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Senior Learning and Development Specialist - Traveling Facilitator

Location:

Kansas City, MO, US, 64106

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

The Senior Learning and Development Specialist will facilitate large scale training and learning programs both virtual and in-person across offices, job sites and other company locations nationwide. This role will be responsible for supporting department and regional leaders with more specialized or unique training solutions. The position requires regular travel, up to three weeks per month, to lead in-person facilitation, support on-site engagement, and collaborate with Operational Trainers. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Autonomy & Decision Making: Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed
Career Path: Learning & Development Manager

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST FAMILY – CORE

Facilitates in-person and virtual learning experiences for a variety of topics and audience types, including leadership, communication, technical, and organizational culture trainings
Creates an energetic, supportive learning environment to encourage engagement with material and positive learning outcomes
Collaborates with Instructional Design team and other subject matter experts to understand and successfully implement learning content
Supports regionally based Learning and Development team with ad-hoc changes or trainings based on regional requests
Collects participant feedback from training sessions and communicates feedback to leadership
Develops understanding of various audience types, tailoring presentation of materials for specific audiences
Reviews current training materials for gaps or potential improvements
Acts as subject matter expert on the delivery of various types of learning content, championing learning and development to employees and managers

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

SENIOR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

In addition, this role is responsible for:

Facilitating larger and more complex trainings and learning experiences, including Leadership focused training programs
Evaluates the effectiveness of trainings and brings feedback to Instructional Designers for integration into current and future programs
Develops in-depth expertise in one or more regular training programs as a subject matter expert, assists regional L&D leaders in marketing to and selecting participants for competitive programs
Creates training facilitation best practices and documentation
Assists with skills gap analysis on employee populations to recommend training programs and cadence
May act as the primary resource learning and development activities for a small region or department requiring specialized support

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
Communication skills, verbal and written – Advanced
Ability to respond effectively in dynamic and fast-moving situations
Knowledge of Learning Management Systems
Knowledge of Adult Education and Development best practices
Ability to synthesize feedback from a variety of sources into existing programs
Ability to conduct effective presentations - Advanced
Proficiency in MS Office - Intermediate
Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communications, Business Administration or a related field (Required)
In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

5+ years’ experience in Learning & Development, meeting or group facilitation or adult learning, preferably within the construction industry (Required)
Ability to travel up to 3 weeks per month to national office/site locations for in-person training facilitation

Working Environment

Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
May require extensive periods of overnight travel
Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen, Walking, Standing, Reaching above Shoulder
Occasional activity: Climbing, Bending, Pushing, Pulling

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts