Training & Professional Development Coordinator

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is seeking an experienced and strategic Training & Professional Development Coordinator to lead the design development and delivery of enterprise-wide training and professional development programs. This role is responsible for creating comprehensive learning systemsfrom ideation through implementationthat support all staff while also delivering targeted leadership development for senior leaders people managers and emerging leaders across the organization. The role also supports ARCs performance management framework by aligning learning development and skill-building initiatives with organizational competencies expectations and performance outcomes.

The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in adult learning curriculum design and facilitation along with experience using talent and personality discovery models such as DISC Myers-Briggs (MBTI) and similar frameworks. This position also serves as a trusted internal resource and may function as an in-house coach providing coaching and professional development counseling to leaders and managers in support of performance improvement leadership growth succession readiness and organizational effectiveness.

This is a manager-level role that requires the ability to translate organizational needs -including performance expectations and workforce development priorities - into effective scalable learning solutions.

Enterprise-Wide Training & Leadership Development

• Lead ARCs enterprise-wide training and leadership development framework ensuring alignment with organizational strategy workforce priorities and performance management objectives.
• Design develop and implement end-to-end adult learning programs from concept through execution including needs assessment curriculum development facilitation and evaluation.
• Create structured learning pathways for senior leaders middle managers and high-potential/emerging leaders.
• Build and sustain leadership development frameworks that promote consistency equity and organizational effectiveness.

Succession Planning & Talent Development

• Partner with HR leadership and senior executives to support succession planning and leadership readiness initiatives.
• Design development programs and learning interventions that strengthen bench strength and prepare future leaders.
• Support managers in identifying development needs and growth opportunities for their teams.
• Align training and leadership development initiatives with ARCs performance management framework including leadership competencies goal-setting feedback practices development planning and manager capability-building.
• Provide support to the Performance Management Lifecycle

Curriculum Design & Facilitation

• Design high-quality training curricula learning modules and materials using adult learning best practices.
• Facilitate engaging in-person and virtual training sessions for leadership and management audiences.
• Incorporate experiential learning assessment tools and reflective practices to support skill development and behavior change.

Leadership Development Tools & Assessments

• Administer and interpret talent and personality assessment tools such as DISC Meyers - Briggs Clifton Strengths or other similar models.
• Integrate assessment insights into leadership development programs team effectiveness sessions and individual development planning.
• Serve as an internal subject-matter expert on leadership competencies communication styles and professional growth.

Coaching & Developmental Counseling

• Provide coaching and professional development counseling to support performance leadership effectiveness and career development.
• Support leaders through transitions performance challenges and team dynamics with a solution-oriented developmental approach.
• Partner with HR colleagues to determine when coaching counseling or training interventions are most appropriate.
• Maintain professional boundaries confidentiality and discretion at all times.

Program Management & Evaluation

• Manage multiple training and leadership development initiatives concurrently.
• Evaluate program effectiveness using participant feedback outcomes and workforce data including performance trends and capability gaps and continuously refine offerings.
• Maintain training documentation resources and learning records.

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Organizational Development Adult Education Psychology Business or a related field.
• Minimum of 510 years of experience in training professional development organizational development or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering adult learning programs for leaders at multiple levels.
• Certification and/or demonstrated and applied experience with talent and personality assessment models such as DISC or similar frameworks.
• Strong facilitation experience with executive and management audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Organizational Development Adult Learning Human Resources Leadership or a related field.
• Coaching certification or formal training in leadership or executive coaching.
• Experience supporting succession planning or leadership pipeline initiatives.
• Experience in public sector or nonprofit environments.

• Strong understanding of adult learning theory and instructional design.
• Ability to design scalable enterprise-wide training systems.
• Executive presence and the ability to build trust with senior leaders.
• Strong coaching listening and counseling skills with a developmental (non-clinical) focus.
• Excellent communication facilitation and relationship-building skills.
• High level of discretion emotional intelligence and sound judgment.

Working Conditions

• This position is primarily office-based and requires regular in-person engagement with leaders and staff.
• Occasional flexibility in hours may be required to support training programs or leadership sessions.

Additional Information

About ARC:

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency that focuses on issues critical to the regions success including growth and development transportation water resources services for older adults and workforce solutions. ARC is dedicated to unifying the regions collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. This is done through professional planning initiatives the provision of objective information and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.

ARC Strategic Framework

Vision ONE great REGION

Mission Statement

The Atlanta Regional Commission fosters thriving communities for all within the Atlanta region through collaborative data-informed planning and investments.

Our Goals

1. Healthy safe livable communitiesin the Atlanta metro area.
2. Strategic investmentsin people infrastructure mobility and preserving natural resources.
3. Regional services delivered withoperational excellenceandefficiency.
4. Diverse stakeholders engageand take a regional approach to solve local issues.
5. A competitive economythat is inclusive innovative and resilient.

Our Core Values

Excellence A commitment to doing our best and going above and beyond in every facet of our work allowing for innovative practices and actions to be created while ensuring our agencys and our colleagues success.

Equity We represent a belief that there are some things which people should have that there are basic needs that should be fulfilled that burdens and rewards should not be spread too divergently across the community and that policy should be directed with impartiality fairness and justice towards these ends.

Integrity In our conduct communication and collaboration with each other and the regions residents we will act with consistency honesty transparency fairness and accountability within and across each of our responsibilities and functions.

Application Process:

The Atlanta Regional Commission is looking for individuals who enjoy working in a public service environment where the mission is to improve the quality of life for the citizens of the Atlanta serves as a forum where leaders come together to discuss and act on issues of regionwide consequence so it is important that our staff share the public entrepreneurial spirit that defines ARC.

As an Equal Opportunity EmployerARC does not discriminate on the basis of race color age national origin sex religion or disability.

For questions about recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation during the application interview or testing process please contact ARC at or Human Resources via email at .