Higher-Ed institution is looking for a full-time Senior-level Learning and Development specialist to curate and drive execution of in-person and virtual learning and OD programs for college departments and employees.
Hours/Schedule: Full-time Flex
Job Type: Direct
Location Requirements: Hybrid – 1-2 days on site each week
Salary: $100,000
Job Description: Reporting to and working with the Director, Learning & Development, design, roll-out and manage various learning and development functions for college departments and employees. Responsible for curating and creating both in-person and virtual learning and organizational development programs in alignment with HR and College strategy; as well as performing management and developmental coaching.
- Consult with stakeholders to determine individual, departmental, and institutional learning and development needs; and strategize, problem solve, design, and implement appropriate activities or interventions.
- Coordinate, manage, and assess the Leadership Cohort Program (non-executive track) for high performing and high potential leaders.
- Execute the Executive Leadership program to support new manager development and collaborate with the Director in facilitating leadership development experiences for employee growth and progression.
- Design and facilitate organizational and team development workshops, classes, and retreats for in person and virtual learning.
- Collect and analyze feedback on continuous learning activities on a college wide basis to identify programs to rerun, alter, or create from scratch.
- Plan and execute community wide event programming to foster a Learning campus.
- Partner with other learning providers across campus to maintain one learning calendar and learning resource library.
- Assess current state of learning and adoption of key skills and tools across campus.
- Complete a needs analysis and evaluation of vendors and training programs as needed and facilitate contract and invoicing process for vendors.
- Benchmark best-practice employee learning systems/processes externally.
- Continuously improve all programs and offerings based on participant feedback and best practices.
- Assume additional responsibilities as required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum of 8-10 years of successful related experience.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills, and the ability to break down complex topics to make them easier for others to understand and apply
- Expert presentation and facilitation skills for in person, virtual, or hybrid environments
- Strength in trust building, coaching and listening skills, and the ability to protect confidences, when appropriate
- Knowledge of various assessments with the ability to debrief with individuals or groups
- Learning management platform implementation and management experience
- Excellent creative problem solving, objectivity, and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work with ethnically, culturally, and socially diverse staff and faculty
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow through on commitments and meet deadlines
- Motivated, independent learner with a passion for learning and organizational development topics
- Ability to keep up-to-date with information and trends relevant to the role, the organization, and in the industry
- Embrace ideas and changes created by all community members; seek and appreciate constructive thoughts, ideas, and feedback from others
- Effectively handle multiple tasks and priorities
- Highly independent; take initiative; and challenges self to be and do one's best
- Strong technological skills for Microsoft Office or Google products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook as well as an overall high level of technological savviness
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