Coordinator, Staff Development

Reports to the Director, Human Resources and Information Service. Plans, coordinates and implements a comprehensive staff training and development program; promotes staff development by ensuring that staff at all levels have access to the learning and professional development opportunities they require; creates e-learning that supports staff training needs and incorporates best practices; provides organizational performance measures for training and development function; coordinates the library’s orientation program; coordinates the planning and implementation of the library’s user education programming.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Formal Educational Requirements
- A Master of Library Science Degree (or equivalent) from an accredited Library School or Masters/Graduate degree in a related field
- Training or Certificate from a recognized institution or equivalent experience
- Management Development or Leadership Skills certificate from a recognized institution or equivalent experience

Other Requirements
- 3 years experience in development of learning strategies, curriculum development, provision of variety of methods of delivery of training and development products
- Professional experience in public libraries is an asset
- Valid Ontario Class G Driver’s License
- Competencies:

- Demonstrated coaching and consulting skills to facilitate behaviour change and problem resolution; knowledge of key coaching proficiencies
- Demonstrated skill in establishing priorities, allocating resources, implementing plans, and monitoring and adjusting work to accomplish goals; managing projects and work of others
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills in developing and maintaining smooth, cooperative working relationships, resolving conflicts and encouraging consensus decision-making
- Demonstrated experience in planning, developing, and conducting training sessions and knowledge of the training needs of adult learners and different learning styles
- Demonstrated skill in producing effective written documents and responses in different formats (electronic and print) for different audiences including reports and electronic presentations
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills in developing and maintaining smooth, cooperative working relationships, resolving conflicts and encouraging consensus decision-making
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and within a team environment and function as a contributing team member

**_Please be aware the selection process may involve any of interviews, test, and presentations or any combination thereof._**

**Applying**:

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