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Location: Virtual
Salary: $75,000- $85,000 based on experience
Lakeside Book Company is looking for a Learning & Development Specialist to help build and expand our talent development programs. This is a hands-on opportunity to help shape how we develop leaders, strengthen performance, and create meaningful development opportunities across the organization.
You’ll partner with HR, business leaders, and subject matter experts to design practical learning solutions and help move talent development initiatives from idea to implementation.
What You’ll Do

Design and develop instructor-led, virtual, eLearning, and blended learning programs based on business and employee development needs
Help build and launch Lakeside’s front-line leadership development program, including curriculum, tools, facilitator resources, and follow-up learning
Own the functional administration of the Dayforce Performance module, including review cycles, workflows, reporting, troubleshooting, testing, and training
Manage learning content within Absorb, including courses, assignments, learning paths, reporting, and content maintenance
Partner with HR and business leaders to identify skill gaps and create practical learning and performance solutions
Support career development, career pathing, succession planning, engagement survey activities, and other talent development initiatives
Facilitate training and create practical tools, job aids, and resources that help employees and leaders apply learning on the job

What You Bring

3–5+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, or a related area
Experience designing and developing training programs and learning materials
Strong facilitation, communication, project management, and relationship-building skills
Experience working with a Learning Management System and HR technology; Absorb or Dayforce experience is a plus
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Education, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
Experience supporting a manufacturing, multi-site, or frontline workforce is a plus

What we offer you:

Paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401k with company match
Career growth opportunities
Employee Assistance Program
Employee appreciation & recognition programs

About Us:
Lakeside Book Company loves books! To us, every book matters. Every word. Every page. Every hand that helped build it. Our history has shown that we are leaders and innovators. We have a team-winning culture, where all of our people have a voice. While we are old in years, we are new at heart. Come join our mission to keep the world reading.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Lakeside Book Company is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or perform essential job functions please contact talent@lakesidebook.com.

This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.

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