Join our dynamic team as a Talent Development Specialist, where our mission is to connect exceptional talent with meaningful work. We believe in fostering a culture of engagement and inclusivity that supports both our clients and employees in achieving their goals.

Responsibilities:

 As a Talent Development Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in sourcing amazing talent as well as provide training and growth to our dedicated staff. Your expertise will help us attract and develop the best talent while ensuring a positive and productive workplace environment with incredible opportunities for growth. 

• Partner with schools, colleges, unemployment offices, etc., to build strong candidate pipelines
• Ensure that staffing needs are being met with a long-term strategy in mind
• Implement sourcing strategies, such as an employer branding initiative, to build pipelines for potential applicants 
• Implement end-to-end hiring processes to ensure a positive experience for candidates
• Form close relationships with hiring managers to ensure clear expectations for candidates and interviewers
• Manage full cycle recruiting, including sourcing

• Delivers instructor-led training on CPR, First Aid, and De-escalation/physical restraint training in keeping with federal and state regulatory requirements and ensures that staff are properly trained and certified/recertified. 
• Delivers new hire orientation and training to provide current policies, procedures, and training in DYS systems to all new hires within designated region. 
• Keeps training materials up-to-date, re-orders materials and works with training team to update training manuals as needed. 
• Tracks and maintains accurate files regarding staff completion of trainings, providing of certifications, and filing of training checklists and certifications. 
• Gathers, evaluates, and reports training program(s) effectiveness and implement changes as needed. 
• Design, develop and maintain training content in multiple delivery mediums for all audiences, to include student guides, webinars, presentations, job aids and other media.
• Plans and schedules all aspects of instructor-led and distance training classes for onsite and remote locations (e.g. registration, attendance, expiring certifications). 
• Provides formative and summative assessments and skill demonstrations to class participants during training programs to assess comprehension and offers feedback when necessary. Escalates participant concerns to Training Specialist II or III and provides input on the participant’s ability to succeed.
• Develops and administers needs analyses, surveys and evaluations for classroom and distance training to monitor and evaluate training products.
• Delivers side by side and/or remedial training to staff when requested and when deemed necessary by management. 
• Work as a team with all members of the HR, Quality, Training and Operation teams to meet company training and quality goals. 
• Provide courteous, accurate, and timely responses to parents, students, vendors, and employees.
• Collect, sort, and route all incoming correspondence, including notices, newsletters, memos, checks, and other information as directed.
• Organize, update, and maintain central files electronically and physically.
• Maintain attendance sheets daily to ensure accurate accountability.

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