Leadership and Professional Development Instructor

Do you love helping others? Are you a problem-solver who likes to find creative solutions to help others? Do you want to take that creativity and work for a World-Class organization? 

Then apply today to our Human Resources Team at Ashley Furniture – the World’s Largest Furniture Manufacturer!

Be part of an innovative team that influences and develops HR strategies that move the business forward, drive business results and contribute to the overall advancement of our entire organization.

What Will You Do?

The Instructor of Leadership & Professional Development is responsible for facilitating enterprise leadership & professional development offerings for the associates and leaders of Ashley Furniture Company. Leadership and Professional Development offerings will encompass general professional development offerings (where the focus is on helping associates develop new skills or abilities) to leadership development (where the focus is on helping leaders develop the competencies needed to lead teams and execute organizational strategies). This role will be required to partner with business leadership to identify technical learning requirements and communicate resource needs to senior management.

Additional responsibilities include partnering with third-party companies to deliver integrated curriculum, supporting rotational development programs, conducting learning needs analysis, and maintaining training facilities and equipment. This role will also track learning outcomes to measure learning effectiveness and impacts to Ashley's overall goals and objectives.

• Facilitate Leadership & Professional Development offerings for associates and leaders throughout the Ashley Furniture organization.
• Maintain leadership & professional development curriculum in partnership with Leadership & Professional Development leadership, Program Managers, and learning experience designers assigned to the various programs / offerings.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver instruction of assigned courses using a variety of teaching methods to facilitate the learning of employees. Depending on program/discipline, courses may be taught in a classroom, lab, point of process coaching, and/or online and may include different shifts.
• Assess training success/effectiveness. Create and administer evaluations (written, verbal, competency demonstration and hands-on application). Compile the information in a manner that includes making recommendations for improvements in delivery, material, or format.
• Support site-level training programs (e.g., Train-the-Trainer, Operator Certification, etc.) and conduct periodic skill audits to sustain program objectives.
• Responsible for classroom management including maintaining attendance, competency assessment and learning metrics.
• Maintain professional/technical knowledge and skills including currency in assigned discipline, required occupational certification/licensing, and instructional technology/delivery methods to supports Ashley's overall goals and objectives.
• Perform administrative tasks such as monitoring costs, scheduling classes, setting up systems and equipment and coordinating enrollment.
• Demonstrate the Company’s Core and Growth Values in the performance of all job functions.

What Do You Need?

• Associates Degree in Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, or related field or equivalent work experience, required
• 5+ years of experience in leadership or professional development programs, required
• Adult Education Certificate or equivalent, preferred

Who Are We?

• We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits.
• We are a multi-billion dollar company and the largest manufacturer of furniture in the world, and offer one of the industry’s broadest product assortments at over 20,000 storefronts in 123 countries.
• Growth-Focused is one of our core values, and we are dedicated to helping you grow with us through training, mentoring, and coaching as well as investing in the latest design tools, production equipment and new technologies.
• Environmental efforts are a priority as we continually seek to recycle, reuse, and replenish every day.
• Millions of dollars are contributed annually to local and national charities as we seek to improve the lives of people around the world.

We are an equal opportunity employer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. Principals Only.