CSTC - Learning & Development Facilitator

Learning & Development Facilitator, Talent Collaborative

COMPANY OVERVIEW

The California Schools Talent Collaborative is a dynamic and rapidly expanding organization dedicated to the advancement of quality education. With an unwavering mission to provide every student access to exceptional educational professionals, our focus lies in supporting California schools to attract and retain top-tier talent. Rooted in the principle of ensuring equity in education, we bring cutting-edge staffing methodologies from high-volume Fortune 500 industries into the realm of K-12 education, which stands as America’s largest employer. California Schools Talent Collaborative is a school district member organization in the process of obtaining nonprofit status in California. Its operations are supported by Think Together, a California nonprofit and the state’s largest provider of expanded learning programs.

JOB SUMMARY

This position is a part of the Organizational Development and Learning and Development (OD/L&D) Department working in collaboration with the California Schools Talent Collaborative. Under the supervision of L&D leadership, the Learning and Development Facilitator will use their skills to develop, facilitate and deploy both online and in-person staff training. From a collaborative lens, this person will be facilitating learning with staff throughout the organization and working with the L&D team to modify content and refine facilitation approach per audience needs. The person in this role will work closely with staff and managers providing support throughout the organization. This role is Hybrid work setting with 2-3 days in the office each week.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate California School Talent Collaborative professional development sessions as requested, including delivering materials, coordinating event logistics, supporting presenters, managing attendance, and ensuring the utilization of promising practices in adult learning & professional development.
• Facilitates a variety of learning experiences and staff development opportunities both virtually and in-person throughout the organization.
• Supports multiple platforms of training and development courses and programs (in-person, virtual, LMS).
• Manage various staff development and career mobility programs and opportunities.
• Manage & support the comprehensive process of creating professional development tools & resources; including but not limited to researching, designing, proofreading, editing, and formatting training content and support materials.
• Ensure that all training and staff development is aligned to California Schools Talent Collaborative goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development, Lead, and other departments to deliver and coordinate organizational training needs and schedules.
• Collaborate with L&D team and other departments to manage LMS events, registration, assessments, and reporting.
• Travel to regional hubs to deliver training.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors’ degree in a related field preferred.
• Combination of work experience and higher education.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience in training and facilitation.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in supporting adult learners preferred.
• Prior field experience working in an expanded learning program desired.
• Provide and maintain a clear TB test throughout employment.
  
  
  

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain Intermediate Learning Management System experience (Canvas, Blackboard, Collaboration, etc.).
• Superior communication skills, including excellent writing and presentation skills. Oral and written communication with students and staff.
• Demonstrated comfort and skill moving beyond standard presentations to scaffold learning for large and small groups of diverse learners.
• Experience at building individual and organizational capacity to deliver learning experiences that result in an increase in service quality to the field.
• Commitment to a growth mindset and a climate of continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to create an environment of psychological safety by working collaboratively and effectively with diverse staff, colleagues, and students.
• Familiarity with K-12 learning environments.
• Ability to adapt and learn new content and technology (webinars, asynchronous learning, software).
• Flexibility and ability to adapt during times of ambiguity and change.
• Detail oriented, problem solver, organized, and thorough before making recommendations.
• Expertise in learning theory, models of learning, and process facilitation preferred.
  
  
  

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and Teams
• Strong proficiency in the use of Excel, Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SharePoint, and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional skills with MS Excel, data organization, and MS PowerPoint presentation.
  
  
  

COMPENSATION

• Salary $68,000
  
  
  

This is the targeted compensation for the position. A range of factors, including but not limited to; location, skills, experience, will be considered. Actual compensation may vary.

Think Together is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age for individuals age 40 and over, medical condition (as defined by state law (for example, cancer or genetic characteristics or HIV/AIDS), marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

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