Remote | Learning & Development Specialist (Training & Onboarding) — $70–$110/hour

24-Mag
  • New York
  • Remote
    6 days ago

    Job Description

    We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced Learning & Development professionals with strong expertise in employee training, onboarding programmes, instructional design, talent development, and workplace learning.

    This role focuses on reviewing professional documents, spreadsheets, and presentation materials related to training, onboarding, and Learning & Development (L&D). Selected experts will assess outputs for instructional quality, practical relevance, analytical rigour, learner experience, presentation effectiveness, and overall professional credibility.

    Key Responsibilities

    Learning & Development

    • Evaluate L&D strategies, training materials, and professional learning programmes for quality and effectiveness
    • Assess whether learning objectives, content, and delivery approaches are appropriately aligned
    • Identify gaps in programme structure, instructional logic, or learner experience
    • Review recommendations for employee development and capability building
    • Apply professional judgement grounded in real-world Learning & Development experience

    Employee Training

    • Review training programmes, facilitator materials, learner resources, and supporting content
    • Assess whether training materials are clear, structured, and appropriate for the intended audience
    • Evaluate sequencing, instructional depth, and practical applicability
    • Identify confusing, incomplete, or poorly organised training content
    • Review whether learning activities support stated training objectives

    Onboarding Programmes

    • Evaluate employee onboarding plans, new-hire materials, and orientation workflows
    • Assess whether onboarding content supports effective role and organisational integration
    • Review sequencing, milestones, responsibilities, and communication
    • Identify gaps in knowledge transfer, process clarity, or stakeholder ownership
    • Evaluate recommendations intended to improve new-hire readiness and experience

    Instructional Design

    • Review learning materials for instructional structure and design quality
    • Assess alignment between objectives, content, activities, and assessments
    • Evaluate whether information is organised in a logical and accessible way
    • Identify weaknesses in learning progression or content design
    • Review instructional approaches for practical effectiveness

    Talent & Capability Development

    • Evaluate materials involving employee development, skills building, and professional growth
    • Review development plans, competency frameworks, and learning pathways where relevant
    • Assess whether recommended learning initiatives address identified capability needs
    • Identify unsupported assumptions or gaps in development planning
    • Evaluate the practicality of proposed talent-development approaches

    Learning Metrics & Programme Analysis

    • Review spreadsheets and analyses supporting training and L&D decisions
    • Assess calculations, assumptions, participation metrics, completion data, and programme outcomes
    • Evaluate whether selected metrics appropriately reflect learning effectiveness
    • Identify inconsistencies between underlying data and reported conclusions
    • Review whether analyses support meaningful programme decisions

    Documents & Presentation Review

    • Evaluate training documents, onboarding materials, spreadsheets, reports, and slide decks for accuracy and completeness
    • Review presentations for logical flow, clarity, learner engagement, and professional quality
    • Identify factual, instructional, aesthetic, and formatting issues
    • Assess whether charts, tables, graphics, and visual elements communicate information effectively
    • Ensure key learning objectives and recommendations are clearly presented

    Structured Evaluation & Feedback

    • Assess assigned outputs against domain-specific quality criteria
    • Identify instructional, operational, analytical, factual, and presentation weaknesses
    • Distinguish substantive L&D issues from minor editorial concerns
    • Provide clear, structured written feedback explaining identified strengths and weaknesses
    • Apply evaluation standards consistently across different training and onboarding work products

    Ideal Profile

    • 5+ years of relevant professional experience in Learning & Development, employee training, onboarding, instructional design, talent development, or a closely related field
    • Experience as a Learning & Development Specialist, L&D Specialist, Training Specialist, Instructional Designer, Talent Development Specialist, or similar professional
    • Strong practical understanding of training, onboarding, and workplace learning
    • Experience developing or reviewing training programmes, onboarding materials, learning content, instructional resources, or related work products
    • Strong understanding of learning objectives, instructional structure, learner experience, and programme effectiveness
    • Ability to evaluate training recommendations for clarity, relevance, and practical feasibility
    • Highly proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
    • Advanced proficiency with PowerPoint / Google Slides
    • Strong spreadsheet and analytical skills
    • Native or professional fluency in English
    • Excellent written communication and ability to provide precise, structured feedback
    • Strong attention to instructional, analytical, visual, and presentation detail
    • Master's degree or higher from a recognised institution is advantageous

    Engagement Details

    • Part-time independent contractor engagement
    • Fully remote
    • Flexible scheduling based on project requirements
    • Compensation: $70–$110/hour
    • Work includes evaluation of training programmes, onboarding materials, L&D documents, spreadsheets, reports, and presentation materials
    • Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on project needs and performance
    • Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, institution, or other third party
    • H1-B and STEM OPT support is unavailable for this engagement

    About the Platform

    This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNew York (
    Remote
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    Website4-mag.com/privacy-policy

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
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    • Consultingunmatched
    • Content Delivery/Distributionunmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Graphicsunmatched
    • Instructional Designunmatched
    • Knowledge Transferunmatched
    • Materials Analysisunmatched
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    • Metricsunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Needs Assessmentunmatched
    • Onboardingunmatched
    • Operational Auditunmatched
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    • Performance Reviewsunmatched
    • Program Evaluationunmatched
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    • Spreadsheetsunmatched
    • Staff Developmentunmatched
    • Staff Trainingunmatched
    • Talent Managementunmatched
    • Technical Consultingunmatched
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    • Training/Teaching Materialsunmatched
    • Visual Communicationunmatched
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    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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