Requisition Number 19-0094
Title Talent Development Specialist
City Anywhere State VA

Description
The Talent Development Specialist collaborates with national, regional and school level teams in leading the development, implementation, and execution of operational, tactical and strategic plans that result in a system-wide professional development program that builds instructional leadership capa
city.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
• Collaborates with the Senior Director, Talent Development on the development and implementation of a comprehensive professional development and training program for teachers;
• Creating engaging learning activities and compelling course content for teachers;
• Work with and become the instructional subject matter expert in identifying and designing target audience's training needs;
• Create, load, and monitor classes on the Learning Management System
• Author training systems procedural manuals and supporting documentation for training programs and systems in accordance with organizational/departmental requirements and curricula;
• Facilitates capa
city building and successful goal attainment through coaching, professional learning networks, problem solving and strategic planning;
• Conduct instructional research and analysis on learners and contexts;
• Provide exercises and activities that enhance the learning process;
• Provide real time support to adult learners enrolled in courses;
• Organize and facilitate new teacher training and onboarding;
• Develop teaching aids such as training handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, and reference materials;
• Develop and coordinate new teacher mentor program;
• Create supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games etc)
• Decide on the criteria used to judge learner's performance and develop assessment instruments;
• Conduct seminars, workshops, and small group training sessions (selects and books venues);
• Monitors and analyzes implementation and program outcomes across K12 schools, and ensure data is being used to monitor performance, improve practices and teacher effectiveness;
• Design and develop storyboards, course content, materials, assessments, and evaluations in appropriate computer-based methodology;
• Develops clear and concise documentation for work instructions, job aids, reference materials, and user guides;
• Establish and maintain project documentation libraries in SharePoint / Office365 including the use of version control;
• Partners with Data Science team to measure effectiveness of programs;
• Actively participates in all leadership team meetings;
• Acts as a liaison between school level, regional and corporate staff to determine immediate needs, issues, and support for the individual schools;
• Additional duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in Education or similar field of study AND
• Five (5) years of related experience in virtual teaching or adult education or experience in Instructional Design OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Understanding of effective training methodologies and a true passion for working with adult learners

Certificates and Licenses: None required.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel; Web proficiency.
• Ability to pass required background check

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Instructional Design Certification
• Master's degree in Education or related field

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