Learning & Developement Specialist

Why GLS?

Purpose: Access to affordable, reliable transportation is essential to leading productive work and personal lives, caring well for oneself, one’s family, and the needs of others. Through advanced analytics and technology, we can more accurately predict credit risk and provide more people with an affordable auto financing option for their next vehicle. That’s what GLS has done for over 10 years, helping more than half a million families meet and improve their transportation needs. 

People: Join a culture of over 1,000 employees who Care Deeply and Think Boldly, driving innovation in an adaptive and positive culture that celebrates successes. We empower and reward individuals and teams who make direct, positive impacts to the business and each other, who take pride in their work and are ever-raising the bar. 

Growth: Recognized by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Join GLS to grow with us!

Benefits: GLS offers the below great benefits for your amazing work!

o   Competitive base pay and performance bonuses, dependent on role

o   Medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, supplemental insurance benefits, long-term and short-term disability

o   401K with employer match and 100% immediate vesting

o   Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays to help you balance work and personal life

o   Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Annually

o   Tuition Reimbursement

o   Parental Leave

o   Business casual work environment

***This posting is to enter our campus recruiting and entry-level process for position offers being made for December 2024 and May 2025***

What does it mean to be a Learning & Development Specialist at GLS?

As a Learning & Development Specialist, you will be responsible for effectively delivering training content across multiple programs. You will create impactful learning experiences while delivering training, build strong relationships with program stakeholders to ensure organizational goals are met, maintain and develop curriculum as assigned across multiple programs, and evaluate training outcomes according to training guidelines.

• Effectively deliver training curriculum to meet all program stakeholders and Learning & Development team expectations and guidelines
• Coach, develop, document, and provide feedback to learners in the classroom following guidelines and engaging leadership wherever necessary
• Maintain existing training curriculum for assigned training programs
• Develop training curriculum as assigned
• Using professional adult-learning methodologies and theory, research and implement best practice approaches to training delivery and development
• Build strong working partnerships with program stakeholders that foster effective communication and high-quality training outcomes
• Support learners’ success both inside the classroom and after training has been delivered, including spending time with and answering questions as learners perform daily job functions.
• Use measurement methodology to accurately gauge and be accountable for the effectiveness of training
• Manage all projects within the Learning & Development portfolio as assigned

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree required
• Basic knowledge of HR concepts required
• Strong drive, ambition, and self-motivation;
• Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Commitment to exemplifying the organizational core values and key competencies
• Ability to learn quickly and think on your feet
• Prepared to roll up your sleeves and work hard to accomplish your goals
• Great communication skills
• Team player that can adapt in a fast-paced and changing environment

• Must be able to facilitate training while walking and standing in front of a classroom for up to 100% of the workday
• Constantly operate a computer and other standard office equipment
• Talk and hear to exchange accurate information
• Have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading
• Stoop and kneel to set-up computer and other training equipment
• The position requires less than 10% travel
• This is an exempt level position whereby business need will dictate the exact work schedule which should be expected to vary at times. Generally, days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00am-6:00pm.
• Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand
• Regular, predictable attendance is required, including overtime hours as business demands dictate

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