Learning & Development Coordinator

Description Learning & Development Coordinator   Have you ever wished you could build a learning and development program instead of simply maintaining one?   Lehigh County Authority (LCA) is creating its first dedicated Learning & Development Coordinator role, on site in Allentown, PA , and we're looking for someone who wants the opportunity to make a lasting impact! Today, training, certifications, onboarding, and employee development activities are managed across multiple departments. We're ready to bring those efforts together under one dedicated resource who can create consistency, build sustainable processes, improve compliance tracking, and help employees develop throughout their careers.   You’ll have an opportunity to build relationships across the organization, create systems and processes, expand onboarding and development programs, and become the internal resource employees and leaders turn to when they need training solutions. If you enjoy partnering with people, organizing complex programs, and building something that will continue to grow for years to come, we'd love to meet you! What the Job Looks Like This is a hands-on role that blends learning and development, onboarding, training administration, compliance tracking, and workforce development. You'll serve as the organization's internal learning resource, helping leaders identify training needs, connect employees with development opportunities, and build a more structured approach to learning across LCA.   Day to day you'll: Create and maintain a centralized system for training records, certification tracking, and compliance documentation, bringing visibility and consistency to programs currently managed across multiple departments Partner with department leaders to identify training needs, assess skill gaps, and recommend learning solutions that support employee growth and operational effectiveness Build and maintain an organization-wide training calendar, coordinating internal programs and specialized external training providers Implement and manage training tracking processes, initially through Excel and ultimately moving the data into a training management system Deliver select in-house training programs such as First Aid/CPR, and other general workforce development programs while coordinating external experts for specialized topics such as confined space, safety, and technical certifications Coordinate and continuously improve onboarding and orientation programs, helping new employees understand the organization, safety expectations, and how departments work together Support managers and subject matter experts in developing structured learning programs, training content, and curriculum that improves knowledge transfer and employee readiness What We’re Looking For You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy building systems, coordinating moving parts, and turning great ideas into organized, repeatable programs.   Ideally you bring:   2+ years’…