The Director, Talent Development provides strategic leadership for
the College's learning, leadership development, employee growth,
and organizational capability initiatives. The Director
collaborates with executive leadership, division leaders, unit
liaisons, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify current and
future talent needs and develop innovative delivery methods that
support employee success, leadership effectiveness, succession
planning, and organizational performance. This position provides
oversight of learning delivery, external vendor partnerships,
leadership development programs, and organizational learning
metrics. The Director leads a team responsible for delivering
high-impact learning experiences and partners with College
leadership on talent development initiatives.
Strategic Leadership & Direction
- Directs, develops, and provides training and staff development
programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as
instructor-led training virtual or classroom, on-demand online
training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings,
conferences, and workshops.
Strategizes marketing tools to promote training programs
through various communication methods.
Analyzes training needs to develop and execute new training
programs or modify and improve existing programs.
Evaluates Talent Development and Trainer performance and the
effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations to
executive leadership for improvement.
Leads scheduling of training activities by managing a monthly
calendar; collaborates with the HR LMS Administrator and Learning
Designer to build class descriptions and schedules in the LMS;
conducts and facilitates training programs as appropriate.
Provides leadership and direction for the development,
implementation, and evaluation of learning programs, leadership
development initiatives, onboarding experiences, and career
development pathways.
Utilizes learning analytics, employee feedback, workforce data,
and industry best practices to evaluate program effectiveness and
drive continuous improvement.
Researches emerging trends, technologies, and innovative
practices in learning, leadership development, organizational
effectiveness, and talent management to position the College as a
leader in employee development.
In partnership with the Chief Organizational Development
Officer, collaborates with cross-functional team members, CSCC
people leaders, and SMEs to develop continuous improvement
strategies prioritizing the employee and student experience.
Conducts needs analysis and recommends effective learning
solutions.
Leads regular content review of existing training programs with
College partners. Partners with HR Instructional Designers and HR
Analysts to build the delivery plan of training programs through an
analytical lens.
Partners with people outside the College, representing the
organization to other external sources.
Communicates and assists Chief Organizational Development
Officer with the implementation of learning and development
strategies and priorities.
Provides regular reports and strategic recommendations to
executive leadership regarding talent development outcomes,
workforce trends, and organizational effectiveness
initiatives.
Operational Leadership
- Conducts annual employee evaluations, and recommends pay
increases, promotions, and other personnel actions. Administers
disciplinary actions upon approval, and in collaboration with Human
Resource Leadership.
- Approves leaves and authorizes work schedule alterations as
appropriate. Interprets, explains, carries out and enforces the
College's policies.
- Develops and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) and
strategic metrics to measure learning impact, employee engagement,
leadership effectiveness, and return on investment.
- Assists in departmental budgeting by understanding budgets
associated with proposals and/or projects relating to learning and
development.
- Ensures compliance with College policies, accreditation
requirements, regulatory standards, and industry best practices
related to employee training and development.
Partnerships & Collaboration
- Collaborates with HR Leadership and College leaders across the
institution to identify talent gaps, workforce trends, leadership
competencies, and succession planning opportunities.
- Partners with external organizations, professional
associations, consultants, and educational institutions to enhance
learning opportunities and leverage best practices.
- Champions employee and student experience initiatives through
workforce capability building and professional development
programs.
Culture of Respect
- Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and
inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the
community.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management or related
field.
- Seven (7) years of experience in a supervisory role in learning
and development. Previous experience in the following areas:
instructional design, eLearning software, training, and
evaluation.
- *An appropriate combination of education, training,
coursework and experience may qualify a candidate.
*CSCC has the right to revise this position description at
any time. This position description does not represent in any way a
contract of employment.
Full Time/Part Time:
Full time
Union (If Applicable):
Scheduled Hours:
40
Additional Information
In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete
the following:
- Please ensure you have all the necessary documents available
when starting the application process. For all faculty positions
(Instructor, Annually Contracted Faculty, and Adjunct), you will
need to upload an unofficial copy of your transcript when
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(if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will
transfer to your application.
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