Learning & Development Specialist — AI-Driven Training & LMS

Gulf Winds; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Gulf Winds is seeking a Learning and Development Specialist in Pensacola, FL to design, deliver, and evaluate learning solutions aligned with strategic priorities. The role encompasses facilitation, instructional design, learning technology administration, knowledge management, and cross-functional project support.

The position emphasizes building effective training, leveraging AI-enabled solutions where appropriate, and maintaining robust learning records within the LMS.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in training, instructional design, learning technology, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent applicable experience considered.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and consulting skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate new employee orientation, job-function training, relationship and service skills, health and safety, compliance, HR, refresher training and projects. Deliver in classroom, virtual, blended, and on-the-job environments.
• Apply instructional design to analyze learning needs and design, develop, test, implement, and evaluate engaging learning solutions; create eLearning, guides, simulations, assessments, job aids, video tutorials, and more; use AI-enabled learning solutions while following privacy and security standards.
• Administer the LMS: course configuration, assignments, testing, publishing, enrollment, completion tracking, reporting, learner support; maintain learning records; support onboarding policy acknowledgments.
• Develop and maintain knowledge-base content: manuals, job aids, procedures, ensure accuracy and accessibility; manage procedures database and update processes; power user for intranet and knowledge content.
• Support competency management, career pathways, and skills assessments with role-based capabilities, learning requirements, and workforce planning; analyze data to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Provide organizational development, cross-functional project, and change management support; collaborate with stakeholders to aid adoption and create training and performance resources; participate in project lifecycle.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning technology

Organizational development

Knowledge management

Project coordination

Data analysis

Facilitation

Communication

AI-enabled learning solutions

Education

BS/BA in instructional design or related field

Tools

LMS administration

eLearning authoring

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Gulf Winds is seeking a Learning and Development Specialist in Pensacola, FL to design, deliver, and evaluate learning solutions aligned with strategic priorities. The role encompasses facilitation, instructional design, learning technology administration, knowledge management, and cross-functional project support.

The position emphasizes building effective training, leveraging AI-enabled solutions where appropriate, and maintaining robust learning records within the LMS.