Assistant Director, Learning & Development

🇺🇸 Kingston, RI 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $80K - $100K 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ July 11th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

University Of Rhode Island is hiring an Assistant Director, Learning & Development. This role designs, develops, and delivers talent development programs to enhance leadership, support employee growth, and advance professional learning for faculty and staff. The position leads Workday Learning administration and partners across departments to build a sustainable learning ecosystem aligned with the university's mission and priorities.

Highlights

Design and implement talent development programs including leadership, onboarding, and professional growth initiatives.

Serve as functional administrator for Workday Learning, LinkedIn Learning, and related learning technologies.

Partner with university leaders, HR colleagues, and subject matter experts to align learning strategies with institutional goals.

Develop and support communities of practice to foster collaboration and continuous learning.

Evaluate learning outcomes using participation data, analytics, and stakeholder feedback for continuous program improvement.

Manage employee development compliance training and required learning initiatives.

Bachelor's degree required; minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in relevant fields.

Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree, experience in higher education, expertise with Workday Learning, and professional certifications (SHRM, ATD, CPTD).