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Front Range Community College is hiring a Director of Learning & Development. The director will strategize and implement learning solutions aligning with the college’s goals and oversee programs to meet organizational needs, enhance leadership skills, and promote continuous employee development. The role involves managing both in-house and external learning resources, leading impactful initiatives, and fostering a collaborative and innovative workplace culture.

Highlights

Develop and implement strategic learning and development plans.
Experience with Instructional Design including E-learning, M-learning, and Micro-learning.
Salary range: $86,700-$91,035 annually.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Five years of experience in planning and facilitating learning initiatives.
Manage the L&D budget, ensuring high-impact and cost-effective programs.
Skills in strategic management, instructional design, and data-driven decision-making.
Promote equity and inclusion in learning environments.
Proficiency in using data to evaluate program impact and inform planning.
Opportunity to work with a multi-generational workforce and manage teams and projects.

Director, Learning & Development Full Description

Director, Learning & Development

Salary

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Location

Multiple Locations, CO

Job Type

Administrator/Professional-Technical Full-Time

Job Number

202601653

Division

Organizational Development & Human Resources

Opening Date

05/22/2025

General Summary

This position has the opportunity to be located at any of the three FRCC campuses: Longmont, Westminster, or Fort Collins, CO. Please indicate your campus(es) of interest on the application.

Who We Are

With three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, FRCC is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.

Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek.

One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.

The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.

FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We’re looking to hire people who share these values—along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.

Who You Are

As the Director of Learning and Development, you are a strategic leader with a passion for fostering growth and development within an organization. Reporting to the Vice President of Organizational Development and Human Resources (VP ODHR), you will play a key role in designing, planning, and implementing learning strategies that align with the college’s vision and goals.

You are experienced in identifying organizational needs and creating targeted initiatives to develop leadership, managerial, and technical skills. Your approach is centered on empowering employees through continuous learning and personal development, ensuring they have the tools to grow both professionally and personally.

You value the balance between internal expertise and external resources, effectively managing both in-house and outsourced learning solutions to optimize results. Your ability to assess learning needs and efficiently allocate resources ensures that every program delivers measurable impact, while aligning with the college’s broader objectives.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a variety of initiatives that address the diverse needs of our workforce, driving positive change and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

This position offers a flexible work arrangement to include occasional remote work but does require a strong on-campus presence, including travel to all three FRCC campuses.

Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment. Also, Front Range Community College is an E-Verify employer.

SALARY: $86,700-$91,035 annually

The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum starting salary for the position. When determining the starting salary for a new employee, FRCC takes into consideration a combination of the selected candidate’s education, training and experience as it relates to the requirements of the position, as well as the position’s scope and complexity, internal pay equity and external market value.

BENEFITS: For information about benefits, please view APT & Faculty Benefits.

SELECTION PROCESS: Position will remain open until filled with a priority deadline of June 5, 2025. This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.

Preliminary screening will be made on the basis of a completed application package submitted by the candidate. In your application, please include a resume and cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications and responsibilities of the Learning & Development Director.

Primary Duties

Strategic Leadership

Develop and implement a learning and development (L&D) strategy aligned with the college’s mission, equity goals, and strategic plan.
Identify institutional skill gaps and align L&D initiatives with priorities like access, retention, and engagement.
Collaborate with leadership and Strategy & Innovation teams to measure and report on program impact and return on investment (ROI).
Provide regular updates to senior leadership highlighting outcomes, successes, and areas for improvement.

Program Development

Assess college-wide learning needs through surveys, feedback, and performance data.
Design and deliver inclusive, accessible programs for onboarding, leadership development, and professional growth.
Lead new employee orientation and coordinate new faculty onboarding in partnership with instructional leadership.

Learning Infrastructure and Systems

Manage learning systems and tools, including the learning management system (LMS), and support hybrid learning formats.
Curate internal and external resources to support just-in-time and lifelong learning.

Collaboration

Partner with Equity Office to embed inclusive practices into all Learning & Development offerings.
Collaborate with Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and Roadmap to Achievement (R2A) to enhance engagement, improve delivery, and align systemwide learning initiatives.

Budget

Manage the L&D budget to deliver high-impact, cost-effective programs and evaluate ROI.

Required Competencies

Project & Strategic Management: Balance planning, execution, and resources used to advance long-term learning goals.
Networking: Build formal and informal partnerships, staying ahead of learning trends, and fostering collaboration with internal and external experts.
Instructional Design & Innovation: Apply sound design principles to build effective, outcome-driven programs; foster creativity and continuous improvement.
Equity and Inclusion: Champion equity through reducing or eliminating barriers within learning environment, ensuring that learning environments are accessible, inclusive, and equitable for all staff. Use an equity lens to guide decisions.
Leadership & Influence: Leads with vision, motivates teams, builds consensus, and inspires performance.
Collaboration & Relationship Building: Builds strong partnerships across departments and with external stakeholders to align learning strategies with institutional goals.
Communication: Communicates clearly and persuasively across diverse audiences; articulates expectations and ideas effectively.
Coaching & Development: Mentors individuals and teams to support professional growth and leadership development.
Team Building & Motivation: Inspires collaboration, team cohesion, and shared ownership of goals.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Uses data to evaluate program impact, close performance gaps, and inform strategic planning.
Adaptability & Change Leadership: Champions innovation and embraces change to meet evolving institutional needs.

Qualifications

Required Education/Training & Work Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Five years of experience in planning and facilitating learning initiatives.
Ability to lead and manage teams, projects, and budgets.
Experience with Instructional Design (E-learning, M-learning, Micro-learning).
Understanding of best practices in L&D.
Proficient with instructional design best-practices.
Proven ability to apply core learning theories, frameworks and assessments.
Differential Learning Models.
Multi-generational workforce experience.
Ability to analyze learning needs, evaluate program effectiveness, and identify areas of improvement.

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