Training & Development Managers
L and D Director (Learning and Development Director), Learning Manager, Training Director, Training Manager
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Academic Program Manager; Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Aeromedical Education Technician; Airborne Mission Systems Specialist Craftsman, MC-130P; Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, All Other; Commander, Cadet Squadron, USAF Academy; Force Support, Helicopter or EWO; Pararescue Helper; Regional Band Craftsman, Audio Engineer; Regional Band Helper, Piano; Security Forces Apprentice, Military Working Dog Handler
Air Defense Artillery Senior Sergeant; Armor Senior Sergeant; Civil Affairs Specialist; Human Resources Technician; Nominative Command Sergeant Major/Sergeant Major; Senior Military Police Sergeant; Special Forces Weapons Sergeant; USMA, Professor of Army War College; USMA, Professor of Foreign Languages; USMA, Professor of Mathematical Sciences
Aviation Engineering Specialty; Bandmaster; Boatswain's Mate; Gunner's Mate; Investigations; Marine Safety Specialist Deck; Marine Safety Specialist Response; Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist; Reserve Program Administrators; Training and Education
Aircraft Maintenance (Rotary-Wing); Civil Affairs Specialist; Force Fitness Instructor; Formal School Officer Instructor; Formal School Officer Instructor-Naval Flight Officer; MAGTF Instructor-Pilot/Naval Flight Officer; MAGTF Officer Instructor-Naval Flight Officer; Summer Mountain Leader; Weapons and Tactics Crew Chief Instructor; Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Intelligence Officer
Acoustic Technician CWO; Aviation Life Support Systems Training and Acquisition Manager; CWO - Electronics Technician, Surface; Fire Control Technician; Instructor, Engineering; LDO - Ordnance, Aviation; Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter); Personnel Planning Officer; RL - Human Resources; Training Manager
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What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
On the job, you would:
- Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
- Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
- Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
Knowledge
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- management
- human resources (HR)
Communications
- multimedia
Skills
Basic Skills
- using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- come up with lots of ideas
- use rules to solve problems
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Leadership
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Presentation software
- Caliban Mindwear HyperGASP
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Computer based training software
- Common Curriculum
- Moodle
Web page creation and editing software
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- SAFARI Video Networks eZediaQTI
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
master's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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