Associate Director, Talent Management, Advancement
73Boston University
Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA
$90,000 - $110,000
Human Resources
Closes: Dec 25, 2026
47 HR Learning Development Jobs in America
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Learning and Development in University HR
Learning and development (L&D) and organisational development (OD) teams help university staff do their jobs well and grow their careers. Typical titles include Learning and Development Advisor, Organisational Development Consultant, Leadership Development Manager, Performance and Culture Partner, Change Manager and Staff Development Coordinator. This page lists current openings at American universities and research institutions.
📚 What the Work Involves
- Leadership programs: preparing new heads of school, research group leaders and professional staff managers for people leadership.
- Performance and careers: running performance review cycles and supporting academic probation and promotion processes, including workshops on building a case.
- Compliance and induction training: delivering mandatory modules on safety, privacy, research integrity and respectful behaviour.
- Organisational change: designing structures, running change programs after restructures and measuring engagement.
- Digital learning: building online courses in the staff learning management system.
Why Development Matters in Higher Education
Many academics step into management through promotion rather than training, so universities invest in leadership development to support them. At the same time, frequent restructures and new technologies mean professional staff need regular upskilling. L&D roles therefore sit close to institutional strategy and often work alongside HR leadership on culture and change.
Useful reading for this field includes long-term strategies for creating academic leaders, research-backed teamwork tips for higher education and how European universities are rethinking staff development.
Skills and Qualifications
- Experience designing and facilitating adult learning, in person and online.
- Knowledge of coaching, change management or organisational psychology.
- Evaluation skills to show the impact of programs.
- Qualifications in training and assessment, HR, education or organisational psychology are often preferred.
Related boards include talent acquisition jobs for onboarding roles and HR academic affairs jobs for promotion and faculty career roles. See every specialty on the HR jobs board.
Why is Academic Jobs the place to find HR Learning Development Jobs in America?
Academic Jobs lists current university and higher education openings in America with filters that match how campuses hire — by job type, position, city, and institution. Use the search above to narrow the live list, then apply from the employer listing. Set an alert with the same filters so new posts reach you while they are still open.
This page is for job seekers who want higher-ed roles, not a generic job feed. The heading count is the number of matching jobs in America right now. That is the figure you should use when you decide whether to widen the region or keep filtering.
Frequently Asked Questions
📚What is the difference between learning and development and organisational development?
Learning and development focuses on individual skills through training and coaching. Organisational development looks at the whole system: structures, culture, change and engagement. University roles often combine both.
🧑🏫Do L&D teams train academic staff on teaching?
Usually not directly. Teaching development is often led by a separate academic development or teaching and learning centre, while HR L&D focuses on leadership, management, compliance and career development.
🧭What qualifications help for L&D jobs at American universities?
Training and assessment certificates, HR or education degrees, coaching accreditation and change management qualifications are all valued.
📈Do learning and development roles support academic promotion?
Many do, through promotion workshops, mentoring schemes and guidance on preparing a promotion case, in partnership with academic affairs teams.
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