The Training Specialist is responsible for leading the entire training lifecycle, from needs assessment to evaluation. This includes designing a comprehensive curriculum, developing high-quality training materials such as user guides and online modules, and facilitating engaging learning sessions. The role requires a strong understanding of adult learning principles and the ability to apply them in a corporate environment. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with subject matter experts, project teams, and business stakeholders to ensure training materials are accurate, relevant, and aligned with project goals.
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Advantages
Opportunity to directly influence user adoption and the success of key organizational initiatives.
A chance to apply and refine a wide range of skills, including project management, instructional design, and stakeholder engagement.
A hybrid work model provides a balance of in-person collaboration and remote flexibility.
Responsibilities
Training Needs Assessment: Lead and conduct thorough training needs assessments to identify the learning requirements of all end-users, aligning with established change management practices.
Curriculum & Content Development: Design a comprehensive training curriculum and develop a variety of training materials, including user guides, facilitation materials, and online modules, utilizing e-learning authoring tools.
Project Management: Provide project management expertise to support the training initiative, ensuring alignment with overall project timelines and milestones.
Training Delivery: Facilitate or support classroom and virtual training sessions, ensuring a high-quality learning experience for participants.
Evaluation & Continuous Improvement: Conduct evaluations of the training initiative to measure effectiveness and identify areas for continuous learning and support.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with subject matter experts, stakeholder working groups, and project teams to determine training needs and develop relevant curriculum.
Communication & Liaison: Act as a knowledgeable liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, presenting complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Issue Management: Proactively manage and escalate issues in a timely and effective manner, providing clear analysis and options for problem resolution.
Accessibility: Ensure all training materials and delivery methods comply with accessibility standards, including the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005.
Qualifications
Demonstrated knowledge of adult education theories, principles, and practices, with extensive experience in facilitating adult learning programs using various delivery methods.
Experience: Proven experience leading training needs assessments, designing comprehensive curricula, and developing a variety of training materials.
Highly proficient with e-learning authoring tools, learning management systems (LMS), and MS Office Suite.
In-depth knowledge and experience with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005.
Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with a proven ability to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills to analyze learning needs and facilitate issue resolution.
Effective consulting skills to engage with stakeholders and a track record of building strong working relationships.
Summary
The Training Specialist will play a crucial role in the design, development, and delivery of a comprehensive learning curriculum for all end-users. This hybrid position requires a motivated and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in adult education and a proven ability to develop effective training materials. The ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator, a strategic thinker, and an experienced project manager, capable of collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to ensure the successful adoption of new initiatives. This is a hybrid position, requiring the candidate to work three days a week onsite and two days remotely.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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The Training Specialist is responsible for leading the entire training lifecycle, from needs assessment to evaluation. This includes designing a comprehensive curriculum, developing high-quality training materials such as user guides and online modules, and facilitating engaging learning sessions. The role requires a strong understanding of adult learning principles and the ability to apply them in a corporate environment. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with subject matter experts, project teams, and business stakeholders to ensure training materials are accurate, relevant, and aligned with project goals.
Advantages
Opportunity to directly influence user adoption and the success of key organizational initiatives.
A chance to apply and refine a wide range of skills, including project management, instructional design, and stakeholder engagement.
A hybrid work model provides a balance of in-person collaboration and remote flexibility.
Responsibilities
Training Needs Assessment: Lead and conduct thorough training needs assessments to identify the learning requirements of all end-users, aligning with established change management practices.
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Curriculum & Content Development: Design a comprehensive training curriculum and develop a variety of training materials, including user guides, facilitation materials, and online modules, utilizing e-learning authoring tools.
Project Management: Provide project management expertise to support the training initiative, ensuring alignment with overall project timelines and milestones.
Training Delivery: Facilitate or support classroom and virtual training sessions, ensuring a high-quality learning experience for participants.
Evaluation & Continuous Improvement: Conduct evaluations of the training initiative to measure effectiveness and identify areas for continuous learning and support.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with subject matter experts, stakeholder working groups, and project teams to determine training needs and develop relevant curriculum.
Communication & Liaison: Act as a knowledgeable liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, presenting complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Issue Management: Proactively manage and escalate issues in a timely and effective manner, providing clear analysis and options for problem resolution.
Accessibility: Ensure all training materials and delivery methods comply with accessibility standards, including the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005.
Qualifications
Demonstrated knowledge of adult education theories, principles, and practices, with extensive experience in facilitating adult learning programs using various delivery methods.
Experience: Proven experience leading training needs assessments, designing comprehensive curricula, and developing a variety of training materials.
Highly proficient with e-learning authoring tools, learning management systems (LMS), and MS Office Suite.
In-depth knowledge and experience with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005.
Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with a proven ability to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills to analyze learning needs and facilitate issue resolution.
Effective consulting skills to engage with stakeholders and a track record of building strong working relationships.
Summary
The Training Specialist will play a crucial role in the design, development, and delivery of a comprehensive learning curriculum for all end-users. This hybrid position requires a motivated and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in adult education and a proven ability to develop effective training materials. The ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator, a strategic thinker, and an experienced project manager, capable of collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to ensure the successful adoption of new initiatives. This is a hybrid position, requiring the candidate to work three days a week onsite and two days remotely.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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