Training & Curriculum Coordinator - Landscape & Horticulture

Workforce Development Full Time Milton, ON $60,000 - $70,000 CAD per year
About You  As the Training & Curriculum Coordinator, you bring strong training coordination experience and exceptional organizational skills. You have an interest in and passion for the landscape and horticulture industry and creating practical, relevant learning opportunities.
You are comfortable coordinating multiple courses, instructors, training providers, participants, and deadlines at the same time. You take initiative, pay close attention to detail, and enjoy working collaboratively with employers, industry professionals, and internal teams. You value being present and engaged with your team and are comfortable working primarily from our Milton office.
What You’ll Be Doing  You will plan, coordinate, and evaluate training delivered through Landscape Ontario’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) programs, including GROW and Apprenticeship, with a particular focus on Career Advancement training for incumbent workers. You will also coordinate GROW’s Employers of Choice (EOC) stream, which provides landscape and horticulture employers with practical learning in people management, workplace practices, and organizational success.

This role includes developing individual training plans, managing registrations, coordinating instructors and third-party training providers, monitoring training budgets, and supporting participants and employers throughout the training process.
You will also work closely with Landscape Ontario’s Professional Development team to coordinate sector-specific courses and learning opportunities. Your day-to-day work will contribute directly to government-funded workforce development outcomes and help meet key project and funding deliverables.
What You’ll Be Responsible For  Training Development and Coordination
Plan, coordinate, and evaluate in-person, virtual, and blended training.
Research and recommend training topics, instructors, delivery approaches, and learning resources.
Arrange and coordinate curriculum development and updates to maintain quality, consistency, and relevance to Ontario’s landscape and horticulture industry.
Support the development of practical tools, reference materials, and online learning resources.
Work with employers and participants to identify skills gaps, career goals, and suitable training opportunities.
Coordinate registrations, schedules, attendance, participant communications, completion records, and required documentation.
Track participant progress and outcomes, including credentials, upskilling, career advancement, and job retention.
Ensure training activities and records support government funding performance targets and reporting requirements.
Instructor and Training Provider Coordination   Recruit, onboard, schedule, and coordinate instructors and third-party training providers.
Communicate learning objectives, schedules, participant needs, delivery requirements, and program expectations to instructors and training providers.
Monitor participant experience and training quality and address delivery issues as they arise.
Navigate difficult conversations while maintaining positive working relationships with instructors, colleges, training organizations, facilities, employers, and industry partners.
Support with evaluation of training effectiveness and document recommendations for improving curriculum, delivery, and participant experience.
Training Logistics
Secure training facilities and coordinate seminar schedules, equipment, technology, catering, learning materials, and other delivery requirements.
Manage participant communications from registration through course completion.
Support on-site delivery, including room preparation, attendance, instructor support, materials, audiovisual equipment, certificates, and participant feedback.
Maintain accurate training plans, registration records, attendance, completion documents, credentials, evaluations, and supporting program files.
Administration
Monitor assigned training budgets, including instructor fees, provider costs, registrations, facilities, supplies, and other training expenses.
Ensure expenses are properly approved, documented,…