UFG Insurance
Learning & Knowledge Specialist
Edtech.com's Summary
UFG Insurance is hiring a Learning & Knowledge Specialist who will design, deliver, and manage new hire and employee training programs. The role involves partnering with business units to implement onboarding, upskilling, and technical learning solutions that address business needs.
Highlights
- Design and deliver employee training and onboarding programs
- Collaborate with business units to identify and implement learning strategies
- Provide facilitation and instructional design for virtual and in-person events
- Troubleshoot technical issues and maintain training documentation
- Experience with Microsoft 365 Suite required
- Bachelor’s degree in education, business, or equivalent experience preferred
- Preferred experience in insurance, claims handling, adult training design, and project management
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills emphasized
- Base salary range: $52,000 - $69,000 for Specialist I; $60,000 - $78,000 for Specialist II
- Comprehensive benefits package including incentive pay, insurance, retirement plans, and time off
Learning & Knowledge Specialist Full Description
Learning & Knowledge Specialist
Job Category: Training
Requisition Number: LEARN002224
Full-Time
Remote, USA
Job Details
Description
The Learning & Knowledge Specialist will support the Learning & Knowledge vision, strategy, and overall efforts by partnering with the Learning & Knowledge team as well as their respective business unit(s) to implement solutions that solve business and performance needs. This position will own the design, delivery, and other aspects of new hire and/or employee trainings. This role will consult with relevant business units to develop and implement onboarding, upskilling and technical learning programs in addition to other projects or duties as assigned. This role will work with their designated department(s) as needed to best support UFG’s evolving business needs.
While this role is posted as a Learning and Knowledge Specialist I we are open to hiring in at Learning and Knowledge Specialist II based on experience and technical expertise.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Stays current with and adopts evolving practices, trends, and tools in the learning & knowledge field.
- In partnership with key stakeholders, identifies, collaborates, and executes on strategies and tasks that optimize the employee knowledge base.
- Stays current on relevant knowledge and technical skills.
- Provides instructional design and facilitation/training delivery of content through usage of existing programs/content or through the creation of new programs as required by the business.
- Provides a positive and engaging learning experience when facilitating through appropriate usage of facilitation/training delivery principles, exhibiting positive attitudes and behaviors, creating an inclusive environment for all participants, and through proper management of any inappropriate behaviors during facilitation.
- Demonstrates strategic use of training materials as relevant to the learning outcomes.
- Serves as a back-up to other team members’ primary learning content.
- Creates and updates documentation to verify accuracy and relevance.
- Navigates complex situations with solution-oriented mindset.
- Serves as the producer/facilitator of virtual or in-person events or training, which includes assisting before, during, and after an event such as practicing presentations beforehand, coordinating breakout rooms, monitoring the chat box, etc.
- Creates and contributes to a culture of excellence and evolution by embracing a growth mindset, challenging the status quo, and continuously seeking ways to improve.
- Contributes to and collaborates with team members to plan and execute on identified projects, tasks, processes, behaviors, or other work-related items.
- Investigates basic technical issues in order to troubleshoot, research or triage the issue to the correct department for resolution.
Job Specifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, business or equivalent experience preferred.
Experience:
- Experience in designing and delivering training for adults preferred.
- Experience in the insurance industry preferred.
- Experience in project management preferred.
- Prior claims handling experience preferred.
- Experience in planning and organizing training programs required.
- Experience using Microsoft 365 Suite required.
Knowledge, skills & abilities:
- Interpersonal skills with the ability to develop a deep and broad network of influence.
- Ability to handle confidential information and material with the highest degree of professional responsibility as a segment of the Human Resources department.
- Tenacious and responds to challenges with a growth mindset.
- Ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently or in a group.
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
- Curiosity regarding new and emerging technologies.
- Dedicated to lifelong learning and growth.
- Must be customer-service oriented.
- Strong partnership and collaboration skills.
- Able to analyze information and prepare logical recommendations.
- Feedback-driven and ability to discern and implement constructive feedback.
Working Conditions:
- General office environment, remote, hybrid or in-office considered.
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Additional task and requirements may be assigned, as necessitated by business need. UFG retains the right to modify the description of this job at any time.
Pay Transparency Statement
UFG Insurance is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for the Learning and Knowledge Specialist I position is $52,000 - $69,000 annually. The base salary range for the Learning and Knowledge Specialist II position is $60,000 - 78,000. These ranges represent the typical range for new hires in these roles.
Individual pay within this range will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, internal equity, geography and market data.
Individual pay within this range will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, internal equity, geography and market data.
In addition to base salary, UFG Insurance offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:
- Annual incentive compensation
- Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
- Accident, critical Illness & short-term disability insurance
- Retirement plans with employer contributions
- Generous time-off program
- Programs designed to support the employee well-being and financial security.
This pay range disclosure is provided in accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws.
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