Systems Implementation and Training Specialist
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Title: Systems Implementation and Training Specialist
Department: Technology & Systems Support (9LB0)
The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 198,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?
This is a full-time, 12-month, non-represented position. The salary grade is 4028, starting at $88,606 commensurate with experience and aligned to ensure internal equity with similarly situated roles.
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.
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• Any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
The candidate must ensure that all of their relevant work experience is reflected on their resume prior to the submission of their application for District employment.
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.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Nondiscrimination
The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.
