Learning & Culture Specialist

Join Team Baytown as our next Learning & Culture Specialist! If you love helping people grow, creating engaging learning experiences, and building a workplace where employees feel connected and celebrated, this is your next big opportunity. You’ll help shape our culture, elevate employee engagement, and champion learning across the City—because here in Baytown, growth and community go hand-in-hand.

The Learning & Culture Specialist is a key position within the City of Baytown that helps champion growth and engagement within the organization. This position works with the Learning & Culture Manager to develop, implement, and maintain the City’s Learning Management System, assist with employee engagement, retention, recognition initiatives, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

• Training/Growth
  • Manages the LEARN platform ensuring offerings are relevant and up-to-date.
  • Creates, plans, and facilitates courses for the HUB based on organizational needs.
  • Leads and facilitates PIPE Academy trainings and other organizational trainings offered by Human Resources. 
  • Facilitates continuous improvement projects based on organizational needs.
  • Maintains accurate records and documentation related to training activities.
  • Collects and analyzes feedback from participants and stakeholders to improve training initiatives.
• Engagement, Retention, and Recognition
  • Creates, plans and facilitates various employee engagement and retention activities.
  • Collects and analyzes feedback from employees related to engagement and retention initiatives.
  • Assists with coordinating the Employee Recognition Program and planning the Employee Recognition Ceremonies.
• Branding/Marketing
  • Creates and assists with branded material (email, video, images, presentations etc.).
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or institution in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Training and Development, or a related field. 
• Two years of paraprofessional experience in training, curriculum development, and/or organizational development.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver’s license within 90 days). 

• An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or institution in Human Resources, Management, Training and Development, or related field.
• Municipal experience.

Research skills and ability to develop tools for evaluation of customers’ needs. Ability to adjust instruction style based on intended audience. Intermediate software abilities to assist in designing of systems, forms, and processes. Intermediate to advanced media creation abilities (images, videos, infographics, etc.) and the ability to determine appropriateness. Ability to create and conduct individualized and group presentations/training programs. Attention to detail, analytical/logical assessment, and strategic thinking. Ability to get along appropriately with co-workers and the public. 

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work more than 40 hours a week. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.