LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Building organizational capacity and talent is a priority for us. We are working to earn an identity as a Learning organization. The L&DS will partner with leaders to facilitate staff development through learning and development initiatives. The L&DS will assess talent and workforce needs and lead the innovative design, implementation, evaluation, and reporting on development experiences. The L&DS will incorporate Rubicon’s values, beliefs, and principles into every L&D opportunity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and deliver or source relevant and aligned training opportunities
• Develop, implement, facilitate, and monitor training programs and vendors
• Create and manage Community of Practice for each core competencies and develop training for Champions
• Create testing and evaluation assessments and processes
• Partner with leaders to assess and inform on aligning needs with strategic goals
• Create reports and synthesize data
• Use coaching practices for maximum growth and development 

COMPETENCIES

• Strong relationship building and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences
• Three years designing, delivering, evaluating, and pivoting on learning strategies, offerings, and adult learning curriculum; curriculum design background includes e-learning, bespoke, and customized learnings
• Three years of managing multiple projects, deliverables, and goals simultaneously
• Successful application of learning development theories and practices to support the achievement of strategic goals
• Ability to select, analyze, and report on appropriate measurements, and metrics
• Experience in group facilitation, coaching & leading individuals and teams in performance improvement activities that result in deeper impact
• Knowledge of Coaching practices
• Demonstrated leadership in advancing equity and promoting belonging

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• $65,000-$75,000 Annually/DOE.
• Medical, Dental and Vision health plans. Kaiser and Sutter Health options.
• Paid vacation and sick leave, 13 paid holidays.
• 4 days paid restorative holiday between Christmas and New Years.
• Employer sponsored and matched retirement plan.
• Pre-tax transportation and flexible spending accounts.

About Rubicon

An $18M non-profit Rubicon, provides direct services at eight locations in Alameda and Contra Costa counties and operates a growing commercial landscape social enterprise program that is a leader in sustainable practices. Rubicon transforms East Bay communities by equipping people to break the cycle of poverty. Recognized as a national leader in workforce development, Rubicon provides individualized one-on-one career advising, job search support, financial education, wellness and legal services, to very low-income people who face significant barriers to achieving economic mobility.

Rubicon is a 2022 Great Place to Work, on a journey towards becoming a high-road employer and an anti-racist organization. We are committed to systems change and advocacy through efforts like expanding and deepening Employee Resource Groups; the launch of an internal Racial Justice Task Force; and implementation of talent and culture supports that acknowledge and facilitate healing from the direct and indirect effects of racial trauma.

Rubicon actively recruits staff members with a diversity of culture, thought, and lived experiences who are not only highly skilled, but who consistently demonstrate a commitment to our vision of an East Bay without poverty and are passionate about this work.

Rubicon is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values diversity of culture, thought, and lived experiences. We seek talented, qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, conviction history, uniform service membership/veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical conditions, genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression regardless of physical gender, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. 

Rubicon uses E-Verify to validate the eligibility of our new employees to work legally in the United States.