Jobs in Iowa City, IA

Call Center Customer Service And Sales Trainers

MCI is one of the fastest-growing tech-enabled business services companies in the USA, with a strong call center footprint and operations that extend across multiple countries. We deliver Customer Experience (CX), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS) cloud technology solutions across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail, government, education, telecom, technology e-commerce, and financial services. Our contact centers are powered by both on-site and remote agents, leveraging advanced technologies to enhance customer journeys, drive scalability and reduce costs.

At MCI we are committed to fostering an environment where professionals can build meaningful careers, access continuous learning and development opportunities and contribute to the success of a globally expanding, industry-leading organization.

Our employee development team is looking for experienced call center customer service and sales trainers to facilitate new hire training on behalf of commercial and public sector clients. In this role you will be responsible for onboarding processes, training delivery, and material and curriculum development.

This is a full-time, local, and on-site position. Candidates for this role should be charismatic public speakers, friendly, creative, highly reliable, and possess a strong work ethic. A background in call center customer service or sales or experience in group instruction in a corporate classroom setting required.

To be considered for this role, you must complete a full application on our company careers page, including all screening questions and a brief pre-employment test.

Position Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide onboarding training for the newest members of our customer service and sales team and work with representatives to improve ongoing performance.
• Facilitate classroom-style training on products, services, techniques, systems, and processes.
• Assists in planning, conducting, coordinating, and implementing a comprehensive training program for staff.
• Work extensively with business partners and SMEs to perform needs analysis, develop learning objective
• Create and develop training curriculums and training materials based on proven adult learning techniques, including ADDIE, Rapid Course Development, and Adult Learning Theory.
• Develop and maintain training tools, including worksheets, templates, databases, and reports
• Improves training effectiveness by implementing new approaches and techniques, making support readily available, integrating support with routine job functions.
• Use a variety of instructional methods to ensure maximum delivery effectiveness
• Develop and create training resources and maintain/update systems training environment and library of training resources to align with operational excellence.
• Develop assessments to measure and assess the effectiveness of the curriculum and learner performance
• Monitor trainees' knowledge before and after training to help determine follow-up training required
• Provide follow-up coaching about job performance and quality assurance to new employees after training.
• Work one-on-one with representatives to reinforce skills taught during training sessions
• Utilize established curriculum and assist in developing new educational materials
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Candidate Qualifications

Wonder if you are a good fit for this position?

All positive, and driven applicants are encouraged to apply. The Ideal candidates for this position are highly motivated and dedicated and should possess the below qualities:

• 1+ years of experience teaching or training in a classroom environment (in person or virtual)
• Associate degree and combination of education and relevant work experience
• Exceptional interpersonal & communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint
• Understanding of training tools and techniques
• Possess practical conflict resolution skills (both customer and agent conflict)
• Possess time management, planning, organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent presentation skills (oral and written), as well as the ability to motivate, teach and inspire staff.
• Ability to work in a professional but fast-paced environment
• Excellent planning, class management, and coordination skills and ability to work with a variety of learning styles.
• Strong understanding of adult learning theory, curriculum design, and training.
• Comfortable delivering constructive feedback to address knowledge, skill, and performance gaps
• Comfortable providing and accepting critical feedback.
• Capable of prioritizing and organizing work efficiently to meet deadlines
• Experience in assessing learning needs and identifying performance gaps
• Experience defining curriculum strategies and training plans
• Experience designing and developing training content, courses or programs, and training evaluation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Military, local, state or federal government experience is a plus
• Experience working in a contact center environment is a plus.
• Graduation from an accredited two-year or four-year college or university is a plus
• Experience working with Learning Management Systems (LMS) is a plus

Compensation Details

Want an employer that values your contribution?

At MCI, we believe that your hard work deserves recognition and reward. Our compensation and benefits packages are designed to be competitive and to grow with you over time. Starting compensation is based on experience, and we offer a variety of benefits and incentives to support and reward our team members.

What you can expect from MCI:

We understand the importance of balance and support, which is why we offer a variety of benefits and incentives that go beyond a paycheck. Our team members enjoy:

• Paid Time Off: Earn PTO and paid holidays to take the time you need.
• Incentives & Rewards: Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly contests that include cash bonuses and prizes ranging from electronics to dream vacations and sometimes even cars!
• Health Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage after 60 days of employment, and all employees have access to MEC medical plans after just 30 days. Benefit options vary by location.
• Retirement Savings: Secure your future with retirement savings programs, where available.
• Disability Insurance: Short-term disability coverage is available to help protect you during unexpected challenges.
• Life Insurance: Access life insurance options to safeguard your loved ones.
• Supplemental Insurance: Accident and critical illness insurance
• Career Growth: With a focus on internal promotions, employees enjoy significant advancement opportunities.
• Paid Training: Learn new skills while earning a paycheck.
• Fun, Engaging Work Environment: Enjoy a team-oriented culture that fosters collaboration and engagement.
• Casual Dress Code: Be comfortable while you work.

Compensation & Benefits that Fit Your Life

MCI takes pride in tailoring our offerings to fit the needs of our diverse team across subsidiaries and locations. While specific benefits and incentives may vary by geography, the core of our commitment remains the same: rewarding effort, providing growth opportunities, and creating an environment where every employee feels valued.

If you're ready to join a company that recognizes your contributions and supports your growth, MCI is the place for you. Apply today!

Physical Requirements

This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be largely sedentary and will be required to sit/stand for long periods while using a computer and telephone headset. The employee will be regularly required to operate a computer and other office equipment, including a phone, copier, and printer. The employee may occasionally be required to move about the office to accomplish tasks; reach in any direction; raise or lower objects, move objects from place to place, hold onto objects, and move or exert force up to forty (40) pounds.

Conditions of Employment

All MCI Locations

• Must be authorized to work in the country where the job is based.

Subject to the program and location of the position

• Must be willing to submit up to a LEVEL II background and/or security investigation with a fingerprint. Job offers are contingent on background/security investigation results.
• Must be willing to submit to drug screening. Job offers are contingent on drug screening