# Learning and Development Specialist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/learning-and-development-specialist

A learning and development specialist designs and delivers training content, using instructional design principles and LMS tools to build and administer courses for employees. They conduct needs assessments to identify skill gaps, develop content, and facilitate training sessions across various formats. This role typically sits within an HR or talent development team and suits someone who enjoys creating engaging learning experiences and coaching others.

Top skills: [Facilitation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/facilitation), [Instructional Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/instructional-design), [Needs Assessment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/needs-assessment)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Human Resources Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-assistant)
- Often leads to: [Learning and Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/learning-and-development-manager)

## Similar roles

[Curriculum Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/curriculum-developer), [Human Resources Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-specialist), [Instructional Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/instructional-designer), [Talent Management Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/talent-management-specialist), [Training and Development Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/training-and-development-specialist)

## Open Learning and Development Specialist roles (2)

- [Learning and Development Specialist](https://reddyice.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ReddyIceExternal/job/OCS-Operations/Learning-and-Development-Specialist_JR24497) at [Reddy Ice](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/reddy-ice) — OCS Operations (listed on Reddy Ice's own careers site)
- [Talent Development Facilitator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/de652fe0-47b2-4f6c-9fcd-b069e34a69e3/talent-development-facilitator-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, Austin, TX, $65,000 – $95,000

## Likely next role (11)

Where Learning and Development Specialists commonly go next: [Learning and Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/learning-and-development-manager).

- [Director, Learning Content](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2fb272d6-2c58-42e6-a101-97c51a0d0b0f/director-learning-content-at-cfa-institute) at [CFA Institute](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cfa-institute) — Full-time, $125,000 – $195,000
- [Lead, Learning & Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/300cdabc-8bec-45d1-b460-6c04a0556002/lead-learning-development-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $100,000 – $135,000
- [Senior Learning Manager, US Commercialization Learning – Oncology/Hematology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/608d5cfb-2c72-437b-aea4-67760c98850e/senior-learning-manager-us-commercialization-learning-oncology-hematology-at) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $148,750 – $180,250
- [Manager, Retail Learning Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f8512e6b-40f2-409b-bd4e-280429c5424f/manager-retail-learning-design-at-skims) at [SKIMS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/skims) — Los Angeles, CA
- [Global Talent Management & Development Senior Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/06573f9a-148a-4a45-a87c-e2ee90c5a333/global-talent-management-development-senior-manager-at-levi-strauss-co) at [Levi Strauss & Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/levi-strauss-co) — Full-time, $136,000 – $195,000
- [Lead, Engineering Talent & Learning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1f9bba07-58d7-4637-9912-8a7828839fe1/lead-engineering-talent-learning-at-lseg) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg)
- [Sr Manager Learning Strategy - Supply Chain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d4d54f3a-08ad-498d-ba8a-08a24ebe8f6a/sr-manager-learning-strategy-supply-chain-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA
- [Learning and Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/81a767a9-8340-4894-b7fd-909e4267da42/learning-and-development-manager-at-caa) at [CAA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/caa) — Full-time, New York, NY, $129,000 – $158,000
- [Regional Learning Manager, Learning Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a290ea9-bd41-4629-abb5-62503f604e4c/regional-learning-manager-learning-operations-at-hims-and-hers) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, US Remote, $140,000 – $150,000
- [Staff, Performance Management & Development Learning & Enablement Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8f8912a5-45ff-49aa-98b5-31cac2a756bf/staff-performance-management-development-learning-enablement-lead-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Mountain View, CA, $166,000 – $224,500

## Roles similar to Learning and Development Specialist (27)

From [Curriculum Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/curriculum-developer), [Human Resources Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-specialist), [Instructional Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/instructional-designer), [Talent Management Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/talent-management-specialist), [Training and Development Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/training-and-development-specialist).

- [Instructional Designer](https://racetrac.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SSC/job/200-Galleria-Parkway-SE-Suite-900-Atlanta-GA-30339/Instructional-Designer_R10016899) at [RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/racetrac-petroleum-inc) — Atlanta, GA (listed on RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Instructional Designer](https://livenation.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LNExternalSite/job/Orlando-FL-USA/Instructional-Designer_JR-92715-1) at [Live Nation Entertainment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/live-nation-entertainment) (listed on Live Nation Entertainment's own careers site)
- [Instructional Designer](https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/USA-AZ-Phoenix-KLA/Instructional-Designer_2639783) at [KLA-Tencor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kla-tencor) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on KLA-Tencor's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Specialist](https://landolakes.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LandOLakes/job/Kiel-WI-USA/Human-Resources-Specialist_R-40340) at [Land O'Lakes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/land-o-lakes) — Kiel, WI (listed on Land O'Lakes's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Specialist](https://basspro.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/League-City-TX/Human-Resources-Specialist_R265131-1) at [Ranger Boats](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ranger-boats) — League City, TX (listed on Ranger Boats's own careers site)
- [Instructional Designer](https://drivetime.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DriveTime/job/1720-W-Rio-Salado-Pkwy-Tempe-AZ-85281/Instructional-Designer_R16188) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Tempe, AZ (listed on DriveTime's own careers site)
- [Instructional Designer](https://poolcorp.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/POOLCORP/job/Plano-TX/Instructional-Designer_R21407) at [Pool Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pool-corporation) — Plano, TX (listed on Pool Corporation's own careers site)
- [Instructional Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/44b01501-bb61-4cd6-8046-d6d3b8e91fc6/instructional-designer-at-dave-buster-s) at [Dave & Buster's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dave-buster-s) — Full-time, Coppell, TX, $72,000 – $96,000
- [People Team Intern](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4c9739ff-5452-4e5c-b330-36184edfe8b1/people-team-intern-at-belkin) at [Belkin](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/belkin) — Internship, El Segundo, $17 – $20 / hour
- [Intern, Human Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/06b0b38b-a0d8-43b9-9448-2e987f348d44/intern-human-resources-at-ariens) at [Ariens](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ariens) — Internship, Wi - Brillion

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