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Summary:
This person is a key member of the corporate Learning and Development team responsible for oversight and administration of a variety programs, the supporting resources, and process improvements. This person will develop, create, and deliver personal professional development courses and work closely with program owners and other stakeholders to consult and support their planning and delivery of engaging learning programs.
Responsibilities include:
Learning content creation, design, and delivery
- Support the Learning and Development Manager with conducting needs or gap analysis to determine future courses and programs to develop
- Research designated topics to curate content and concepts for classes and programs
- Create and design course content, materials, presentations, facilitation guides, and other training resources
- Incorporate adult learning principles into courses to increase value and effectiveness
- Effectively deliver designated course content
Consulting and supporting program owners
- Partner with program owners and stakeholders to evaluate and analyze course feedback and brainstorm options for virtual instructor-led training, in-person training, and hybrid training course improvements
- Advise on how to incorporate adult learning principles into courses to increase the value and effectiveness of courses
- Consult with program owners and other stakeholders on learning needs to determine best delivery method for their topics and audience
- Provide support and consultation to program owners on creation of course materials, presentations, facilitator guides, and other supplemental training materials
Program administration and reporting
- Oversee Barr’s Focus Feedback program communications, system training resources, reporting requests, and provide routine support to staff
- Oversee Barr’s individual education account (IEA) by responding to IEA inquiries, reviewing the quarterly overage reporting, and regular budget monitoring
- Assist with Barr’s mentoring program administration
- Support the Learning and Development Manager with cohort program and assessment administration
Research, continuous improvement, and department support
- Create communications to advertise various learning opportunities
- Understand and educate program owners on new trends or topics for them to use to support ongoing improvement of learning programs
- Update and refresh Learning and Development related content on our various company SharePoint sites
- Serve as back-up to Human Resources Assistant as producer for virtual instructor-led programs
- Create and updates accurate practice documentation for key processes, as prioritized
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in training, organizational development, education, or a related field of study
- Four years of experience related to the role
- Experience incorporating adult learning principles into program design and delivery
- Experience facilitating and delivering training classes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience providing proactive, high-quality service to internal and external clients
- Strong team mentality with a willingness to assist where needed to contribute to the group’s success
- Solid critical thinking skills and ability to bring forward situationally appropriate solutions to challenges
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to self-direct, prioritize and negotiate multiple responsibilities and client requests, completing tasks with minimal supervision
- Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to modify plans to meet deadlines and client needs
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship from Barr, now or in the future
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified in Crucial Conversations
- Certification or experience with administration of Everything DiSC
A hybrid work arrangement may be considered for this position. A hybrid work arrangement refers to splitting time worked between a Barr office and a home office. This position can be based out of Barr's Minneapolis or Duluth, Minnesota, offices.
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