Learning & Development Specialist - Toronto, Canada - Dillon Consulting Limited

Dillon Consulting Limited

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview:

Are you passionate about adult workplace learning and development? Do you thrive when maximizing people's performance potential? At Dillion, organic growth as individuals and part of our collective community is a driving factor of our success.

As one of our core values, continuous development means we look for opportunities to evolve our skills, knowledge and competencies at every opportunity, in our daily work, and with and from each other.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a
junior Learning and Development Specialist to join our team of progressive L&D professionals within an employee owned company that prioritizes the development of our people and looks beyond training events to the analytics and insights that evidence positive business impact.

In collaboration with and reporting to the Executive Director, People and the Manager, Learning and Development, the Learning and Development Specialist will help us be at the leading edge of people development.

This position is available at

any Dillon office and/or remote.

Responsibilities:

What your day will look like

Learning and Development Specialist
As a junior member of our team, you will continuously develop and evolve your proficiency to:

Create learning materials including eLearning content, storyboards, user guides, tutorials, instructor guides, case studies, assessments, videos and podcasts
Develop learning strategies and initiatives using Universal Design Learning (UDL) and adult education theories and models in support of inclusive learning experiences for diverse audiences
Participate in the tracking and analysis of learning and development metrics related to learning initiative completion and business impact
Contribute to the execution of our Early Career Development program
Contribute to the creation of a constructive working culture where development of our people is as important as and critical to profit generation
Maintain up to date knowledge of best practices and industry trends related to people development, leadership, workplace learning and adult learning

Learning and Development

Commit to selfdevelopment and ongoing learning and professional development
Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees, and periodic participation and presentations at industry and professional conferences

Qualifications:
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What you will need to succeed

Postsecondary degree, diploma or certificate in Adult Education or Instructional Design
0 to 3 years of experience in a workplace learning and development role

Experience:

What you bring to this role

Intermediate knowledge of software including elearning authoring tools e.g. Storyline, Camtasia, Captivate, Articulate and Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
Knowledge and understanding of adult education including instructional design and evaluation
A desire to contribute to and build a constructive working culture
A curiosity that drives creative and innovative solutions
A commitment to continuous personal development
Evolving project management skills with a focus on managing multiple priorities and delivering ontime results
Effective planning, time management, prioritizing and decisionmaking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and diverse perspectives

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results.

We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our

core values:

Reliability: words that result in actions build trust;
Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
Creativity: discover new possibilities;
Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it's hard;
Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences

In addition, we offer:
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Employee share purchase plan

Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all fulltime regular employees

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A competitive compensation package

Comprehensive health benefits
Generous retirement savings plan
Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions

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Flexible work hours

Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trustbased approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

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Learning and Development opportunities