Company: George Brown College

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary: $36.29 per hour

Job date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 04:37:56 GMT

Job description: Competition Number: REQ 6606TITLE: Employee Learning & Development SpecialistDIVISION: People & CultureSALARY: Payband H, starting rate $36.29 per hourHOURS: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pmHOURS PER WEEK: 35LOCATION: 230 Richmond Street EastSTATUS: Temporary SupportEFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately to August 2025CLOSING DATE: January 31, 2025Land AcknowledgementGeorge Brown College is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work, and live in the community with each other.Equity StatementGeorge Brown College is committed to creating and sustaining an equitable and inclusive learning and working environment. We encourage and actively seek applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized people, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, all genders, and persons with disabilities.GBC VisionTo be a college renowned for its inclusion, excellence, relevance, impact, and leadership.Position Summary:The incumbent is a member of the Employee Learning & Development (EL&D) team and is responsible for the coordination of all EL&D programs and processes. This includes everything from new employee orientation to classroom and online learning, as well as any college-wide learning events. It also includes budgeting, communication, and the Tuition Assistance Program. They are also responsible for online learning (e.g. eLearning, micro learning, and optimizing compliance training). Similarly, the incumbent is responsible for vetting and curating all learning content and maximizing employee usage of our Learning Management System (LMS) as a co-Administrator (i.e. manages relevant LMS activity, reporting, and ensures best practices).Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates all Employee Learning and Development programs and events, from scheduling through evaluation.

• Establishes and maintains a clear, consistent, simple process for the Tuition Assistance Program.

• Processes all applications, reimbursement requests and recommends approval or rejection for the Tuition Assistance Program.

• Manages the Employee Learning and Development department budget, communication and policies.

• Monitors and responds to learning requests or inquiries, via email or other methods of communication.

• Maintains Learning Management System (LMS) by managing all learning content and activity on the Learning Management System while leveraging the full capabilities of the LMS for employee learning.

• Utilizes the LMS to create learning events and objects and provides subject matter expertise, guidelines and support to learning partners.

• Maintains all communications, registrations, completions, evaluations.; reviews and reports LMS activity, noting trends and providing analysis.

• Ensures employees have robust opportunities for online learning by creating or curating LMS specific training and resources for employees.

• Champions digital proficiency, partnering with Microsoft training and resources.

• Maximizes employee usage of the Learning Management System through content curation, revisiting LMS best practices and the configuring of the LMS for ease of navigation and employee development.

• Determines best practices for informing and engaging employees on development.

• Creates and maintains an annual communications plan, templates, materials.

• Provides graphic and instructional design support for learning programs.

• Facilitates live, synchronous (i.e., classroom, webinar) training to employees.

• Other duties as assigned.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

• Three-year diploma/degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a professional certificate in Human Resources, Instructional Design, Adult Education or Training and Development.

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience with LMS administration, content curation, maximization, training needs analysis, instructional design, delivery and evaluation in a post-secondary environment is required.

• Demonstrated experience in LMS administration and optimization.

• Experience in eLearning, design, development of resource materials and delivery, and familiarity with Banner or similar Human Resources or Student Information Systems.

• Demonstrated experience providing one-on-one advising, developing action and success plans.

• Experience in providing excellent customer service/support; well-developed interpersonal skills, including cross-cultural sensitivity.

• Experience in prioritizing and managing pressure associated with numerous high-volume tasks in a busy service environment, high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Skills and Attributes:

• Demonstrated ability in designing, planning, marketing and delivering workshops, conferences and similar events, including experience in coaching and delivering training.

• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

• Excellent creative problem-solving, trouble shooting, negotiating, and time management skills is essential.

• Ability to demonstrate tact, diplomacy and respect for confidentiality are essential.

• Excellent relationship building and customer service skills.

• Able to travel between campuses for meetings and venues for events or conferences.

• Demonstrated commitment to uphold the College’s priorities on diversity and equity.

Interview process may consist of a practical skills component.Notes:

• The College requires proof of degrees, credentials or equivalencies from accredited regional or federal post-secondary institutions and/or their international equivalents. Credentials may require validation at the time of interviews or offer.

About Us:prides itself on educating students through real-world learning, in the heart of Toronto. Our faculty and employees make this vision a reality, and we support them by making George Brown a . See why we are consistently ranked as one of .George Brown College offers hybrid work opportunities, a competitive pension plan, generous holiday and vacation time, a tuition assistance program, discounted rates for employees taking Continuing Education courses, and an equitable work environment where everyone matters.George Brown College is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Candidates who require accommodation in the hiring process may contact confidentially.

The job posting is for an Employee Learning & Development Specialist at George Brown College on a temporary support basis. The position involves coordinating all learning and development programs, managing the Tuition Assistance Program, budgeting, communication, and optimizing the Learning Management System. The candidate should have a diploma/degree in Human Resources or related field, experience in LMS administration, instructional design, and customer service skills. The college is committed to equity and diversity. George Brown College offers benefits such as a competitive pension plan, tuition assistance program, and an equitable work environment. Candidates with disabilities can request accommodations in the hiring process.