The learning and development specialist will report to and collaborate with the Region’s L&D Manager and work with subject matter experts in the region to identify needs and create development solutions that drive business initiatives. The candidate will need to engage learners in a classroom, virtually and/or on-the-job through thoughtful and planned agendas. He/she will primarily engage the existing training including peer group sessions for several job roles, and provide support for all training programs within the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Region L&D in creating and maintaining learning events and tracking in the LMS.

• Develop internal network of SMEs to effectively and efficiently support those SMEs to deliver training
• Oversees administrative program tasks and ensures they are completed on time, are accurate, and that current information is being used
• Ensure region L&D needs are being met by utilizing the following skills:

Instructional Design:

• Implements basic changes or adaptions to the L&D programs with support from Manager

• Design and/or facilitate curriculum, programs, or learning solutions as appropriate
• Prepare and develop instructional materials in a variety of learning formats ensuring that learning technologies are leveraged where possible, using proven learning methods

Ad-hoc Training Delivery:

• Facilitate training approach aligned with course objectives and learner needs
• Establish credibility with all audiences: field operations, regional administration, etc.

• Establish trust and credibility with learners through proven Adult Learning Theory methods

Support Learning Programs:

• Supports the delivery of L&D programs across the organization by coordinating and executing program logistics, organizing necessary materials, and coordinating facility support
• Prepares and maintains L&D files, including program evaluations, attendance records, and learning schedules, ensuring that these items are timely and accurate
• Serves as a point of contact for program queries, internal and external to the organization, then communicating those to the L&D Manager as necessary for action

• Collaborate with coordinators on the Learning Calendar and Inbox to ensure alignment in programs, and coverage for support as needed

Learning Technology:

• Use LMS to manage the administration of all training activities and learner data including transcripts, compliance records and certifications
• Manage LMS for session creation, tracking, reporting, etc.
• Provide administrative and customer service support when needed

Training Support:

• Liaises with multiple learning partners, including managers, L&D Team, and training vendors
• Monitor training activities, manage content and provide recommendations for all training solutions based on business needs
• Supports L&D Team by maintaining learning budget, including the organization of invoices, reconciling costs, spending finance request, and distributing charges to the appropriate project and task codes
• Develop and maintain regional communications such as LMS updates and schedules and newsletters to ensure employees have knowledge of training and development events and resources

• Develop solutions for ad hoc projects and initiatives in support of regional needs
• Occasional travel within the region to jobsites, meetings and training events

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or Education related field preferred
• Proven experience supporting, designing, developing, and facilitating training in a business setting

• Demonstrated project management experience and ability to prioritize activities
• Knowledge and experience in instructional design
• Independently motivated with proven ability to follow through on initiatives
• Highly engaging and collaborative style in working cross-functionally
• Design and development of instructional materials in a variety of media

• Ability to encourage participation and motivate learners
• Flexibility to deliver training in all formats: classroom, virtual, on-the-job, synchronous, asynchronous, etc.
• Understands the program evaluation metrics and makes basic decisions that align with achieving or exceeding the metric goals
• The technical aptitude or experience to work with an LMS, online development tools, and key Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, SharePoint and PowerPoint

McCarthy is a member of the Training Magazine Top 10 Hall of Fame, we realize our 5,000 partners expect the McCarthy Learning & Development Team to make a difference and hold us to high standards as we carry out our mission to develop impactful solutions that drive business results.

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