Learning and Development Specialist

Learning and Development Specialist Location: Columbus, OH Make a DifferenceAnd Own Your Future At Wallick Senior Living, our team understands that senior living is not just a job, but a calling. We take pride in caring for and empowering our Seniors as they choose to enjoy their golden years with us. With 1,000+ employees and a mission to open doors to homes, opportunity, and hope, we take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where every employee-owner plays a vital role. A Career with Wallick Senior Living Means A Unique Approach to Senior Living : Our associates power Wallick's approach to senior living that goes beyond care to ensure our residents live their best lives through meaningful activities, delicious meals and round-the-clock support. Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it. Exceptional Benefit Package: Health, dental, vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job. Other benefits like gym membership reimbursement, paid parental leave, 401K, and more! Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave. Supportive Culture and Rewarding Work: A team-oriented environment where associates make a meaningful impact by helping individuals maintain independence and quality of life. Resident Stories That Stay with You : From Maurine, who found an instant family to Evelyn, who recently celebrated her 105th birthday with us, our residents enjoy a sense of community that is created by you ! Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and advancement opportunities within a company that invests in its people. Employee Owned, Resident Focused : As a 100% employee-owned company, your daily work (supporting our residents) also contributes to your financial future by sharing in our profitability. What you'll do: The Learning and Development Specialist focuses on all training and development activity for the organization. This role provides support in the ongoing creation, implementation, and development of curriculum and instructional services, learning management system, training videos, and system wide training rollouts related to current and anticipated business needs and strategies. Qualifications Required: 4 or more years of previous experience in the learning and development field including as a training coordinator, specialist, administrator, facilitator, or similar role is preferred Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring training strongly preferred Experience with eLearning and Learning Management Systems (LMS), SharePoint, and training recording tools (Camtasia, Captiva, etc.) is strongly preferred. Requires a strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Must possess the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities in a timely and professional manner. Must be comfortable interacting with all levels of the organization and have a strong ability to communicate to the workforce both verbally and in writing. Detail oriented and understand the need for confidentiality. Licenses/Certifications: Any certifications in the field of training (DISC, ATD, etc.) is a plus Coaching certification is a plus Functions and Responsibilities: Works with business leaders to conduct needs analysis and design, develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of learning experiences to meet organizational needs. Designs, develops, delivers, and evaluates training programs to address identified needs; collaborates with subject matter experts. Adopts a blended approach of training techniques with an emphasis on experiential learning May work directly with business partners to develop, deliver, and/or evaluate training and instructional materials. Maintains courseware in the Learning Management System. Work with leadership to manage learning assignments appropriately, and responsible for tracking and producing reports such as delinquency reports and completion reports. Provides material support and coordination of the Affordable Housing Operations Training Enhancement program Works in close collaboration with COE team members to assess, manage and maintain training requests, curriculum, and LMS maintenance. Perform administrative tasks such as monitoring costs, scheduling classes, setting up systems and equipment, and coordinating enrollment. Point of contact for all issues and concerns related to the Learning Management System. Assist in the delivery of the performance management program. Responsible for partnering with business leaders and support partners to create and execute strategies based on themes and trends identified in the associate engagement survey results Works in conjunction with New Associate Experience Coordinators to support onboarding efforts. Assists with initiatives to increase organizational and individual performance Perform other duties as assigned . Wallick's Mission & Values At Wallick Communities, we believe in opening doors to homes, opportunity, and hope for our residents, associates, and community. Our core values guide everything we do: Care - We show compassion and respect for everyone. Character - We do the right thing, even when no one is looking. Collaboration - We work together to achieve more. At Wallick, we celebrate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging (DEI+B) in our workplace and communities, creating an environment where associates feel welcome, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to the great work they do every day. For nearly 60 years, it has been at the core of our organization's culture that all Wallick associates come to a safe and inclusive place to work. Wallick does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Join Us and Become an Employee-Owner! If you're ready to make a difference in people's lives while securing your financial future, apply today! *Employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.