Training and Education Specialist

Reports to

VP of Communications

Who We Are:

Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. is a rapidly growing development, construction, and property management organization dedicated to the creation of quality affordable housing to benefit those who need it most. We are an employee-owned, passion-driven group that changes each community of which we are a part. We manage over 16,000 housing units in 17 states, proudly serving seniors, veterans, and other economically challenged groups. We seek ambitious, talented individuals who want to grow with a rapidly expanding company whose success is not only measured in dollars and cents, but in lives changed.

The education team works to increase the knowledge base of the Woda Cooper team, conducts onboarding, and ensures compliance in all regulatory matters to ensure the growth of WC personnel.

Who You Are:

You’re an outgoing and extraverted communicator. You’re looking for a position to put your affordable housing knowledge to good use shaping the staff of a rapidly growing real estate company. You’re an organized presenter that enjoys directly teaching and coordinating education opportunities.

What You’ll Do:

This position will provide new and existing employees the tools they need to succeed. This includes hands-on training, creating educational collateral, and acting as the coordinator of third-party training sessions. You’ll help administer the company learning management system (LMS) and get your hands dirty during one on one training sessions or group presentations.

Essential Functions

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

Collecting information, distilling, organizing, and presenting to large or small groups.

Developing and refining Woda Cooper curriculum.

Ability to develop and proof training materials.

Taking feedback and instruction from a wide variety of departments and individuals in order to create training material that reflects internal standards.

Working within an LMS in order to upload and assign content to staff.

Updating existing training as needed.

Deep understanding of housing laws and regulations, as well as best practices.

Organize and track various training sources to ensure accurate reporting.

Competencies

Presenting to individuals and groups.

Curriculum and course creation.

Communication.

Time management and organization.

Data visualization.

Simplifying complex topics.

Knowledge of training and development practice and methods.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities and reports to the VP of Communications.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment. Occasionally, this job requires travel to remote properties, leading long presentations and other events that require physical exertion. Nights or weekends may occasionally be required. Occasional assistance with communications team events may be required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position will occasionally travel to indoor or outdoor training event locations for a period of 4-6 uninterrupted hours.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Hours per week 40.

Travel

Up to 30% travel to properties and conferences around the country.

Required Education and Experience

Deep understanding of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

History of organizing and presenting topics.

Experience or deep understanding of the affordable housing industry.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Able to conduct training classes for audiences at all levels of the organization.

Strong customer service skills.

Ability to organize, manage, and lead multiple projects.

Preferred Education and Experience

LMS experience.

Adobe Creative Cloud experience.

Deep understanding of HUD, RD, tax credit, 811, and other related programs.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.