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Learning and Development Specialist

🇺🇸 Fairfax, Virginia 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $60K - $65K 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ September 16th, 2026
LMS

Edtech.com's Summary

Chimes is hiring a Learning and Development Specialist. The role involves developing and delivering customized training materials, managing learning management systems, and evaluating training effectiveness to support employee growth and organizational goals. The specialist collaborates with various teams and adapts training programs to meet operational needs across Chimes subsidiaries.

Highlights
  • Develop customized training materials including eLearning modules, instructor-led sessions, and job aids
  • Deliver engaging training both in-person and virtually
  • Evaluate training effectiveness and recommend improvements
  • Manage LMS platforms and generate impact reports
  • Conduct training needs assessments and collaborate with operations teams
  • Maintain knowledge of Chimes programs to align training with staff needs
  • Assist the Learning and Development Director and support department priorities
  • Require proficiency in Outlook, MS Suite, and LMS management
  • Minimum qualification: High School Diploma with 8 years of learning and development experience
  • Salary range: $60,000 - $65,000 with benefits including medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 403(b) employer match

Learning and Development Specialist Full Description

Learning and Development Specialist

Job Category: Human Resources
Requisition Number: LEARN011306
  • Full-Time
  • On-site
  • Fairfax, VA
  • Fairfax, VA 22030, USA

Job Details

Description

Join Chimes – and go further to help others go far!  Chimes is a not-for-profit organization that assists people with intellectual and behavioral challenges to achieve their fullest potential.

Our vast array of services — educational, employment, vocational, residential, habilitative and behavioral health — are delivered through a network of national and international affiliates. This allows us to take a comprehensive, holistic approach to improving the lives of every person we serve — those who receive and those who reap the benefits of our innovative, responsive solutions.

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000

Primary Function(s):

  • Assist in the development of customized training materials, including eLearning modules, instructor-led training and materials, and job aids.
  • Deliver engaging and effective training to employees, both in-person and virtually.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of training initiatives and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
  • Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technology in L&D.
  • Collaborate with the L&D team and other stakeholders during meetings to ensure programs align with organizational goals and objectives.
  • Manage LMS and extract reports to measure training impact.
  • Conduct training needs assessments and communicate with operations teams regularly.
  • Assist the Learning and Development Director to complete priorities within the field as requested and comply with all standards within various Chimes subsidiaries and the standards in the Learning and Development department.
  • Assume other duties as needed to demonstrate teamwork.
  • Maintain knowledge and understanding of Chimes programs and services, employees' needs, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by the staff to change and improve job performance.
  • Work with a team or alone to manage and/or instruct at various subsidiaries within Chimes, traveling as needed.

Minor Duties and Responsibilities
  • Keep up with personal expense reports, mileage reimbursement, and other administrative work determined as necessary by the Director of Learning and Development and required for support of the department.

Qualifications
  • High School Diploma and 8 years of learning and development experience.

Key Competencies
  • Outlook and MS Suite, Experience in Managing LMS Platforms, Communication, Organization and Prioritizing, Ability to Shift Priorities Quickly, Foster Relationships and Network.

Physical Requirements
  • Lift up to 30 pounds, squat, bend over, stand for long periods of time, sit for extended periods of time (desk and driving), reaching at all angles.

What’s in it for you?

Total Rewards (For Full-Time Employees = >30 hours/week):

  • Competitive Pay
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
  • Tuition Reimbursement options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent, and Transportation)
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • 403(b) with Employer Match
  • Employee Recognition Programs
  • Employee Referral Bonus opportunities
  • Discounts through “Tickets at Work”
  • And More!

Want to learn more?

To learn more about Chimes, and how you can achieve personal and professional growth within a purpose-driven organization, visit us at: https://chimes.org/Careers. 

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