Job Title: Talent Development Specialist 

Department: HR

Reports to: VP of HR 

Summary:

This is an onsite position located in Champaign, Illinois at Pavlov Media’s headquarters. 

The Talent Development Specialist will create, develop, implement, and conduct training and development programs for employees, as well as tracking on completion. 

Duties/Responsibilities:  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Assesses training and development and career laddering needs.
• Creates, organizes, plans, and presents various forms of onboarding, orientation, and skills training for employees and leaders.
• Develops unique training programs to fulfill workers specific needs to maintain or improve job skills.
• Presents training and development programs using various forms and formats including group discussion, presentations, and videos.
• Maintains records of training and development activities, attendance, results of tests and assessments, and retraining requirements.
• Evaluates program effectiveness through assessments, surveys, and feedback.
• Maintains knowledge of the latest trends in training and development.
• Prepares and implements training budget; maintains records and reports of expenses.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

• 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.
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related program software.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Training and Development, or a related field preferred.
• At least two years of training experience required.
• SHRM or PHR preferred.

Physical Requirements:  

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

About us: 

Come join are rapidly growing team! Pavlov Media is a dynamic company that has been building great networks for over 30 years and has been named by The Silicon Review as one of the 50 Best Companies to watch! Headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, we’re one of the nation’s largest private providers of broadband services, serving communities in 44 US states. 
 
 We offer a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance on day one
• 3 weeks of PTO 
• Paid holidays
• 401K with Company match
• Tuition/professional development reimbursement

Pavlov Media is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.