Junior Associate - Learning and Development at Kforce Inc

Posted in Other about 2 hours ago.

Location: Chicago, Illinois





Job Description:


RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client seeking a fully remote Senior Associate - Learning and Development to join their team.

Responsibilities:


  • Collaborate with learning program leaders and curriculum owners to embed recommended content into programs

  • Develop creative learning designs (design documents, participant materials, storyboards, training content) to achieve effective learning/performance solutions aligned to firm strategy

  • Lead the execution and implementation of creative learning designs and complex project plans, including process documentation, vendor management, procurement, and scope management to achieve and deliver effective learning/performance solutions

  • As needed, evaluate external providers of progressive training, coaching and other learning interventions focused on growth and professional skill content to provide recommendations for best fit and alignment with core competencies and culture, streamlining existing vendors and maximizing impact of learning content and experience

  • Partner with instructional designers for development of internal custom-built content

  • As needed, properly align key growth and professional skill badges/learning paths - foundational, experienced, and advanced - and manage the development/curation of necessary content

  • Help drive adoption of growth and professional skill learning, highly focused on building business development skills to cultivate meaningful business relationships and drive sales, continuously assessing impact, effectiveness, and quality of learning solutions

  • Consult with CLE colleagues and subject matter experts (SMEs) to analyze and identify needs, collaborating with stakeholders to determine appropriate solutions

  • Uses instructional design methodology to strategize optimal curriculum design and to guide design and delivery of web-based self-study, face to face, virtual and blended learning solutions







REQUIREMENTS:



  • Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of proven success in instructional design, development and deployment roles and project management, ideally in a matrixed environment within a professional services industry

  • Knowledge of how professional service firms and their various business segments work, how they make a profit and what makes them successful

  • Experience developing learning programs and with current adult learning theory, advanced learning methodologies, frameworks, technologies and the use of social media to produce behavior change and performance results

  • Consultative skills - ability to lead and collaborate with clients/stakeholders on the assessment, design, development and delivery of innovative and effective learning and performance solutions that align with the strategic business needs of the organization

  • Ability to run meetings and manage a portfolio of projects in one or more client business segments

  • A reputation for discretion, integrity, judgment, responsiveness, strong attention to detail and common sense

  • Demonstrated success in terms of product quality, completion on time and on budget, compliance and degree of customer satisfaction

  • Strategic thinker and problem solver with ability to quickly assess and summarize information and effectively identify issues or risks and potential resolutions

  • Experience working with vendors (US and offshore) and managing vendor relationships is a plus.

  • Solid PC skills with expert proficiency in MS Office 365 - specifically Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

  • Experience with competency models and experiential learning

  • A portfolio of work samples - such as strategic approach documents, participant materials, design documents, storyboards, competency frameworks project plans, and RACI for project management

  • Knowledge of and experience with learning development tools such as Articulate Studio, Storyline, Camtasia, Captivate, etc. is a plus






The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.



We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.



Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.



This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.



Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.



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