Talent Development Specialist II

Talent Development:

Talent Development, within UCF’s Division of People and Workplace Experience, partners with units across the university to strengthen employee capabilities and supervisory practices through professional development.

The Opportunity :

Bring your energy and facilitation skills to a role with university-wide impact. As a Training Specialist II on UCF’s Talent Development team, you’ll lead in-person learning experiences that help employees build skills they can use right away and give supervisors practical ways to support their teams’ performance and growth. If you enjoy connecting with adult learners and seeing them put what they learn to work, you’ll help make professional development part of everyday work at one of the nation’s largest universities.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare and facilitate assigned in-person professional development programs for UCF employees and supervisors multiple days per week, based on the approved training calendar. Use discussion, practice, and feedback to help participants apply what they learn at work.
- Own readiness for each assigned session, including confirming schedules, sending participant communications, setting up the room, checking classroom technology, and preparing materials and resources.
- Deliver training using approved content and resources. Update existing materials as needed and develop new materials under the direction of Talent Development leadership.
- Serve as a point of contact for assigned programs, responding to inquiries and following up with participants and university partners.
- Review participant feedback and available program metrics to assess effectiveness and recommend improvements.
- Collaborate with Talent Development colleagues and university partners to keep assigned programs aligned with organizational priorities and workplace needs.
- Maintain and strengthen facilitation expertise through professional development and apply relevant practices and tools to improve training delivery.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and 2+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6) .

Preferred Qualifications :

- In-Person Facilitation: Experience delivering recurring in-person training for adult learners, including employees and supervisors, across multiple units in a large or complex organization. Demonstrated ability to engage participants through discussion, practice, and feedback.
- Training Logistics and Session Readiness: Experience coordinating multiple training programs or sessions, including scheduling, participant communications, room setup, classroom technology checks, and materials preparation.
- Training Materials: Experience facilitating with approved programming and updating facilitator guides, presentations, or participant materials. Experience developing supplemental resources based on program direction.
- Stakeholder Communication and Follow-Through: Experience serving as a point of contact for training programs, communicating professionally with participants and organizational partners, and following through on inquiries and commitments.
- Program Evaluation and Improvement: Experience using participant feedback and program data to recommend and implement improvements to recurring training programs.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

- The anticipated salary for this position is $62,334 - $68,637. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.
- All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H‑1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.
- This role requires the successful candidate to work on-site at UCF as their primary work location. On-site presence is an essential function of this role.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 12 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:

- Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
- Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
- Retirement savings options
- Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
- Education assistance
- And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide (https://hr.ucf.edu/current-employees/benefits/) .

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Department
Human Resources

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Type of Appointment
Regular

Expected Salary
$56,030.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date
11-19-2026-12-00-AM
The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law.  The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

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UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.

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