Director, Training Development

• Founded in 1913, The Illinois Association of School Boards Vision is excellence
• in local schools governance supporting quality public education.

Job Title and Classification: Director, Full-Time, E1

Position Information

Department: Training Development

Reports to: Associate Executive Director, Outreach, Training &

Events

Office Location: Springfield, IL.

Departmental Mission/Vision/Goals

• The vision of IASB Training Development department is that all boards and board
• members have the knowledge, skills and abilities to lead and govern effectively.

Position Summary

• The Director/Online Learning for Training Development is primarily responsible
• for working with Training Development and the Outreach & Training departments
• to create, design, layout, and publish member training content for the IASB
• Online Learning Center. Additionally, the Director will create, design, layout, and
• schedule production for print materials related to select member workshops and
• training events and help oversee the Joint Annual Conference Sheraton Hotel
• panels and Friday Focus Workshops.

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

• Create, design, produce, update and maintain content and materials

for the Online Learning Center and member workshops and training

events

• o Create, layout, design, and maintain content in Articulate Storyline
• and publish to the Online Learning Center
• o Layout, design and maintain print materials and PowerPoint
• presentations for select IASB workshops.
• o Produce digital learning content in compliance with IASB style
• standards and brand guidelines

• Support and enhance the Association’s creative capacity to deliver

• learning content to members.
• o Seek new ways to create and deliver digital learning to members
• o Prepare digital content (audio, video, graphics, and text) for
• delivery to members

• Oversee the Joint Annual Conference Sheraton Hotel Panels and

• Friday Focus Workshops. Provide content and materials leading up
• to the Joint Annual Conference for presentations assigned to
• Training Development staff, including contact with presenters,
• producing handouts, and packing materials.

• Serve as direct supervisor to Administrative Assistant, Training

Development

• Attend the Joint Annual Conference in Chicago annually and

• performs duties as assigned, including oversight of the Sheraton
• panels and events.

• Create and maintain the regular event and training email to members
• Provide general departmental support as needed.
• Practice reliable and consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Participates in appropriate professional development as needed.
• Attend occasional meetings outside the office that may require overnight

travel.

• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

1. A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or trade

school;

1. Experience in online learning content production and delivery via a

learning management system

1. Experience in creation, design, and layout in desktop publishing

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
• essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
• the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may
• be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. A self-starter able to work independently.
2. Creative thinker; ability to explain concepts using digital tools and

solutions

1. Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
2. Expertise with desktop publishing programs and design (e.g., Articulate

Storyline, Adobe InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Photoshop)

1. Expertise with Microsoft office programs – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and

Access.

1. Understanding of audio/video/graphics digital formats
2. Excellent team, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
3. Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of members, and colleagues. .

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Physical Demands

• This position requires the employee to be able to lift, move and safely handle
• boxes and materials up to 25 pounds; to be able to occasionally stand for
• extended periods; and to be able to hear and speak as necessary to perform the
• functions of the position.

Conduct Standards

• The highest of moral and ethical standards is demanded in accordance with the
• IASB Staff Standards and Staff Core Values. Employee conduct standards and
• other aspects of employment are addressed in the IASB Employment Handbook.

DISCLAIMER

• This job description may be changed at any time and is not a contract with the
• individual employee(s). IASB retains its right to change this job description and
• assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• The mission of IASB Training Development department is to provide a
• comprehensive training program that enables boards of education to govern
• effectively.