Summary

The Learning & Development Specialist will be responsible for designing and developing effective and engaging courses and educational experiences as part of our ongoing technological modernization initiative. The Learning & Development Specialist will apply instructional design and adult learning theory and best practices to best execute a blended learning approach across instructor-led, web-based, and system-integrated delivery methods.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and collaborate with business process owners and subject-matter experts to articulate learning outcomes, develop courses, and publish training materials
• Assess training and development needs for corporate, manufacturing, sales, and retail locations and teams
• Formulate training curricula and determine ideal instructional method based on course audience and objectives
• Utilize e-learning authoring tools (i.e. Articulate or similar) to produce learning and training materials in a variety of formats
• Create multimedia elements (audio/video/graphic/animated) to enhance course delivery method
• Conduct Train-the-Trainer sessions for presenters with varying levels of facilitation experience
• Maintain digital repository of all course materials and training assets, including managing content revisions and stakeholder reviews in conjunction with quarterly system updates
• Perform administrative functions necessary to assign, deliver, track, and analyze specific training courses within online Learning Management and Guided Learning Systems
• Update role-based learning maps as communication and readiness tool for relevant stakeholders, managers, and impacted end users to understand training requirements
• Deliver in-person and virtual instructor-led group training sessions
• Evaluate effectiveness of training and development programs and utilizes relevant evaluation data to revise or recommend changes in instructional objectives and methods
• Develop and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study (business, management, human resources, instructional design, or education)
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in the following:
  • Training delivery, class facilitation, group presentations, and train-the-trainer
  • Producing and publishing course materials with e-learning authoring tools (Articulate, Camtasia, Captivate, etc.)
  • Utilizing Microsoft Office suite of tools (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines
• Ability to meet remote work/telecommuting requirements, on occasion and as agreed upon
• Ability to travel 25-30% of the time