Learning & Development Specialist

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🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $25 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟢 Junior

📚 Learning and Development

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Appalachian Mountain Club

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1876

🤝 Non-profit

🏨 Hospitality

✈️ Travel

💰 Grant on 2025-05

Non-profit • Hospitality • Travel

Appalachian Mountain Club is a long-established nonprofit organization focused on connecting people to the outdoors and protecting natural places. AMC operates destinations including full-service lodges and backcountry huts, runs guided hikes, paddles, workshops, and adventure travel programs, and provides outdoor skills training, publications (books & maps), and resources like weather and trail conditions. The organization mobilizes members and volunteers for trail building, conservation advocacy, land stewardship, and community engagement across the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic U. S. , and also offers some national and international adventure travel opportunities. AMC promotes membership, donations, volunteering, and educational programs to support its conservation and recreation mission.

📋 Description

• Facilitate engaging training experiences • Lead and co-facilitate pre-designed trainings for staff and volunteers, both virtually and in person • Create a welcoming, inclusive learning environment that encourages participation and connection • Support a variety of training formats including workshops, discussions, and applied learning experiences • Document the current state of outdoor leadership training • Partner with Chapter Volunteer Communities to map how volunteers grow into leadership roles, capturing key experiences, supports, and transitions along the way. • Gather insights through conversations, observations, and existing materials • Help build a shared understanding of training & leader engagement practices across chapters • Track participation and support continuous improvement • Collect attendance, feedback, and engagement data from training sessions • Maintain organized records of training activity and outcomes • Be a connector across teams and communities • Build relationships with staff, volunteers, and chapter leaders • Respond to questions and support participants throughout the training experience • Contribute to a positive, people-centered learning culture across AMC

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in education, training, outdoor recreation, or a related field • 1–3 years of experience facilitating training programs. • Confidence facilitating groups (virtually and in person), with a clear and engaging presence • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail • Ability to listen, synthesize input, and communicate insights clearly • Experience collecting feedback or documenting processes is a plus • Comfort working with a wide range of people, including volunteers and cross-functional teams • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • A genuine enthusiasm for outdoor experiences and AMC’s mission.

🏖️ Benefits

• Insurance: Available with positions that are 6 months or longer and when working greater than 30 hours per week • Retirement: Voluntary 403(b) Contribution • Paid Time Off: earn up to 10 days of paid earned time depending on length of service • Other Team Member Perks: 30% discount on AMC Merchandise • Free Annual AMC Membership • 4 Free nights at AMC locations • Prodeals discounts on equipment & gear and more!