Job description template

Corporate Trainer Job Description Template

A copy-ready corporate trainer job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows corporate trainers earn a median of $69,280 ($33.31/hour); the middle 50% earn $50,110–$95,050.

Job title

Corporate Trainer

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable corporate trainer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will assess training needs, design courses and e-learning and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Assess training needs
  • Design courses and e-learning
  • Deliver workshops and onboarding
  • Manage the learning management system
  • Coach managers and employees
  • Evaluate training effectiveness
  • Update materials as jobs change
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Working knowledge of instructional design and facilitation
  • Presentation skills and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • ATD Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD)
  • ATD Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD)
  • SHRM-CP
  • Experience with learning management systems

Skills

  • E-learning development
  • LMS administration
  • Needs assessment
  • Training evaluation
  • Empathy
  • Creativity

Work environment and schedule

Trainers work in offices, training rooms, plants and online, sometimes traveling to different locations. Most work full-time business hours, with some early or evening sessions for shift workers.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a corporate trainer job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Corporate Trainer” is the clearest; alternates include Training and Development Specialist, Instructional Designer, Learning and Development Specialist.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a corporate trainer so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Corporate Trainer training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Corporate Trainer hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

Team pricing