Director of Learning and Talent Development

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Job Description

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Associate Vice President Organizational and Talent Development the Director of Learning and Talent Development is responsible for leading and developing a comprehensive learning and development unit to promote professional development and continuous learning for University employees.

In this player-coach role the Director of Learning and Talent Development assesses University-wide learning needs defines and implements learning and development strategies to address learning change management equity and inclusion leadership development performance management staff engagement and team collaboration for Montclair employees.

The Director role requires a consultative leadership approach to collaborate with University partners across academic and administrative units.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and implements learning and development strategies to address learning change management equity and inclusion leadership development performance management staff engagement and team collaboration for Montclair employees.

• Leads the development and delivery of a comprehensive suite of learning and development offerings for University employees.

• Serves as the institutional authority on employee learning strategy leadership capability building and competency-based development

• Defines and implements the strategy for learning and development delivery modalities (classroom hybrid fully-online group sessions or self-paced job aids videos among others) to maximize the learning outcome for the learner and return on investment including evaluation of learning management system alternatives.

• Leads the design implementation and continuous evolution of the Universitys institutional competency framework serving as the primary architect for competencybased learning and development across the employee lifecycle.

• Defines and implements the strategy and process for evaluating make vs. buy decisions for learning and development offerings to maximize organizational impact and return on investment.

• Assesses and reviews organizational resources to ensure learning and development resources exist or are developed to support learning needs and the Universitys strategic plan.

• Utilizes organizational development theory best practices and approaches (ADDIE model etc.) to develop and implement effective comprehensive programs and learning offerings.

• Develops an evaluation strategy that applies meaningful and relevant metrics to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of learning and development offerings.

• Develops and launches a multi-phase leadership program to provide managers and supervisors with the skills to excel as leaders (communications emotional intelligence equity and inclusion financial and project management human resources management regulatory compliance performance management project management among others).

• Leads the development and implementation of a comprehensive new employee orientation program and First Year Employee Experience program to drive retention engagement and new employee performance.

• Delivers learning and development offerings to University employees.

• Ensures that results of annual performance management programs are analyzed and training and development offerings are initiated and delivered to address skill gaps.

• Manages the Learning & Development budget and resource allocations.

• Continues the development of a Learning and Talent Development brand and ensures that all materials media and web sites reflect the brand.

• Builds and manages the Learning & Talent Development team by communicating job expectations assigning work establishing goals evaluating performance coaching and counseling when necessary.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field.

• Minimum of three years of leadership experience in learning professional development organizational assessment performance and retention programs in an organization with 2000 or more employees/learners or a highly matrixed environment.

• Minimum of five years of experience in a higher education non-profit or similar complex organization.

PREFERRED:

• Masters degree in learning workforce development organizational development or field relevant to the position

• Successful mentor motivator coach and developer of people with proven experience building and leading teams.

• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence large teams

• Superior analytical communication/interpersonal project management and organizational skills.

• Coaching certification.

PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDACY
Applicants should include a resume and cover letter describing how their background skills and education match the needs of the University. When applying please take a moment to carefully read and follow the steps in the application instructions.

Salary Range

The position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits including health insurance retirement plans and tuition assistance. For further details please visit:

Montclair State University considers factors such as but not limited to scope and responsibilities of the position candidates relevant work experience education skills and internal equity when extending an offer.

Salary offers for internal employees who are part of a collective bargaining unit (CBU) and are applying to a position that is withina CBU will be determined in accordance with contractual provisions.

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Inclusion Statement

Montclair State University values access and educational excellence. We are committed to an environment of diverse perspectives which ensures that graduates will be civically engaged committed to democracy and prepared to thrive as global citizens. We foster a community that promotes varied experiences and voices. We seek applicants who will contribute diverse ideas and perspectives and who value an environment that promotes educational growth and advancement for all.

EEO/AA Statement

Montclair State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution with a strong commitment to diversity.

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