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Progress Rail Services - Salem, AL
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The Learning & Development Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating learning and development courses or programs within the organization. This role focuses on assessing the learning needs of employees, creating effective curricula, and facilitating learning sessions to enhance professional and organizational development. The specialist collaborates with various stakeholders to ensure that learning objectives are met and that the training is aligned with business goals.
Responsibilities
- Assisting in evaluating the learning needs of an organization's employees for identified professional and organizational development objectives.
- Designing course curricula, selecting suitable learning platforms and vendors for effective delivery.
- Developing learning course or program communications, arranging logistics, and ensuring proper documentation for compliance with regulatory requirements and internal procedures.
- Facilitating learning sessions to maintain the focus on the business-identified learning objectives while ensuring an adult learner-centric approach.
- Collaborating with others to design and implement learning effectiveness assessments; conducting assessments; and preparing evaluation reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in HR or relevant field.
- 3+ years of working experience in Learning & Development or Human Resources required.
- In lieu of experience above, a Service Member who has been awarded an instructor skill identifier or army instructor badge and has extensive experience teaching military continuing education courses for non-commissioned and commissioned officers.
- Self-starter and displays strong initiative.
- APTD or CPTD preferred.
- 2-5 years as a front line supervisory, operations, or Plant HR Specialist/Generalist/Business Partner preferred.
Nice-to-haves
- Consulting: Knowledge of techniques, roles, and responsibilities in providing technical or business guidance to clients, both internal and external.
- Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques.
- Maintaining Focus: Understanding of the importance of keeping sight of current responsibilities.
- Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems.
- Instructional Design: Knowledge of relevant instructional design concepts and processes.
- Learning Facilitation Delivery: Knowledge of methods and tools of learning facilitation.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting)
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
- Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time-Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Education Assistance Program
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Site specific Production and Incentive Plans
- Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans
- Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs
