Senior Learning and Development Specialist Pittsburgh

OverviewAs a Learning & Development Specialist at Barber National Institute you will support our mission of Making Dreams Come True by delivering engaging learning experiences that prepare employees to provide exceptional support to children and adults with autism intellectual disabilities and behavioral health as one of the primary faces of Learning & Development you will facilitate New Employee Orientation compliance training behavioral support training Medication Administration CPR and professional development programs for professional and paraprofessional staff. You will play a key role in creating a welcoming onboarding experience while helping employees build the knowledge skills and confidence needed to succeed in their closely with operational leaders Human Resources and subject matter experts you will identify learning needs facilitate instructor-led training provide coaching and follow-up support evaluate training effectiveness and update training materials to ensure employees receive consistent high-quality learning position is primarily based in Erie and requires travel to Barber National Institute locations on a rotating basis including Pittsburgh and occasionally the Philadelphia area. Occasional evening and weekend work is required to meet organizational training Youll BringStrong understanding of adult learning principles and effective classroom facilitation presentation and communication skills for both in-person and virtual training to engage learners build confidence and create an interactive learning organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple training schedules and to assess learning effectiveness and use feedback to improve training updating and maintaining training materials presentations and learning with Microsoft Office Suite Learning Management Systems (LMS) HRIS platforms and other learning collaboration and relationship-building skills with employees supervisors and operational -motivated with the initiative to identify opportunities for to travel regionally on a rotating basis and work occasional evenings and Youll HaveBachelors degree in Human Resources Education Organizational Development Business Administration or a related field preferred (or equivalent experience).Two to five years of experience facilitating training onboarding learning and development education or adult leading instructor-led classroom or virtual training in healthcare human services behavioral health education or a related field working with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and training support or operational experience with training responsibilities is a drivers license with the ability to travel throughout Barber National Institutes service to obtain and maintain certifications including CPR Medication Administration and Behavioral Safety training.A Typical Day May IncludeLead BNIs NADSP Certification Program helping team members advance their careers through nationally recognized and deliver innovative learning solutions that build team member capability competency and with leaders to develop talent enhance performance and strengthen workforce development and support team members through certification professional development and career pathway data and insights to measure program success and drive continuous a culture of learning growth and excellence across the engaging in-person and virtual training programs including New Employee Orientation compliance training Medication Administration CPR behavioral support and a positive and welcoming onboarding experience that helps new employees connect with Barber National Institutes mission culture and assigned certification programs by scheduling classes tracking renewals verifying competencies and maintaining compliance with supervisors and operational leaders to identify learning needs and reinforce best employees in program settings to ensure training is applied safely and effectively while providing coaching and presentations participant guides job aids and other training materials to reflect regulatory changes and organizational training participation certifications and compliance requirements through the organizations LMS and HRIS training effectiveness through participant feedback assessments and field observations to continuously improve learning with Human Resources Learning & Development teammates and subject matter experts to support employee development to regional Barber National Institute locations on a rotating basis to deliver training and support staff occasional evenings and weekends to meet organizational training needs.