What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist, Learning & Development position at Day & Zimmermann Company?
The Learning & Development Specialist will support the design and development of tailored learning plans and career maps by job family and function for positions throughout the business unit.
Key responsibilities include:
- Serving as the lead LMS administrator.
- Assisting in program and curriculum design.
- Developing eLearning content and courses.
- Facilitating training sessions.
- Analyzing training progress and recommending methods to address gaps.
- This role enhances employee knowledge, skills, and abilities across the organization.
Design, Develop, and Facilitate Training
- Deliver impactful multimodal programs (ILT, VILT, eLearning).
- Conduct needs assessments to identify skill gaps.
- Customize content for departments and teams.
- Use varied methods: role-playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, and lectures.
Train-the-Trainer Programs
- Develop and implement programs to prepare internal trainers.
- Provide coaching and support to improve delivery and facilitation skills
LMS Administration
- Serve as lead administrator for Litmos.
- Manage learner accounts, troubleshoot access issues, oversee enrollment, completions, metrics, and reporting.
- Ensure overall system upkeep
Collaboration
- Partner with department heads and stakeholders to align training with business goals.
- Communicate effectively to gain buy-in and support for initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors and consultants
Program Evaluation and Improvement
- Monitor and evaluate training effectiveness.
- Seek improvements based on feedback and best practices.
- Stay updated on industry trends to bring innovative ideas.
- E-learning and/or Instructional Design - Preferred
- Overnight travel up to 10% - Required
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) - Required
- Coursework in adult learning, instructional design, or e-learning - Preferred
Experience
- 3 years as an instructional designer and/or curriculum developer - Required
Licenses/Certifications
- E-learning and/or Instructional Design - Preferred
- Overnight travel up to 10% - Required
To ensure a safe work environment while meeting the physical demands of the job, you must be able to perform the following physical and mental tasks, with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery.
- Balancing (e.g. maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching, etc.)
- Stooping (e.g. bending the spine at the waist)
- Reaching (e.g. reaching the arms or legs in any direction)
- Lifting motion or lifting objects more than 15 pounds
- Walking
- Repetitive motion of any part of the body
- Kneeling, crouching or crawling
- Manual Dexterity (e.g. picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses fingers
- Grasping (e.g. use of hand to apply pressure)
- Feeling (e.g. perceiving an objects size, shape, texture, etc.)
- Climbing (e.g. ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, pole, etc. using feet and legs and hands/arms to climb)
- Hearing
- Talking
- Capacity to think, concentrate and focus for long periods of time.
- Ability to read complex documents in the English language.
- Capacity to reason and make sound decisions.
- Capacity to express thoughts orally.
- Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company's office or worksite
In compliance with this states pay transparency laws, the salary range for this role is $80,640- $120,960. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. (The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements
Our staff receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage; life, AD&D and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, other paid time off; voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members
Federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity laws prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status and disability status. Day & Zimmermann is committed to providing an equal opportunity work environment in full compliance with these laws.
Salary : $80,640 - $120,960