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Trainer

LifeScape

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Posted/Updated: Today

Job Description

 * Prepare & Develop Employees *
* Enthusiastic * Engaging * Supportive *

 

Make a Meaningful Impact

We are committed to empowering people to live their best lives through compassionate, person-centered services. We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Trainer to help prepare and develop employees who support adults with developmental disabilities. This role is instrumental in ensuring our team members have the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to deliver safe, effective, and meaningful support.

What You'll Do

Facilitate Training & Employee Development

  • Deliver engaging, instructor-led training sessions for new and current employees.
  • Create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment that encourages participation and engagement.
  • Facilitate employee orientation and onboarding programs.
  • Provide instruction on topics related to direct support services, with an emphasis on Adult Services operational needs.
  • Track attendance and maintain accurate training records within the Learning Management System (LMS).

Enhance Learning Effectiveness

  • Ensure all training content reflects LifeScape’s culture, mission, and values.
  • Apply adult learning principles to create interactive and impactful learning experiences.
  • Identify and resolve training challenges to maximize learner success.
  • Assess learner needs and determine reasonable accommodations when appropriate.
  • Evaluate participant understanding and competency through testing, observation, and feedback.

Lead Crisis Intervention Training

  • Obtain and maintain instructor-level certification in the approved crisis intervention program.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in crisis intervention principles and practices.
  • Deliver initial certification and recertification training to employees.
  • Provide individualized coaching, retraining, and competency support when needed.
  • Conduct refresher trainings to reinforce skills and maintain employee readiness.

Support Organizational Learning Initiatives

  • Deliver additional training programs as assigned by the Training & Development Department.
  • Monitor course registrations and attendance requirements through the LMS.
  • Collaborate with Training & Development team members on department initiatives.
  • Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Why Join LifeScape?

  • Make a meaningful impact in the lives of adults with developmental disabilities.
  • Help shape the success and development of employees across the organization.
  • Collaborate with a mission-driven team dedicated to excellence in care and service.
  • Grow your professional skills in training, leadership, and organizational development.
  • Be part of a culture that values learning, innovation, respect, and inclusion.

Apply Today

If you are passionate about developing others, enjoy facilitating engaging learning experiences, and want to make a difference through training and education, we encourage you to apply. 

 

LifeScape is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Why Work For Us?

We are Mission-Driven

Our mission is: Empowering people to live their best lives.

We have a Vision for our future

LifeScape will be an innovative organization, providing exceptional services and creative solutions for people with varied needs and complex care across their life span. Through collaborative partnerships, LifeScape will become a destination for research, and the development, implementation, and training of technology-based solutions to improve the lives of people we support.

Our Values

Integrity - Compassion

Respect - Safety & Well-being - Fiscal Responsibility

Excellence - Accountability

Job Requirements
High School Diploma / GED required. Post high-school education preferred. Previous training experience in group facilitation required. Must be able to obtain and maintain Crisis Intervention Instructor-level certification. Prior experience in adult residential services or similar settings preferred.

All positions require a clear background check and drug screen upon conditional offer.

Note: Job postings are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

LifeScape is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.
LifeScape
Joni Tokheim
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605-444-9545

 

Benefit Package Includes: Competitive wages,  Flexible work schedules,  Dental insurance,  Health insurance, Vision Insurance,  Life insurance,  Short/Long term disability,  Paid holidays,  Accrued leave,  Retirement / Matching 401K