LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST I at 4Front Credit Union

Traverse City, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jan, 26

Salary

62196.0

Posted On

07 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership Skills, Curriculum Development, Organizational Communication, Training Evaluation, Audio-Visual Aids, Training Manuals, Communication Abilities, Microsoft Office Proficiency, Planning Skills, Implementation Skills, Training Coordination, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Time Management, Detail Orientation, Adaptability

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Description POSITION TITLE: Learning & Development Specialist I DEPARTMENT: Learning & Development CLASSIFICATION: Exempt APPROVED BY: CEO POSITION REPORTS TO: Chief Culture Officer POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None WAGE GRADE: 9 Wage Range: $49,756.92 - $62,196.16 POSITION PURPOSE Responsible for planning, developing, and implementing training activities throughout the Company. Identifies training needs and designs support materials including audio-visual aids, computer presentations, manuals, workbooks, and scripts. Assists in evaluating the effectiveness of training programs and employee performance. Maintains training library resources and distributes materials to managers, personnel, and volunteers as needed. Assists in the preparation of the Learning and Development budget and coordinates library resources with Company objectives and goals. Provides support in the planning and implementation of large events and meetings. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES Assumes responsibility for developing and implementing effective Training policies, procedures, and programs. Assists management in identifying Credit Union learning and development needs. Evaluates training programs and services. Provides recommendations and suggestions for improvements. Assists in the design and development of training procedures and programs. Prepares audio-visual aids, training manuals, scripts, and workbooks. Conducts training sessions to ensure Company personnel are effective in their respective positions. Delivers employee orientations, on-the-job training programs, and in-service activities as necessary. Ensures the maintenance of a Training Resources library and related audio-visual equipment. Assists in coordinating and scheduling training activities. Completes training functions in accordance with established programs and procedures. Assumes responsibility for the effective and efficient completion of Training functions. Ensures Credit Union personnel are well trained and effective in their respective positions. Ensures employee orientation, on-the-job training programs, and in-service activities are effective and appropriate. Ensures the maintenance of a Training Resources library and related audio-visual equipment. Coordinates, schedules, and directs training activities. Ensures training functions are completed in accordance with established programs and procedures. Performs and assists with training functions as required. Assumes responsibility for ensuring that professional business relations exist with volunteers, vendors, and trade professionals. Represents the Credit Union in contacts with consultants and trade professionals. Ensures requests, questions, and problems are courteously and professionally resolved. Ensures communications are efficient and effective. Ensures the Credit Union’s professional reputation is maintained both internally and externally. Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective communication and coordination with Company personnel and with Management. Assists and informs personnel as needed. Keeps management well informed of training activities and of any significant problems. Completes required reports, records, and other documentation. Attends and participates in meetings and committees as required. Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned. Writes and prepares training articles. Stays current on training programs and procedures. Ensures work area is clean, secure, and well maintained. Assumes other related duties as assigned. Complies with the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act and the Credit Union’s Information Security program, maintaining the privacy and security of information, systems and locations PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS Training goals are established and executed to effectively meet the needs of personnel at all levels of the Company. Staff is knowledgeable and competent in respective job functions. Training needs are effectively identified. Training resources are well developed, functional, and easily accessible. Training activities are well coordinated and scheduled with individual departments. Support is provided as required. Training procedures are regularly reviewed and modified as needed. New training systems and resources are developed and implemented as needed. Professional business relations exist with volunteers and external trade contacts. Management is appropriately informed of area activities and of any significant concerns. Good working relationships, DEI and collaborative initiatives exist with CU personnel. Requirements EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in organizational communication or organizational development. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: Understanding of job functions and operations at all levels of the Company. Knowledge of training systems and resources. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Two to four years of experience in training related positions. SKILLS/ABILITIES: Strong leadership skills. Ability to plan, develop, and implement curriculum. Well organized. Solid communications abilities. Able to meet deadlines. Able to operate computer applications, financial calculator, and other basic business equipment. Able to use PC, calculator, and other basic business machines. Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Software products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) required. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION TALKING: Especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly. AVERAGE HEARING: Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information. REPETITIVE MOTIONS: Movements frequently and regularly required using the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. AVERAGE VISUAL ABILITIES: Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products, or operate machinery. PHYSICAL STRENGTH: Sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Exerts up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally. (Almost all office jobs.) WORKING CONDITIONS Frequent local travel. MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION REASONING ABILITY: Ability to deal with a variety of variables under only limited standardization. Able to interpret various instructions. MATHEMATICS ABILITY: Ability to perform basic math skills, use decimals to compute ratios and precents, and to draw and interpret graphs. LANGUAGE ABILITY: Ability to read periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias. Ability to prepare business letters, proposals, summaries, and reports using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Ability to conduct training, communicate at panel discussions and to make professional presentations. INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS Job descriptions assist organizations in ensuring that the hiring process is fairly administered and that qualified employees are selected. They are also essential to an effective appraisal system and related promotion, transfer, layoff, and termination decisions. Well constructed job descriptions are an integral part of any effective compensation system. All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.

Responsibilities

The Learning & Development Specialist I is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing training activities throughout the Company. This role includes identifying training needs, designing support materials, and evaluating the effectiveness of training programs.