Learning Specialist

City of Lincoln; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia is seeking a Learning Specialist to design, develop and deliver training that builds job readiness and career development for job-seekers and associates.

You will lead classroom, virtual and on-the-job training across development areas, collaborate with leadership, and use LMS to track progress and measure training effectiveness. This role supports the mission of empowering individuals through work.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering job readiness and career development training.
• Ability to create instructional materials and use multiple delivery methods.
• Ability to measure learning progress and adjust strategies.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops and delivers learning experiences to meet job readiness and career development needs of both job-seekers and Goodwill CCVA associates to include New Hire Orientation.
• Utilizes innovative approaches to deliver training using outlines, materials, methodologies, including classroom, on-the-job training, refresher training, and coaching sessions.
• Measures progress and effectiveness of learning experiences to inform teaching strategies and practices.
• Partners with leadership to identify learning and development needs to support program goals and drive the Mission forward.
• Leads learning projects and uses LMS and other platforms to manage training materials and records.
• Creates course content, facilitator guides, learner guides and multimedia aids.
• Coordinates training schedules with hiring and training demands of the organization.
• Inputs associate training records accurately and timely.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning management systems

Training delivery

Coaching

Tools

Learning Management System

Job description

• Base Pay $33,000.00 - $45,000.00 / Year
• Job Category Trainer, Workforce Development
• Employee Type Full Time

• Name Talent Acquisition
• Phone [phone]

Description

Purpose

We believe that work is a foundation for empowering individuals, strengthening families, and building prosperous communities.

Mission

Our mission is changing lives...helping people help themselves through the power of work.

Core Values

• Innovation,
• Respect,
• Integrity,
• Learning,
• Teamwork, Commitment

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the collaborative design, development and delivery of training to ensure associate competency and successful associate development. The Learning Specialist delivers classroom, virtual and on-the-job training and coaching across all development competency areas to achieve optimal learning among a diverse population.

Essential Duties

Other duties within the scope of this position may be assigned.

1. Designs, develops and delivers learning experiences to meet job readiness and career development needs of both job-seekers and Goodwill CCVA associates to include New Hire Orientation.
2. Utilizes non-traditional and/or innovative approaches to deliver prepared training courses using standardized outlines, materials and methodologies, including classroom, on-the-job training, refresher training, and individual coaching sessions to improve performance and accomplish the goals of the organization.
3. Measures progress and effectiveness of learning experiences to inform teaching strategies and practices to best meet diverse consumer needs.
4. Conducts research to determine most appropriate instructional materials based on audience.
5. Partners with leadership across the organization to identify learning and development needs to support program needs and organizational goals that drive the Mission forward. Leads learning projects to include but not limited to POS, Relationship Strategies, utilizing various forms of learning platforms, learning management systems, and associate development.
6. Orders and maintains instructional materials and an adequate inventory of supplies.
7. Provides timely execution of data entry, analysis and reporting to inform program design, development and delivery. Measures progress and effectiveness of training through observation, testing and the utilization of non-traditional and/or innovative approaches to accomplish training goals.
8. Works with the Operations Manager, Learning & Development and Instructional Curriculum Designer to develop course content, outlines, training methodologies, effectiveness measures, facilitator guides, learner guides and multi-media visual-aides.
9. Creates and recommends procedural improvements, ensuring initiatives align with organizational strategic plans.
10. Creates and coordinates training schedules with the hiring and training demands of the organization.
11. Utilizing learning management system and other methods, inputs associate training records in an accurate and timely manner.

Education/Experience/Certificates/Security Clearance

Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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