Learning and Development Specialist - Leadership and Professional Development

DESC•Seattle, WA

2d•$89,133 - $100,847•Hybrid

About The Position

The Learning & Development Specialist, Leadership and Professional Development is responsible for leadership development opportunities at DESC, building the skills and capacity of our leadership team across all levels. This position will have a focus on maintaining high quality leadership programs, building new courses where there are gaps, and building career pathing for staff to move into leadership roles. This role will also oversee the Train the Trainer program. This position is a part of the Learning and Development team, under the Department of Organizational Equity and Inclusion, and reports to the Senior Manager of Learning and Development.

Requirements

2 years of experience with related skills such as managing projects and programs, training/facilitating, and developing curriculum.
Confident with public speaking, directing large groups and being an agency representative to staff and external partners.
Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and diplomacy skills. Strong collaborative partner to leadership and staff across the agency
Knowledge of best practices in adult education, with the ability to design and deliver engaging and effective presentations, workshops, and other learning experiences.
Demonstrated success in managing multiple projects, with the ability to organize and coordinate work efficiently
Strong ability to communicate and prioritize competing deadlines, varied workload, and adapt to changing priorities with short notice.
Initiative-taking critical thinking skills with strong attention to details
Skilled in Microsoft Office including word processing, spreadsheets and databases, and slide deck design
An understanding of and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Ability to apply an equity lens to all aspects of training and development including training content (on racism, homophobia, sexism, disability, and the like), delivery methods, and in supporting a diverse team of staff trainers.
An ability to work flexible hours as necessary, primarily early mornings on training days, occasional evenings, and, very infrequently, weekends.
A personal vehicle is not a requirement for this position; however, using an agency-owned vehicle is a must. The successful candidate must possess and maintain a valid Washington State Driver’s License, the appropriate amount of automobile insurance, and a safe driving record.
Candidate selected for this position must pass a criminal history background check prior to employment.

Nice To Haves

3 years as an L&D specialist, facilitator, or other leadership development role.
Experience with Learning Management Systems, web-based learning platforms, and course-authoring software.
Degree or certificate in learning and development, education, curriculum and instruction, organizational development, facilitation, nonprofit leadership, human resources development or related field, and/or work experience in one of these fields.
Any other combination of skills and experience that give you the ability to do the job.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of our keystone leadership development program, Leadership Foundations
Maintain a regular cadence of scheduling for the Leadership Foundations series
Keep an up-to-date spreadsheet/tracker of current cohorts, leaders who still need to enroll, and completed cohorts
Collaborate with cross-agency stakeholders to identify skill gaps
Create curriculum for trainings and workshops for all levels of leadership for continuous learning
Use online authoring tools to create asynchronous learning modules
Bring innovative solutions founded in adult learning principles
Identify gaps and develop learning courses to address
Facilitate leadership programs, partnering with co-facilitators and subject matter experts
Own our Train the Trainer program, maintaining our primary Train the Trainer 101 and developing continued facilitation skill development opportunities
Coordinate sessions of Train the Trainer for curriculum to support leaders' compliance knowledge and ability to teach their staff
Present a persona of professionalism and model of leadership
Interface with leaders of every level with warmth, collaboration, and respect
Communicate all leadership development opportunities
Manage email communications and questions related to projects
Assist in efforts to maintain agency wide learning compliance, tracking in the LMS, and reporting as needed
Facilitate and assist the Learning and Development Department, at the request of the Senior Manager for Learning and Development