The Director of Talent Development will be responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating talent development programs and initiatives to support the growth and development of our employees. This role will collaborate closely with the human resources team, department heads, and key stakeholders to identify development needs and create strategies to address them effectively.
Requisition ID:
Position Number: 00001017
Department: Human Resources
Group: Professionals, Management, & Administration (PMA)
Schedule: 40 hours / 52 weeks
Compensation: OM3; $79,110 Annually
Benefits: Full-Time
Reports to: Executive Director of Human Resources and Talent Development
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Supervision and Leadership:
- Provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to the Employee Events and Onboarding Coordinator.
- Foster a positive and collaborative work environment with employees, supervisors and college leadership.
- Collaborate with union leadership to ensure alignment training and development activities outlined in union agreements and College policies.
- Talent Development:
- Provide leadership, direction and oversee the needs of Talent Development, including operational support for training and facilitation; including resource allocation and evaluation of the effectiveness of learning solutions.
- Develop and maintain a supervisor onboarding and training curriculum to ensure a consistent experience for employees across departments.
- Provide guidance and support to managers in conducting performance evaluations, feedback sessions, ensuring consistency and compliance.
- Manages, facilitates and supports staff development for the College, departmental and individual needs.
- Oversight of the learning management system, classroom and group learning opportunities and curriculum offerings review.
- Identify and oversee administration of leadership development offerings for developing leaders and supervisors.
- Collaborate with Teaching, Learning and Distance Education in data collection and assessment.
- Serve as a resource to other departments, managers and employees around proposed and assessed learning needs, especially in relation to performance management and employee needs assessments.
- Design, deliver and/or oversee appropriate curriculum.
- Performance management, management and supervision skills, effective facilitation and presentation practices, leadership development, teambuilding, soft skills development and technology training.
- Oversee the organization and development of multiple delivery methods including training manuals, reference materials, testing and evaluation procedures, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.
- Select and evaluate outside trainers and training vendors to facilitate training for specific topics.
- Manage vendor relationships for training and development, including Vector Solutions, LinkedIn Learning, Calm, and ClearCompany, Predictive Index Design as well as any additional vendor relationships developed.
- Engagement:
- Participate with college wide activities that support our students and employees and with community wide activities that support GRCC’s role within the community.
- Lead the annual engagement survey process as well as pulse surveys throughout the year to collect information to drive college initiatives and gain input from employees.
- Lead cross college employee input initiatives regarding employee engagement.
- Lead and participate on multiple cross functional teams.
- Persons in this role are identified as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). CSA's will be trained and responsible for reporting Clery Reportable Crimes to Campus Police as required by the Clery Act.
- Regular attendance during normal scheduled hours is required. Being present is essential for serving customers and performing the essential functions of this position.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education Credentials
Work Experience
- 5+ years of recent experience in learning and development.
- Experience with developing and conducting staff training required.
- Experience with curriculum development preferred.
- Experience with LMS administration
- Experience in a higher education and a union environment preferred.
Skills
- Strong Training and Facilitation Skills: The ability to design and deliver effective training workshops, seminars, and learning experiences tailored to the needs of employees at all levels of the organization.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for effectively conveying information, engaging stakeholders, and building strong relationships with employees and managers.
- Supervision and Mentorship: The ability to provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to team members while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment aligned with College values.
- Continuous Learning Adaptability: A commitment to staying updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in talent development to ensure that programs remain innovative and relevant in a rapidly changing business environment.
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills are needed to collaborate with human resources staff, supervisors and department heads, external vendors, and subject matter experts to align talent development initiatives with organizational goals and objectives.
Physical Demands
- Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Standing for an hour or more during presentations and events
Mental Demands
- Must demonstrate attention to detail, organizational skills, financial accountability, strategic thinking, sound decision-making, and problem-solving ability
- Ability to work under pressure and in an environment with frequent interruptions
- Must use good judgment in handling sensitive, confidential, or difficult situations in a pleasant and professional manner
- Ability to perform routine and unexpected duties with minimal supervision
- Ability to take direction, use discretion, and maintain a high degree of professionalism and responsiveness in daily interactions with a broad range of stakeholders
- Willingness to work as a part of a team and lead projects
Working Conditions
- GRCC will comply with any mandated health and safety requirements. Compliance information is available on our policies website.
- Ability to function effectively as a member of a team in a multi-person and high volume academic and student affairs department
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed. May require occasional evening and weekend hours
- Some travel may be required to participate in professional organizations and conferences