Systems Implementation and Training Specialist

Job Summary

Systems Implementation and Training Specialists design, align, and facilitate, professional learning opportunities for personnel throughout the School District of Philadelphia (SDP). Work involves formulating and implementing plans to meet the short-term and long-term technology needs of the District. Work additionally involves determining training and personnel development needs for user across the District. Provides high-quality professional growth opportunities that will enhance professionals’ operational effectiveness as it pertains to the use of technology.

Essential Functions

• Designs and facilitates professional learning and development sessions and courses on a variety of topics to support the use of new systems.

• Conducts training sessions across all positions and levels in the School District.

• Thoughtfully creates customized professional learning modules.

• Creates curricula and customized learning plans for District personnel.

• Partners with other School District Offices to ensure the intentional, proactive, and responsive design of professional learning opportunities.

• Leads content programming and logistics for large-scale training.

• Develops plans for measuring the impact of professional learning; creates tools for collecting data; analyzes that data to evolve professional learning and support programmatic decision making.

• Works with external partners and vendors to support the development and continuous improvement of training and professional development.

• Supports District initiatives and key priorities.

Other Functions

• May participate in the review and/or preparation of grant proposals, reports, and other required documentation as needed.

• May develop and participate in the RFP/RFQ and Action Item processes.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in training, education, administration or a related field.

• Five years of full-time, paid, professional training experience which have included leading and designing professional learning for adults.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of:

o adult learning theories, techniques, and training models.

o group processes and organizational planning.

o training methods, principles and practices.

o exemplary performance evaluations from rating officers.

o asynchronous learning and various on-line platforms preferred.

Demonstrated ability to:

o inform and design the scope and sequence of training.

o align training initiatives with the District’s mission and Action Plan.

o analyze issues and shift priorities in a fast-paced environment.

o support adult learning and training strategies.

o plan, organize, and direct training.

o be punctual and follow through in work related projects and responsibility.

o work collaboratively.

o communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

o establish and maintain effective working relationships.