteer workforce. This position assesses organizational-wide developmental needs to drive training initiatives and identifies and arranges suitable training solutions for volunteers. This position leads a team that actively searches, creatively designs and implements effective methods to educate, enhance performance and recognize performance.

To be considered, please be sure to also complete our volunteer application at https://dallaspetsalive.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/

Team: The Volunteer Team

Reports to: The Volunteer Director

Works with: Team Leadership and our Volunteer Workforce

Responsibilities:

• Manages the Training & Development team.
• Conducts annual training and development needs assessment.
• Leads & Develops training and development programs and objectives.
• Administers spending against the departmental budget.
• Obtains and/or develops effective training materials utilizing a variety of media.
• Leads and coaches managers, supervisors and others involved in volunteer development efforts.
• Plans, organizes, facilitates and orders supplies for volunteer development and training events.
• Develops and maintains organizational communications such as intranet bulletin boards and newsletters to ensure volunteers have knowledge of training and development events and resources.
• Conducts follow-up studies of all completed training to evaluate and measure results.
• Modifies programs as needed.
• Exemplifies the desired culture and philosophies of the organization.
• Works effectively as a leadership team member with other members of management, the Volunteer Team & HR staff.
• Assisting with any other duties needed to help drive Dallas Pets Alive!’s mission and support our values

Qualifications/Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.
• Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
• Ability to design and implement effective training and development.
• Must not have conflicting associations with similar non-profit organizations or business(es) related to animal welfare

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Three years of experience designing and implementing employee development programs.
• Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) credential preferred, but not required.
• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), SPHR and/or PHR credential preferred.

Dallas Pets Alive! Musts:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to maintain professional level correspondence at all times
• A motivational, can-do attitude to represent Dallas Pets Alive! in a positive manner to our supporters and the general public
• A problem-solving mindset to handle and diffuse challenging situations in a professional manner
• A love for animals and dedication to the cause of animal welfare

Time Commitment:

This position will require 10 hours per week, with project & task oriented time management.