Assistant Director, Learning & Development

🇺🇸 Kingston, RI 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $80K - $100K 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ July 17th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

University of Rhode Island is hiring an Assistant Director, Learning & Development. This role drives the design, development, and delivery of talent development programs to enhance leadership capability and employee growth, partnering with university leaders and HR to implement learning strategies. The position also leads Workday Learning administration and creates sustainable learning pathways that support faculty and staff development.

Highlights

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

Functional lead for Workday Learning and related learning technologies, overseeing course administration, assignments, and user support.

Partner with academic and administrative leaders to assess learning needs and improve learning outcomes using analytics and feedback.

Develop and support communities of practice to encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing among faculty and staff.

Coordinate compliance and required learning initiatives across the university.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of progressive experience in learning and development or related fields.

Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree, experience in higher education, Workday Learning proficiency, and professional HR or training certifications.