Build Your Career with Ashley

Instructor, Leadership & Professional Development - Onsite: Tampa, FL

Ready to grow? You’ve come to the right place. Ashley Furniture has a “Growth Mindset”, and once you join our team, you’ll learn from the best in the business.

Grow your career on a team that strives to enhance the employee experience at all levels. By joining our Human Resources team, you’ll be a part of a caring community that provides great benefits and resources to our employees, all while thriving in a dynamic environment.

Apply today and find your home at Ashley!

What Will You Do?

The Leadership & Professional Development Instructor (facilitator) is responsible for facilitating enterprise-wide leadership & professional development offerings for the associates and leaders of Ashley Furniture Industries. Leadership and Professional Development offerings will encompass general professional development programs, where the focus is on helping associates develop new skills or abilities, to leadership development programs, where the focus is on helping leaders develop or enhance the capabilities, competencies and confidence needed to lead teams and execute organizational strategies. This role will be required to partner with functional business leadership and the human resources community in identifying learning requirements and communicate resource needs to senior management and the business.

Additional responsibilities may include partnering with third-party companies to deliver integrated curriculum, supporting rotational development programs, conducting learning needs analysis, and maintaining training facilities and equipment. This role will also track learning outcomes to measure learning effectiveness and impacts to Ashley's overall goals and objectives.

Responsibilities:

Facilitate Leadership & Professional Development programs and initiatives for associates and leaders throughout the Ashley Furniture Industries organization, either in-person or remotely.Maintain leadership & professional development curriculum in partnership with Leadership & Professional Development leadership, Program Managers, other departmental members, and learning experience designers assigned to the various programs / offerings. Plan, prepare, and deliver instruction of assigned courses using a variety of teaching methods to facilitate the learning of employees. Depending on program/discipline, courses may be taught in a classroom, lab, one on one, and/or online and may include different shifts/time zones.Assess training success/effectiveness. Create and administer evaluations (written, verbal, competency demonstration and hands-on application). Compile the information in a manner that includes making recommendations for improvements in delivery, material, or format. Responsible for classroom management including maintaining attendance, competency assessment and learning metrics.Maintain qualifications but continue to increase professional/technical knowledge and skills including currency in assigned discipline, required occupational certification/licensing, and instructional technology/delivery methods to support Ashley's overall goals and objectives. Become a subject matter expert in facilitation methods, techniques, and execution.Perform tasks such as relationship building with partners and customers. Also responsible for building class/program rosters, scheduling & graduating classes, sending out post class surveys/follow-up materials. Physically sets up classes & equipment while coordinating enrollment, all materials, logistics, food & beverages and finally administration of learning events while being mindful of costs to be as effective and efficient as possible.Demonstrate and model the Company’s Core and Growth Values in the performance of all job functions.Demonstrate the Company’s Core and Growth Values in the performance of all job functions.

What Do You Need?

Bachelor’s degree. Will consider 5 years of equivalent work experience. Required 3 years of experience leading a team or organization--required 1 year of experience facilitating leadership and/or professional development offerings for an organization--required. Certified Training Facilitator or Coach--preferredCertification in behavioral assessments (Example: DiSC, 360, EI, etc)--preferred Strong business leadership knowledge (e.g. leadership, business) Understanding of leadership competencies and requirements at all levels of leadershipAbility to articulate and align those competencies with training Working knowledge and understanding of adult learning theory, instructional (meaning-facilitation) methodologies, learning management systems, blended learning resources, tools and techniquesStrong attention to detail, time management & organizationAbility to interact professionally with all levels of leadershipExcellent verbal and written & interpersonal communication skillsWork independently as well as in a team environmentMaintain confidentialityHandle multiple projects simultaneously within established time constraints Proficient computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office Suite, internet, AI utilizationPerform well under strong demands in a fast-paced environmentWork professionally with customers and co-workers to efficiently serve our customers, treating both with enthusiasm, dignity and respectDisplay empathy, understanding and patience with employees and external customers Respond professionally in situations with difficult employee/vendor/customer issues or inquiriesModerate Domestic Travel as neededA positive, can-do attitude!

Benefits We Offer

Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance ProgramPaid Vacation, Holidays, and Your Birthday offGenerous Employee Discount on home furnishingsProfessional Development OpportunitiesAshley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical TourismTelehealth401(k) and Profit SharingLife Insurance

Our Core Values

Honesty & IntegrityPassion, Drive, DisciplineContinuous Improvement/Operational ExcellenceDirty FingernailGrowth Focused

To learn more about Ashley Furniture, our community engagement programs, environmental stewardship, and our core values, please visit our Corporate Social Responsibility information page: Corporate Social Responsibility

We are an equal opportunity employer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. Principals Only.