Advisor, Learning and Development - Calgary, Canada - Bethany Care Society

Bethany Care Society

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Calgary, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Bethany

Bethany Care Society (Bethany) is one of Western Canada's largest faith-based, not-for-profit providers of care, housing, and community services for seniors and adults with disabilities.

For 77 years, Bethany has provided high-quality, person-centered care focused on the unique physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of our residents and tenants.

We create caring communities to help Albertans age well.

Why Bethany?
Bethany has consecutively won Alberta Top Employer for 15 years for the programs we invest in for our employees. We offer top-ups for maternal leaves, generous vacation and leave time, competitive salaries, benefits, and retirement savings programs. We are committed to employee well-being and giving back to our community. We invest in our people because they are the reason for our success.

For more information, check out this video about Working at Bethany

About the Role

This temporary position reports to the Director Quality and Resident Safety and is accountable to support the realization of Learning and Development priorities that advance Bethany as a high performing organization.

Through the leadership of a Senior Advisor, the Advisor, Learning and Development, is responsible for engaging key stakeholders in change management activities and supporting employees across the organization with the development, coordination and delivery of education that supports the broader talent development processes.

This position is intended as a backfill to a currently filled position, so may be shortened with working notice, or may be extended to provide additional support to major organizational initiatives underway._

What You Will Do
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Service Excellence: Promotes a proactive, engaged and professional environment through learning and development initiatives and resources that serve the needs of the organization and its employees.
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Leadership: Promotes a proactive, engaged and professional environment through learning and development initiatives and resources that serve the needs of the organization and its employees.
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Teamwork: Works collaboratively and actively participates with leadership and teams across the organization to ensure a high-performance culture.
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Pro-active Learner: Demonstrates commitment and understanding of the relevant work practices, policies, applicable legislation, internal and external resources required to be a successful, as well as capacity to stay abreast of changes.
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Safety: Contributes to a culture of safety for residents, the team and self by always understanding and adhering to safety guidelines and practices.

What You Bring

Bachelor's degree in related field,
Adult learning certificate.
Certification in Change Management or facilitation an asset.
Minimum of 4 years of demonstrated experience as a learning and development practitioner, including instructional design and learning delivery.
Prior experience coordinating and supporting team members.
Strong understanding of the population in care and the roles of the various care teams responsible.

Additional Necessary Skills

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint.
Demonstrates knowledge of current Adult Education Principles with advanced facilitation and presentation skills
Experience in developing and coordinating a range of learning solutions including workshops, course curriculum and coaching;
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects.
Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic work environment.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Adept at working with a wide range of stakeholders and clients.
Comfortable traveling across central Alberta and working flexibly in response to a 24hr 7 day a week health care workplace culture.

Physical Requirements

Good vision and hearing (with correction if needed) is required.
The ability to spend prolonged periods at a desk utilizing a computer and monitor.
Mobility for activities such as kneeling, bending, stooping, and light lifting, as required.