Training and Development Specialist Jobs in Tucson, AZ
Training and development specialists in Tucson teach everyone from new hires to irrigation contractors. World View and Rain Bird have posted Tucson learning and training roles on their own careers sites, and federal data counts about 1,150 people in the field here. Current openings are below, followed by who is hiring and what it pays.
Current Training and Development Specialist Openings in Tucson, AZ
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Training and Development Specialist Work in Tucson
Learning jobs in Tucson sit inside companies that build and sell technical products. World View's Talent, Performance and Learning Specialist, based in Tucson or Irvine, CA, owns performance and learning programs for a company that manufactures and launches balloons from its Tucson operation. Rain Bird's Senior Technical Trainer in Tucson runs livestream and classroom courses for irrigation contractors, distributors and landscape architects, with up to half the year on the road. Roche Tissue Diagnostics lists Human Resources among the job families at its Oro Valley campus and Marana expansion.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted about 1,150 training and development specialists in the Tucson metro in May 2023, many of them inside large public and private employers. Pima County, the City of Tucson, the University of Arizona and Tucson Electric Power post through their own job portals, so check those directly alongside the list below.
Top Tucson Employers Hiring Training and Development Specialists
These Tucson employers have posted training and learning roles, or name the HR family they sit in, on their own careers sites:
- World View - Talent, Performance and Learning Specialist, Tucson or Irvine, on-site, posted at $150,000 to $180,000 for a bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience.
- Rain Bird - Senior Technical Trainer in Tucson, delivering classroom and livestream training and coordinating the trainers who teach irrigation customers.
- Roche Tissue Diagnostics - its Tucson careers site lists Human Resources among the job families at the Oro Valley campus.
Training and Development Specialist Salaries in Tucson
- Entry level (training coordinator, junior specialist): roughly $45,000 to $55,000 per year.
- Experienced (specialist, technical trainer): roughly $55,000 to $72,000 per year.
- Senior or lead specialist: roughly $72,000 to $95,000 per year.
These are estimates that vary by employer and experience. Federal wage data put the Tucson median at about $27.78 an hour and the mean at about $31.26, or roughly $65,000 a year (May 2023). Technical trainers who know a product, and senior specialists who run a whole program, earn the most; World View's senior posting at $150,000 to $180,000 sits far above the usual range.
How to Become a Training and Development Specialist in Tucson
Most roles ask for a bachelor's degree, and Rain Bird's Tucson posting also values adult education and online course development experience. There is no Arizona license for training work. The Association for Talent Development offers the voluntary APTD and CPTD credentials, and Pima Community College's online Human Resources Certificate takes about one year full time. Teachers and subject experts both move into this field, often by training their own coworkers first.
What the Job Involves
A training and development specialist finds out what people need to learn, designs the course, delivers it in a classroom or online, and checks whether it changed how the work gets done. Days mix building slides and e-learning modules, scheduling sessions, running the learning management system, coaching managers and measuring results. Technical trainers also travel to customers and keep course material current as products change.
Skills Employers Look For
- Facilitation for in-person and livestream groups
- Instructional design and adult learning principles
- E-learning authoring tools and learning management systems
- Measuring training results and reporting them to leaders
- Product or technical knowledge in the employer's field
- Project management across departments and schedules
Career Path and Advancement
In Tucson the ladder runs training coordinator, training and development specialist, senior specialist or technical trainer, then training manager and director of learning. Rain Bird's senior trainer role adds program growth and trainer coordination, and World View's posting folds talent and performance management into learning. Others move into instructional design, HR business partner or HR manager roles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a certification to be a training and development specialist in Tucson?
No. Arizona does not license training work. The APTD and CPTD from the Association for Talent Development are voluntary credentials that can help, but Tucson postings focus on a degree, facilitation skill and experience building courses.
How much does a training and development specialist make in Tucson?
Estimates run from about $45,000 to $55,000 at entry level to $55,000 to $72,000 with experience, and $72,000 to $95,000 for senior specialists. Federal data put the Tucson mean at about $31.26 an hour in May 2023.
Which Tucson employers hire training and development specialists?
World View and Rain Bird have posted Tucson training and learning roles on their own sites, and Roche lists Human Resources among its Oro Valley job families. Pima County, the City of Tucson, the University of Arizona and Tucson Electric Power post through their own portals.
Can a teacher become a training and development specialist in Tucson?
Yes. Classroom teachers already plan lessons, present and assess learning, which are the core of the job. Pairing that with knowledge of an employer's products or systems is the usual way in, and Rain Bird's posting lists adult education experience as a plus.
Do training and development jobs in Tucson involve travel?
Some do. Rain Bird's Tucson senior trainer role lists overnight travel up to half the year to teach customers. Internal trainers who teach a company's own staff usually stay local, with a mix of classroom and virtual sessions.
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