Digital Education Program Specialist

ABOUT US

Almost 1.2 million residents call York Region home making it one of the largest regions in Canada and the fastest growing with a population thats expected to grow to more than 2 million by 2041. Our geography which is comprised of about 1800 square kilometers over nine different municipalities is as beautiful interesting and diverse as our government is organized in a two-tier structure and we work together with our local municipalities to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources.

WHAT WE OFFER

Consistently named one of Canadas Best Employers by Forbes we offer a collaborative progressive workplace that takes pride in our organizational culture and is committed to living The 13 Factors of Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace aligned with our vision to create strong caring and safe communities both within and outside our walls.

• Defined Benefit Pension Program- With the Ontario Municipality Employees Retirement System (OMERS) defined benefit pension plan you can confidently retire knowing that you will have income for life. Eligibility from date of hire as a full-time employee and includes employer-matched contributions.

• Employer of Choice- Recognized as the highest-ranking government employer in Canada and fourth overall among 300 organizations.

• Benefits and Wellness- Employees and their loved ones have access to an employee health care spending account access to a 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Programand corporate discounts and purchase plans for day-to-day products and services. Casual employees are eligible to receive payment in lieu of benefits and/or vacation.

• Inclusive and Diverse Workforce- Were committed to fostering an environment that celebrates all dimensions of diversity and ensures everyone can develop to their full potential participate freely in society and live with respect dignity and freedom from discrimination. Our robust Inclusion Diversity Equity and Accessibility program continues to grow and has been recognized by the United Nations and many other organizations for our leadership.

WHAT YOULL BE DOING

• Collaborates/works with partners and follows the corporate strategic leadership planning and direction related to this function to ensure alignment with corporate objectives and direction.
• Champions digital data or technology literacy in the Region and to partner agencies.
• Contributes towards business transformation activities by identifying ways to improve overall program efficiency and effectiveness; and recommending changes to continuous learning and design thinking tools and processes needed to maintain current and future learning solutions and programs.
• Researches designs develops and delivers learning plans and materials for their domain
• Engages with business units to identify appropriate skill and competency opportunities.
• Provides advice on technical learning architecture/learning flow to ensure well-designed and cohesive user experiences.
• Develops new storyboard standards that support design thinking concepts using various tools and media for highly creative interactive and engaging learning.
• Conducts needs analysis surveys and assessments to determine specific learning and development needs and areas requiring support.
• Collaborates with departments to nurture engagement identify key ambassadors and coordinate actions.
• Builds and nurtures strong relationships with internal partners including those involved in staff development communications and strategic policy development to get their assistance.
• Leads contributes and supports relevant communities of practice and other social learning venues.
• Develops organizes oversees or delivers after-care to reinforce learner gains.
• Partners with Corporate Learning to generate staff development strategies and employee outreach programs.
• Researches assesses informs and advocates for learning solutions and practices that can improve all corporate learning programs.
  

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

• Successful completion of a University Degree or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three (3) years practical experience in applying learning and development principles including creating designing and evaluating learning interventions
• Knowledge in creating designing evaluating and implementing learning technologies.
• Business acumen and interpersonal skills to deliver results in a decentralized environment.
• Competencies in group facilitation communications project management and program implementation and evaluation.
• Strong working knowledge of adult learning best practices.
• In-depth knowledge and demonstrated ability in technical instructional design analysis measurement and evaluative methods facilitation and presentation skills and using a variety of learning mediums.
• Solid analytical research planning coordination and project management skills with ability to work independently on diverse projects.
• Ability to plan coordinate implement and evaluate programs and services.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to connect with a range of internal and external partners while focusing on fostering collaborative work relationships.
• Ability to work independently and with teams and with ability to manage competing priorities.