The Public Safety Management Area at Virginia Tech is comprised of the Police Department, Environmental Health & Safety, and the Office of Emergency Management. Public Safety has a critical role in supporting the well-being of our community. We are essential in planning for and responding to emergency events, and in creating a culture of preparedness where employees and students are safe in their work and living environments.
The Trainer and Instructional Design Associate is a versatile and creative professional responsible for the development and delivery of high-quality instructional materials for Environmental Health and Safety. Reporting to the Environmental Health and Safety Training Manager, the Trainer and Instructional Design Associate is a contributing member of the EHS training team dedicated to development and delivery of learner-centric instructional content using ADDIE and Rapid Prototyping design models. Training development includes all types of synchronous and asynchronous instructional media including presentations, e-learning modules, short-form video and animation, graphics, simulations, and other objects with accuracy, efficiency, and quality.
The Trainer and Instructional Design Associate has a broad knowledge of instructional design, workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and learning management system functionality. The incumbent develops and revises asynchronous e-learning components consistent with the various safety and compliance programs managed by EHS consistent with brand guidelines that reflect the VT Principles of Community and follow best practices for accessibility. The Trainer and Instructional Design Associate also delivers in-person, synchronous distributed, and hybrid training programs for assigned program areas. The incumbent works with stakeholders collaboratively to identify gaps in knowledge, skills, or abilities and uses that information to develop new training or revise existing training as needed. As part of the training team, the Trainer and Instructional Design Associate researches and integrates new technologies, media formats, and methodologies into health and safety training.
The Trainer and Instructional Design Associate assists in development and oversight of the training module of the Safety Management System, working closely with Business and Management Systems (BAMS) staff to identify and resolve SMS issues, identify possible features, and improve the overall user experience. Monitors training data quality.
As part of the training team, the Trainer and Instructional Design Associate works with EHS program managers, departmental representatives, faculty, and teaching assistants to evaluate health and safety-related training gaps within the student curriculum and develop/revise training to close identified gaps. The incumbent also identifies opportunities to create and implement training tracks for faculty, staff, and students, and engages with student groups and organizations on safety and health issues.
The incumbent also performs other duties as requested; takes initiative to support a healthy work environment; strives to fulfill the terms in the Standards of Business Conduct; exemplifies the Virginia Tech Principles of Community; and supports the university’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).