I have a potential urgent “job creep” issue and I'm hoping to find some resources to help me here-
My role is data analysis and QA. I have been repeatedly told I am a top performer, and as such have been assigned to special projects to work on in the past year. These projects have more or less been within my skillset and interests, and so I have not minded too much, although I miss my original job functions.
I have made it clear during my entire time in this position I am a “backroom” only type of person, and my managers have (in the past and even up to 2 weeks ago) agreed that's where my skills are and where they are happy to keep me.
Today, I received an email from my manager requesting I facilitate training to those associates I am QA-ing as part of a current project. I am not a trainer. I have explicitly stated many times I do not train and have no desire to train.
I told my manager (through text) I am happy to put together a training deck, but I am not a good fit to actually give said training. They then proceeded to ask why, at which point I said training is not a strong skillset for me, and I have no desire to strengthen it.
I did not receive a response before I logged off. I feel like the ball is in the manager's court, so to speak, but I am dreading tomorrow. I would very much like to stand my ground, as I do not want to set a precedent that they can call upon me to do training in the future. I do not want this as part of my career development.
Edit: to be clear, I am being asked to train those outside of my department on their procedures that I QA. I am not being asked to train teammates.
It was suggested to me that this is a type of “job creep” where my manager is asking me to take on a function beyond the bounds of my role. I am trying to find resources on how to, essentially, say no and to maybe point this out? I tried my best today but I'm worried about being strong armed tomorrow. Any advice appreciated.