American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)

Learning & Development Specialist

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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About the role

  • Are you a creative, tech-savvy professional who thrives on designing cutting-edge, point-of-need learning solutions?
  • Do you have a passion for driving impactful learning strategies that leverage modern technology to achieve real results?
  • In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of empowering our workforce by managing our internal Learning Management System (Docebo), developing interactive e-learning experiences, and creating visually engaging job aids and tools.
  • Collaborating with teams and subject matter experts, you’ll build and shape the learning experience through social learning features, curated content channels, skill development initiatives, and more.
  • Your work will directly contribute to every employee’s professional growth and have a lasting impact across the organization.
  • Design and Develop Engaging Learning Modules: Create interactive e-learning content that is visually appealing and meets the diverse needs of our employees, ensuring everyone can learn effectively.
  • Incorporate Modern, Innovative Design and Adult Learning Practices: Develop e-learning modules that leverage current trends and adult learning principles, ensuring content is engaging, relevant, and meets users at their point of need.
  • Collaborate with Team Members: Lead stakeholders through project scoping by outlining training goals, required assets, SME coordination, timelines, and implementation pathways for content entering the LIFT LMS or broader learning ecosystem.
  • Ensure Accessibility and Inclusivity: Develop e-learning content that is accessible to all learners, making sure that everyone can benefit from the materials.
  • Support Management of the LMS (Docebo): In tandem with other members of the L&D team, support the administration of the LMS, ensuring that it runs smoothly and meets the needs of all users.
  • Support and Guide Users: Provide ongoing support to employees, helping them navigate the LMS and accessing the resources they need.
  • Build and Maintain Learning Resources: Organize and maintain course catalogs, learning paths, requirements and certifications.
  • Manage and Organize the Internal HR Intranet: Support the content management and maintenance of the HR intranet (Sitefinity), ensuring information remains up-to-date, structured, and easily accessible.
  • Develop Program-Related Pages, Widgets, and Interfaces: Build and maintain program-related pages, widgets, and interfaces on the intranet to enhance user experience and facilitate easy access to resources.
  • Organize Content with Tagging and Structure: Implement and maintain a content organization system that uses tagging and logical structure to ensure employees can easily find the information they need.
  • Serve as the first point of contact for departments requesting training or development support by guiding stakeholders through intake and needs assessment.
  • Work with the L&D team to create and maintain programs that support the growth and development of our employees.
  • Design job aids and tools that are visually appealing and supportive of learners at all levels.
  • Support program management for Talent Development offerings, including planning and coordinating virtual and in-person sessions, workshops, and events; preparing materials; managing registrations; scheduling; coordinating technology; and executing post-event communications and surveys.
  • Assess program effectiveness: Work with the key stakeholders to review usage, participant feedback, evaluations, and key performance indicators to evaluate program effectiveness.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in e-learning development and LMS administration.
  • Knowledge of principles and methods for adult learning, training design, instruction, and the measurement of training effectiveness.
  • Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to plan, identify, coordinate, and track critical activities, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey information effectively to various audiences.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail while juggling multiple tasks.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Teams, Planner, Lists, and PowerPoint.
  • Proficiency with e-learning authoring tools such as Articulate 360 or Adobe Captivate.
  • Experience with eLearning software integration with an LMS (SCORM / AICC, xAPI).
  • Effective planning, time management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
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