Senior Learning and Development Specialist - Traveling Facilitator

J.E. Dunn Construction Group Inc P•Kansas City, MO

50d

About The Position

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success. By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years. Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.Role SummaryThe Senior Learning and Development Specialist will facilitate large scale training and learning programs both virtual and in-person across offices, job sites and other company locations nationwide. This role will be responsible for supporting department and regional leaders with more specialized or unique training solutions. The position requires regular travel, up to three weeks per month, to lead in-person facilitation, support on-site engagement, and collaborate with Operational Trainers. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Requirements

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
Communication skills, verbal and written – Advanced
Ability to respond effectively in dynamic and fast-moving situations
Knowledge of Learning Management Systems
Knowledge of Adult Education and Development best practices
Ability to synthesize feedback from a variety of sources into existing programs
Ability to conduct effective presentations - Advanced
Proficiency in MS Office - Intermediate
Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project
Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communications, Business Administration or a related field (Required)
In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
5+ years’ experience in Learning & Development, meeting or group facilitation or adult learning, preferably within the construction industry (Required)
Ability to travel up to 3 weeks per month to national office/site locations for in-person training facilitation

Responsibilities

Facilitates in-person and virtual learning experiences for a variety of topics and audience types, including leadership, communication, technical, and organizational culture trainings
Creates an energetic, supportive learning environment to encourage engagement with material and positive learning outcomes
Collaborates with Instructional Design team and other subject matter experts to understand and successfully implement learning content
Supports regionally based Learning and Development team with ad-hoc changes or trainings based on regional requests
Collects participant feedback from training sessions and communicates feedback to leadership
Develops understanding of various audience types, tailoring presentation of materials for specific audiences
Reviews current training materials for gaps or potential improvements
Acts as subject matter expert on the delivery of various types of learning content, championing learning and development to employees and managers
Facilitating larger and more complex trainings and learning experiences, including Leadership focused training programs
Evaluates the effectiveness of trainings and brings feedback to Instructional Designers for integration into current and future programs
Develops in-depth expertise in one or more regular training programs as a subject matter expert, assists regional L&D leaders in marketing to and selecting participants for competitive programs
Creates training facilitation best practices and documentation
Assists with skills gap analysis on employee populations to recommend training programs and cadence
May act as the primary resource learning and development activities for a small region or department requiring specialized support