Learning and Development Specialist

Farm Credit of Central Florida, a leading agribusiness lender seeks a dynamic and motivated Learning and Development Specialist to help build and grow our training department from the ground up. Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, this individual will play a key role in designing, developing, and implementing learning programs that enhance employee performance, support career growth, and align with company goals. The ideal candidate will be a strong collaborator - someone who enjoys working closely with department managers to assess training needs, create effective learning strategies, and foster a culture on continuous development. 

Responsibilities of the Learning & Development Specialist will include:

• Collaborate with department managers to create and maintain employee training plans for each department within the association.
• Create and maintain learning plans for new employees or to support position changes.
• Support the Human Resources Manager in the creation and maintenance of career development plans for each department within the association (career pathing, career journeys, etc.).
• Support the Human Resources Manager in the creation and maintenance of new hire curricula and facilitate the assignments to all new employees.
• Conduct new hire onboarding meetings to create a welcoming environment, introduce employees to learning management system, and review training expectations and essential resources for success.
• Support the development of new learning materials and documentation based on needs assessments, research and industry knowledge on best practices.
• Responsible for system administration and operation of the Learning Management System (LMS) including providing database management, maintaining electronic training records (Instructor-led, and Computer/Online Based), and serving as a technical resource on the LMS and other integrated Learning Systems.
• Administer and track user records, online and instructor-led courses and reference guides in the LMS (snapshots, course creation, user creation and related processes), and course registrations.
• Maintain Association training data and documents in the LMS for all learning activities.
• Provide comprehensive training to employees on the utilization and understanding of the LMS
• Provide organizational support for all learning and development programs including order meals, set up training rooms, and make hotel arrangements as needed.
• Acts as assistant to management of administrative staff which includes receptionist duties, answering telephones, typing correspondence, screening mail.

Required Qualifications

• Education equivalent to an associate degree in business or related field
• 1-3 years of experience in training facilitation, instructional design, or related experience
• Knowledge of Cornerstone LMS preferred
• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) effectively with all levels of the organization, including the internal staff, the Board of Directors, and external contacts
• Ability to facilitate training programs and transfer knowledge in the classroom or virtually
• Strong knowledge of and understanding of employee development and talent management
• Demonstrate strong project management skills
• Ability to travel across the organization via auto to carry out essential responsibilities of the job