Vice President of Training and Development

Vice President of Training and Staff Development

Starting Pay $90,000 KCMO, Onsite-Regular Work Schedule

CDD is entering an exciting new chapter of growth — expanding programs, strengthening systems, and deepening our investment in the people who support our mission every day. We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking leader to guide organizational learning, staff development, and workforce excellence in service of high-quality, person-centered supports.

CDD is well-suited for a leader who is passionate about developing people, building sustainable systems, and strengthening services — while remaining deeply connected to CDD’s mission of supporting adults with developmental disabilities with dignity, quality, and care.

• Purpose-Driven Leadership:
  Play a meaning leadership role in strengthening service quality, staff confidence, and outcomes for individuals supported across all CDD programs.
• Growth & Impact:
  Help guide CDD into its next phase of growth by designing scalable, mission-aligned training and development pathways that support long-term workforce stability.
• Executive Partnership:
  Collaborate closely with senior leadership to ensure training, compliance, and quality initiatives reflect both regulatory standards and CDD’s values.
• People-First Culture:
  Join an organization that believes strong services begin with supported, well-trained, and engaged staff.
• Stability with Momentum:
  Join a well-established nonprofit with over 50 years of service — and the energy of continued expansion.

• Provide strategic leadership for the vision, design, and execution of organization-wide training and staff development initiatives that support service excellence.
• Design and oversee comprehensive training pathways for all roles—from Direct Support Professionals to leadership—ensuring consistency, quality, and mission alignment across all locations.
• Ensure all training programs consistently meet or exceed applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements (DMH, Division of DD, HIPAA, CARF, DOL, VR) while reinforcing person-centered values.
• Partner with Compliance and Operations to support audit readiness, continuous improvement, and ongoing regulatory alignment.
• Develop tools to evaluate training effectiveness, staff competency, and real-world application in service settings.
• Lead, mentor, and support Field Trainers and Training Specialists; serve as Chair of the Training Committee.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance training systems, materials, and technologies to strengthen workforce stability and quality of care.

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in training leadership, workforce development, or organizational capacity-building roles preferably within human services (IDD a plus) or nonprofit environments.
• Strong understanding of regulatory training requirements and compliance environments.
• Ability to think strategically while remaining connected to day-to-day service realities.
• Comfortable leading through growth, change, and system development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively through organizational growth and change with empathy, clarity, and accountability.
• Experience with Learning Management System (LMS) technologies; online training development is a plus.

If you are passionate about developing people, strengthening services, and advancing a mission that truly matters, we encourage you to apply.

For over five decades, Center for Developmentally Disabled has partnered with individuals with developmental disabilities to support meaningful lives rooted in independence, opportunity, and inclusion. Our mission is to ensure that each person/child who is supported reaches their fullest potential by being centered on dignity, choice, and community. We are seeking leaders who share that commitment.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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