Systems Implementation and Training Specialist

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.

About the role

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 users across the District. Provides high-quality professional growth opportunities that will enhance professionals’ operational effectiveness as it pertains to the use of technology.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

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.

OR any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theories, techniques, and training models.
• Demonstrated knowledge of group processes and organizational planning.
• Demonstrated knowledge of training methods, principles and practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of exemplary performance evaluations from rating officers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of asynchronous learning and various online platforms preferred.
• Ability to inform and design the scope and sequence of training.
• Ability to align training initiatives with the District’s mission and Action Plan.
• Ability to analyze issues and shift priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to support adult learning and training strategies.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct training.
• Ability to be punctual and follow through in work-related projects and responsibility.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Pay

Salary grade 4028, starting at $88,606.

Schedule

Full-time, 12-month, non-represented position.