Title: Learning and Development Coordinator

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor III

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Ed Central Operations

Location: RICHMOND 

Agency Website: doe.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Education is looking for a Learning and Development Coordinator to work under the direction of the Director of Organizational Effectiveness & Employee Experience and in partnership with HR leadership.

This position administers and manages the Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center (COVLC) and related learning systems; oversees the full lifecycle of New Employee Orientation (NEO); and ensures effective program planning, compliance tracking, and resource coordination.

The Learning and Development Coordinator will be responsible for the following duties:

• Coordinate and determine agency-wide training and organizational development needs in collaboration with HR leadership and stakeholders.
  
• Lead full lifecycle administration and strategic oversight of New Employee Orientation (NEO).
  
• Conduct organizational needs assessments and translate business needs into strategic training solutions.
  
• Design and develop agency-wide curricula, instructional materials, and learning interventions aligned with workforce competencies.
  
• Lead deployment of training initiatives across multiple modalities.
  
• Consult with HR leadership regarding employee lifecycle enhancements and capability-building strategies.
  
• Ensure training documentation and records meet state retention and audit standards.
  
• Provide supplemental HR support during peak workload periods, audits, or agency-wide transitions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in instructional design, change management, strategic planning, or training and development.
  
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, learning styles, and creating effective learning environments.
  
• Demonstrated experience creating and administering onboarding and new hire orientation programs.
  
• Demonstrated experience evaluating data to analyze agency-wide programs and make recommendations.
  
• Ability to use oral and written communication to convey information to diverse audiences.

Additional Considerations

• Demonstrated experience managing the Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center (COVLC), Articulate 360, or other Learning Management Systems.
  
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office at an intermediate to advanced level.
  
• Demonstrated experience providing training and development to leadership.
  
• Demonstrated experience leading agency-wide training and development initiatives on a large scale.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

A résumé will be accepted in lieu of a completed state application. Applications submitted via e-mail, postal service, fax or hand-delivered will not be considered. Successful candidates must pass a criminal background check. Commonwealth of Virginia employees may have teleworking options available. Final teleworking agreements will be reviewed and approved upon hire.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process. For assistance call: (804) 225-2021, [TTY: 786-8389]

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. The Virginia Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: N/A

Email: humanresources@doe.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.