Leadership Development Specialist - London, Canada - Goodwill Industries Ontario Great Lakes

Goodwill Industries Ontario Great Lakes

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London, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Leadership Development Specialist

Goodwill is hiring If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a team that is dedicated to improving the lives of others and projected for future growth, Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes is the place for you.

The Leadership Development Specialist will support the Learning team in creating leadership and management content, conducting, and facilitating leadership training, and coaching leaders in their development.

Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes is a leading non-profit organization committed to changing lives and communities through the power of work.

Our organization values diversity, equity, and inclusivity, and we strive to create a workplace that is welcoming and respectful to all.

Headquartered in London, Ontario, Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes is one of five separately incorporated regional Goodwill's in Canada and one of 150 internationally.

Now one of the largest territories following the adoption of the Toronto regional territory and the merger with Goodwill Essex, Kent, Lambton, Goodwill Ontario Great Lakes (Goodwill) currently employs approximately 1,200 people and is positioned for significant growth.

Mission:
Changing Lives and communities through the power of WORK.

Vision:
Everyone working and thriving in sustainable communities.

Values:
Inclusion | Compassion | Aspiring Workforce | Respect | Empathy

Benefits of Working at Goodwill include:

Competitive compensation and benefits.
Skills training, scholarships and access to educational credentials.
Exciting career opportunities.
Access to training and career advancement.
Worklife balance and flexibility in scheduling.
Respectful, fun and supportive team.
Diverse, dynamic culture.
Missiondriven organization committed to the Power of Work.
Life coaching and wellness support to assist with employee's professional and personal life
Being part of an organization who:
Is an employer of choice across Southwestern Ontario that meets the Federal Government's 50/30 challenge for diversity in leadership and is accredited through CARF International
Is committed to the environment is an imperative striving for 'zero waste' and innovation to repurpose and recycle donated têxtiles to keep them out of landfill.

The Position:

Facilitating leadership and management content delivery
Arranging sessions, preparing materials, facilitation, and facilitation support
Managing the selection of participants; preparing and supporting participants during the program
Creating leadership and management content
Structure, design and amend leadership and management courses, curriculums, and modules
Forming partnerships for leadership and management content and opportunities
Build partnerships internally, within Goodwill Industries International and externally to generate a bestinclass leadership and management development program, aligned with the organization's needs and values
Manage communications with content partners
Tracking and assessing learning outcomes
Collect feedback on completed learning and generate reports about effectiveness of learning activities, course, and curriculums
Create tools to assess if learners have understood the content and adapted their behaviour
Promoting a culture of learning through constant communications about leadership learning activities
Maintain Goodwill's mission of "Changing lives through the power of WORK"
Any other tasks as part of supporting Goodwill's Mission

What Requirements You Would Need:

Passionate about leadership development, facilitation in front of groups, coaching and developing individual leaders, meeting new people outside Goodwill
Superb organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communications
Excellent computer skills, including experience in MS Office (esp. PowerPoint & Teams); experience with Adobe Creative Suite and experience with LMS administration is beneficial
Excellent attention to detail, ability to fine tune a project and create clear replicable processes
Excellent critical thinking, strategic and management skills
Excellent relationship building skills
Willingness to learn in a role outside of your comfort zone and invest in personal development and growth
Demonstrate Goodwill's ICARE values through your words and actions
3 or more years in an operational leadership role
Experience in developing team members into leadership roles
Experience in designing lessons and curriculum preferred
Ability to travel for work related purposes

Goodwill Industries is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees and members feel valued, respected and supported; we welcome newcomers to the region to apply.

We are dedicated to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live and serve, and where every team