Corporate Trainer, Level 1 - Language /ESL&Foreign Languages (Pool Requisition)

About the position We are currently seeking a Corporate Trainer Language (ESL and Foreign Languages), who will advance the institution’s proud tradition of excellence in academics, student life and community service. HCC’s Corporate College: HCC is responsive to community needs and driving local economic development. A chief component of this is providing customized business/industry instruction with on-site workforce training. HCC’s Corporate College provides solutions that are high-quality, competitively priced and relevant. Classes can be scheduled during the day, at night or on the weekend; at the client’s worksite, online or at one of our world-class facilities. Your mission: We’ll count on you to provide soft-skills training to corporate clients on an on-call basis. Your work: First, you’ll assess the client’s business training needs in conjunction with Corporate College staff. Second, based on the information gleaned, you’ll develop and deliver the training in one- to three-day classroom formats, using texts, handouts, class exercises and/or assessment tools. In this role, you’ll actively seek ways to improve instruction as you continue to update and revise course content and teaching methodology to maintain relevancy. Next steps: If you’re excited about contributing to Houston’s business development and fostering positive working relationships between HCC and the community through teaching, submit your application today!

Responsibilities

• Provide soft skills training to corporate clients on an on-call basis, particularly in the areas of leadership, management, supervisory, and customer service skills and other human resource issues.
• Deliver training based on client’s needs and objectives.
• Provide training and/or consulting to corporate clients as needed.
• Assess training needs for clients in conjunction with Corporate College staff.
• Customize training content and format to fit client’s objectives.
• Provide instruction to clients in the areas of soft skills, such as leadership, supervisory skills, human resource issues, etc.
• Deliver training in 1 day to 3 day classroom formats, using relevant training materials such as texts, handouts, class exercises or assessment tools.
• Continue to update and revise course content and teaching methodology in order to maintain currency and relevance.
• Maintain familiarity with current texts, materials, teaching aids and techniques relative to courses within the discipline and recommend their adoption when appropriate.
• Actively seek ways to improve instruction.
• Attend scheduled meetings with client and Corporate College as requested including Adjunct Faculty Orientation.
• Maintain accurate records, including class schedules, student rosters, 3-day attendance and grade rosters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a specialized area
• 3 years of demonstrated, corporate training/subject-related industry/technical experience is required.
• Knowledge and experience in the discipline of management, human resources, curriculum development, etc with the ability to encourage clients to use critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of learning theory-motivational, perceptual, and emotional forces present in the learning process and the conditions which affect individual learning and change
• Knowledge of theories of leadership-alternative techniques and styles for guiding, motivation, and directing individuals under various situational conditions to achieve effective performance
• Knowledge of current developments in related fields of specialization with the ability to keep up-to-date on changes in policies and procedures to maintain current working knowledge
• Able to use current technology
• Able to contribute and present innovative ideas for new curricula and programs that combine traditional schedules with new demands from industry schedules
• Able to demonstrate consideration of others
• Able to speak, read and write the English language effectively
• Able to clearly and effectively present ideas in discussion and oral presentations
• Able to meet deadlines for reports and other required paper work
• Able to customize training content and format to fit client’s objectives
• Able to produce professional quality handouts and presentations
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated proficiency in both oral and written communication
• Must be comfortable training in a corporate environment with the ability to interact professionally with corporate clients

Nice-to-haves

• Certifications in courses (Leadership, Customer Service, etc) is preferred
• Non-certified candidates must be willing to be trained/certified upon employment
• 3 years experience working in a community college, university teaching, or corporate training experience preferred.

Benefits

• promotes opportunities for their professional growth and development
• provides a positive working and learning environment that encourages involvement, innovation and creativity