Senior Education & Training Coordinator - Fire Safety Research Institute

UL Research Institutes • Columbia, MD

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About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Education and Training Coordinator UL Research Institutes, based in our Columbia, MD office. The Senior Education and Training Coordinator supports the planning, coordination, and implementation of educational and training programs. The Senior Education and Training Coordinator will collaborate with researchers and stakeholders to identify learning needs, develop training materials, and ensure the effective implementation of education and training initiatives. UL Research Institutes: At UL Research Institutes (ULRI), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge. Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Fire Safety teams who conduct the research required to produce that knowledge and put into practice. Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) advances fire safety knowledge to address the world’s unresolved fire safety risks and emerging dangers. As part of UL Research Institutes, we are committed to sharing our fire safety insights with everyone to advance UL’s public safety mission of providing safe living and working environments for people everywhere. Through advanced fire science, rigorous research, extensive outreach, and education in collaboration with our international network of partners, we share with stakeholders the information, tools, and resources that enable them to make better, more fire-safe decisions that ultimately save lives and property. To learn more, visit FSRI.org. What you’ll learn and achieve: As the Senior Education and Training Coordinator, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you: Design and create training materials, curriculum, and resources. Ensure training content aligns with organizational objectives and audience needs. Collaborate with researchers and stakeholders to identify training needs and goals. Conduct assessments and surveys to determine gaps in knowledge and skills. Assist in delivering training sessions, whether in-person or virtually. Monitor the effectiveness of training programs and provide feedback for improvement. Help manage the training budget effectively and allocate resources. Identify cost-effective solutions for delivering training programs. Collaborate with trainers, subject matter experts, and external partners. Communicate with management to ensure alignment with organizational strategies. Ensure that training programs comply with relevant laws and regulations. Maintain high-quality standards in training content and delivery. Perform other duties as assigned. What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes: We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do. People: Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require. Interesting work: Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good. Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs. Values. Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster the partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive. Total Rewards: All employees at UL Research Institutes are eligible for bonus compensation. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss flexible working arrangements with your manager. We also provide employees with paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days. What makes you a great fit: While no one candidate will embody every quality, the successful candidate will bring many of the following professional competencies and personal attributes: Proficiency in supporting the design and development of training programs. Ability to identify training needs and collaborate on strategies to address them. Strong organizational skills to plan and coordinate training initiatives efficiently. Excellent communication skills to work with diverse stakeholders and convey training concepts clearly. Proficiency in data analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of training initiatives. Capability to assist in managing training budgets efficiently. Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations pertaining to education and training. Ability to work collaboratively with trainers, coordinators, and subject matter experts. Proficiency with e-learning platforms, software, and tools for training support. Willingness to stay updated with the latest trends in education and training to ensure program relevance. Professional education and experience requirements for the role include: Bachelor’s degree in education, Training, Instructional Design, Human Resources, or a related field. Minimum of 2 years of experience in education, training, or instructional design. About UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing safety science research through the discovery and application of scientific knowledge. We conduct rigorous independent research and analyze safety data, convene experts worldwide to address risks, share knowledge through safety education and public outreach initiatives, and develop standards to guide safe commercialization of evolving technologies. We foster communities of safety, from grassroots initiatives for neighborhoods to summits of world leaders. Our organization employs collaborative and scientific approaches with partners and stakeholders to drive innovation and progress toward improving safety, security, and sustainability, ultimately enhancing societal well-being. Our affiliate, UL Solutions, stands alongside us in working for a safer and more sustainable world. UL Solutions conducts testing, verification and certification, and provides training and advisory services, along with data-driven reporting and decision-making tools, for customers around the world. To learn more, visit our websites UL.org and ULSE.org. Salary Range: $55,635.80-$76,499.22 Pay Type: Salary Join our Talent Community to stay informed about our upcoming opportunities! UL Research Institutes is a leading independent safety science organization with global reach. Dedicated to exploring vital questions related to public safety, we sense and act on risks to humanity and our planet. Since 1894, our trusted research has engaged the ingenuity of top minds across scientific disciplines to engineer a safer and more sustainable world. Science builds the knowledge required to mitigate increasingly urgent safety problems like environmental and chemical pollution or artificial intelligence inequities — and our rigorous, objective investigations uncover that knowledge. In collaboration with a global network of scientists and safety professionals, we define the safe and sustainable use of things ranging from legacy materials to new and emerging technologies. Our discoveries support the development of practical standards and policies by UL Standards & Engagement. Together, we are advancing safety science for the greater good.

Requirements

• Proficiency in supporting the design and development of training programs.
• Ability to identify training needs and collaborate on strategies to address them.
• Strong organizational skills to plan and coordinate training initiatives efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills to work with diverse stakeholders and convey training concepts clearly.
• Proficiency in data analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of training initiatives.
• Capability to assist in managing training budgets efficiently.
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations pertaining to education and training.
• Ability to work collaboratively with trainers, coordinators, and subject matter experts.
• Proficiency with e-learning platforms, software, and tools for training support.
• Willingness to stay updated with the latest trends in education and training to ensure program relevance.
• Bachelor’s degree in education, Training, Instructional Design, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in education, training, or instructional design.

Responsibilities

• Design and create training materials, curriculum, and resources.
• Ensure training content aligns with organizational objectives and audience needs.
• Collaborate with researchers and stakeholders to identify training needs and goals.
• Conduct assessments and surveys to determine gaps in knowledge and skills.
• Assist in delivering training sessions, whether in-person or virtually.
• Monitor the effectiveness of training programs and provide feedback for improvement.
• Help manage the training budget effectively and allocate resources.
• Identify cost-effective solutions for delivering training programs.
• Collaborate with trainers, subject matter experts, and external partners.
• Communicate with management to ensure alignment with organizational strategies.
• Ensure that training programs comply with relevant laws and regulations.
• Maintain high-quality standards in training content and delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• All employees at UL Research Institutes are eligible for bonus compensation.
• We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay.
• Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment.
• Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss flexible working arrangements with your manager.
• We also provide employees with paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior