Learning and Development Specialist

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The safety and health of our employees is this company’s most important business consideration. Lakeside Book will provide a safe and secure working environment to support our goal of zero accidents and injuries.

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Location: Virtual
Salary: $75,000- $85,000 based on experience

Lakeside Book Company is looking for a Learning & Development Specialist to help build and expand our talent development programs. This is a hands-on opportunity to help shape how we develop leaders, strengthen performance, and create meaningful development opportunities across the organization.

You’ll partner with HR, business leaders, and subject matter experts to design practical learning solutions and help move talent development initiatives from idea to implementation.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop instructor-led, virtual, eLearning, and blended learning programs based on business and employee development needs
• Help build and launch Lakeside’s front-line leadership development program, including curriculum, tools, facilitator resources, and follow-up learning
• Own the functional administration of the Dayforce Performance module, including review cycles, workflows, reporting, troubleshooting, testing, and training
• Manage learning content within Absorb, including courses, assignments, learning paths, reporting, and content maintenance
• Partner with HR and business leaders to identify skill gaps and create practical learning and performance solutions
• Support career development, career pathing, succession planning, engagement survey activities, and other talent development initiatives
• Facilitate training and create practical tools, job aids, and resources that help employees and leaders apply learning on the job

What You Bring

• 3–5+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, or a related area
• Experience designing and developing training programs and learning materials
• Strong facilitation, communication, project management, and relationship-building skills
• Experience working with a Learning Management System and HR technology; Absorb or Dayforce experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Education, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
• Experience supporting a manufacturing, multi-site, or frontline workforce is a plus

What we offer you:

• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k with company match
• Career growth opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee appreciation & recognition programs

About Us:

Lakeside Book Company loves books! To us, every book matters. Every word. Every page. Every hand that helped build it. Our history has shown that we are leaders and innovators. We have a team-winning culture, where all of our people have a voice. While we are old in years, we are new at heart. Come join our mission to keep the world reading.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Lakeside Book Company is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or perform essential job functions please contact talent@lakesidebook.com.

*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.