Learning and Development Specialist

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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens offers world-class horticulture, art & nature-based exhibitions and educational programs. The 13-acre indoor and outdoor facility—situated two miles from downtown Columbus—features glasshouses including the historic John

F. Wolfe Palm House; botanical gardens including the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden and Scotts Miracle Gro-Foundation Community Garden Campus; and event venues. The Conservatory is home to the largest collection of Chihuly glass in a botanical garden and Light Raiment II by internationally renowned artist James Turrell. Committed to the community, the Conservatory strives to provide an accessible and welcoming experience to all.

As a premier botanical garden destination, we connect people to nature and create life enhancing experiences.

Envision a world that celebrates nature as essential to the human experience.

The Learning and Development Specialist is responsible for managing the Conservatory’s training and development initiatives for our workforce based on the Conservatory’s learning & development strategy. This includes researching, developing, and implementing training programs that offer employees continuous growth and advancement. The Learning and Development Specialist facilitates the administration of the company’s Learning Management System (LMS), professional development policies, and talent development strategies.

The Learning and Development Specialist is a grant-funded position. Funding has been secured through December 31, 2028.

This is a full-time, exempt position.

This position is eligible for the Conservatory's benefit package offered to full-time employees, which includes:

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• company paid Life/AD&D/Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
• participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement Program (OPERS)
• optional 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan
• generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• complimentary membership to the Conservatory

$55,000 - $61,000 annual salary.

• Internal Learning & Development Program Administration
  • Assess training needs throughout the organization, review and deliver content, maintain existing content, and provide customer service to Learning Management System (LMS) users.
  • Facilitate the development of custom, organization-specific training modules to educate employees about mission, vision, values, history, business practices, and strategic plans.
  • Curate training curricula including ready-made LMS trainings, external resources, and internal resources to enhance widely used skills and align staff to strategic skill priorities.
• External Professional Development Administration
  • Assess and promote external professional development opportunities relevant to organization’s strategic priorities.
  • Facilitate administration of external professional development policies, recommending improvements as needed.
  • Compile external resources available throughout the organization into a central information repository accessible via LMS or other internal tools.
• Functional Excellence
  • Support and enhance the Conservatory’s Learning & Development strategy
  • Stay current on emerging learning technologies and trends to enhance training offerings.
  • Establish systems of receiving and reviewing feedback on L&D initiatives, conduct participant evaluations and focus groups, ensures organization is staying up-to-date…