Job description

Job Title: Learning and Development Specialist
Classification: Salaried
Job Family: Human Resources
Job Function: Training

Company Information: DISA Global Solutions is an industry-leading safety and compliance solutions provider with customers across the U.S. and Canada since 1986 and more than 800 team members across 30 locations. When you join the DISA family, you join an industry leader that more than 27% of fortune 500 companies use. With a rich history of IT innovation, we have more than 40,000 customers and complete more than 6 million orders each year.
DISA is proud to be a “Top Workplaces” award winner across multiple locations in 2022. We offer competitive pay, a robust benefits package, and an exciting place to work. We have a collaborative and team-oriented culture with numerous opportunities for career advancement. We host monthly appreciation events, and our internal learning and development team provides the resources for employees to engage in continuing education and training.

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Learning & Development Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering training programs that support the professional development of our employees. The Learning & Development Specialist will report to the Manager of Talent Excellence. This individual will collaborate with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to perform needs analysis, design, develop and deliver training materials, ensuring that instructional quality is built into final project deliverables. As an influencer in the organization, the Learning and Development Specialist will serve as a change agent and engagement supporter for the greater employee population.

Essential Functions:
1. Remote Local.
2. Conduct needs assessments to determine the most effective training methods and materials.
3. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify training needs and priorities.
4. Work with HR business partners to define learning solution objectives to ensure the impact can be measured and is linked to business goals.
5. Work directly with technical subject matter experts to capture course-specific knowledge.
6. Ensure that learning solutions incorporate best practices in adult learning theory.
7. Design and develop training programs, including classroom-based, online, and on-the-job training.
8. Develop training materials and resources, including instructor-led and self-paced courses, manuals, and videos.
9. Apply branding standards to stakeholder’s content (i.e., design templates, standards, style guides, technical specifications, etc.)
10. Deliver training through various methods including classroom facilitation, web-based, electronic, and printed material, eLearning modules, etc.
11. Develop and maintain learning and development metrics to track program effectiveness and measure the impact on employee performance and business results.
12. Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and make recommendations for improvements.
13. Manage and maintain the LMS, including configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing and quality assurance of training materials and courses, provide technical support to employees and managers regarding the use of the LMS.
14. Manage employee appreciation committee activities and participate in and contribute to DISA employee engagement initiatives as needed.
15. Keep up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to learning and development.
16. Partner with external training vendors to leverage best practices and resources.
17. Participate in HR and talent management projects and initiatives as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in design, development, and delivery of instructional material in a corporate setting.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and instructional design principles.
• Authoring tool experience essential, Articulate Storyline preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Word.
• Experience with learning management systems (LMS)
• Experience designing and delivering a variety of training programs.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Elevated level of professionalism, executive presence, and credibility; able to effectively challenge and influence peers and customers.

Required Education
College hours are required.

Physical Requirements: Physical Working Conditions (ADA):
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms. Employee must occasionally lift up to twenty - five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
• Sitting for more than 6 hours a day
• Standing and walking for less than 1 hour per day
• Limited stooping and bending, and twisting.
• Frequent lifting up to 10 lbs.

Work Schedule - Monday - Friday - 8 am - 5 pm

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