Training Specialist – Cartersville Training Center

About the role

The Technical College System of Georgia is seeking a full‑time Training Specialist for its Georgia Quick Start office in Cartersville. You will support Quick Start projects by delivering high‑quality training services and developing instructional resources.

Key responsibilities

• Provide training services for Quick Start projects, including needs assessments and instruction.
• Develop and maintain training materials, lesson plans, and instructional devices.
• Design and build training simulators and other training devices.
• Assist the Director with special projects, operations reports, and training research.
• Evaluate and standardize business processes and tools to ensure consistent instructional delivery.
• Travel extensively within northern Georgia and occasionally outside the state or the United States.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least one year of experience planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs, OR four years of experience delivering training with instructional material development.
• Alternatively, an associate degree with three years of related experience (experience may substitute for the degree on a year‑for‑year basis).
• Preferred: Bachelor’s or advanced degree in management, instructional technology, industrial technologies, or a related field, and three years of experience in a manufacturing training environment.

Required skills

• Instructional design methodology for manufacturing and large‑scale distribution processes.
• Training needs assessment and task analysis.
• Training material development and configuration of training material packages.
• Design and construction of high‑functioning training simulators and devices.
• Data entry and schedule updating within interactive management systems.
• Delivery of technical training classes.
• Operation of multi‑site training centers.
• Use of training information management systems.

What we offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience.
• Robust benefits package designed for every career stage.
• Opportunities for extensive travel and professional development.