Talent And Learning Manager

General Statement of Job

The Talent and Learning Manager is responsible for the training and professional development programs for the College's employees. Administers review of development needs to drive training initiatives and identifies and coordinates suitable training solutions for employees. The Talent and Learning Manager actively searches, creatively designs, successfully coordinates, and implements effective methods to educate, enhance performance and maintain and document compliance. The Talent and Learning Manager works to align the training and development with the College's goals and objectives to promote employee engagement and improve productivity and performance.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing, conducting, coordinating, supervising, and promoting a variety of training and communication programs designed to satisfy the training needs of the College's departments, offices, or work units.

• Responsible for preparing talent and learning development needs assessments.

• Administers and develops the College's employee training programs, requirements, and objectives including talent development, career progression, and succession planning.

• Develops, implements, coordinates, organizes, conducts, evaluates, and provides outreach and advisement for education and training for employees, such as but not limited to mandatory trainings, online trainings, onboarding trainings, time management trainings, supervisory development trainings, teambuilding trainings, organizational development, and other trainings as requested by College's departments, offices, or work units.

• Responsible for compliance and tracking of state and federal statutes regarding required trainings for College employees.

• Engages in research, outreach work on new training and education techniques and recommends strategic approaches to new or existing programs for training enrichment.

• Evaluates and analyzes trending needs for training applicable to faculty, and staff.

• Analyzes financial effectiveness of programs to ensure fiscal responsibility is maintained.

• Communicates college-wide on trainings and development opportunities to employees.

• Delivers trainings in a classroom, distance learning, or e-learning environment.

• Plans, organizes, and facilitates employee development and training events.

• Conducts ongoing assessment and evaluation of training and development program quality and effectiveness.

• Develops, implements, and operationalizes projects related to professional training and development initiatives.

• Administers review and assessment of employee training needs in collaboration with Human Resources Director(s), Employee Relations Officers, and Title IX and 504 Manager.

• In collaboration with the Human Resources Director(s) and the Title IX and 504 compliance Manager, develops short and long terms training goals by conducting research on training methods and pilot programs, as required.

• Prepares concise, orderly reports in a timely and efficient manner as directed by the Human Resources Director(s) and Title IX and 504 Manager.

• Develops, coordinates, and conducts specialized training courses for faculty and staff populations designed to meet South Texas College needs as it relates to diversity, inclusion, equal opportunity, non-discrimination, accessibility, and the prevention of sexual misconduct.

• Develops and implements procedures as needed for training and development programs.

• Develops and distributes educational materials, including brochures, posters, and web-based materials on diversity, inclusion, equal opportunity, non-discrimination, accessibility, and the prevention of sexual misconduct.

• Collaborates effectively with internal and external departments, regulatory agencies, and community.

• Serves as liaison between the College and outside agencies, organizations, and societies as it relates to training initiatives focused on diversity, inclusion, equal opportunity, non-discrimination, accessibility and the prevention of sexual misconduct.

• Uses discretion and independent judgment for duties; consults with the Human Resources Director(s) for unusual or problematic concerns.

• Assists the Human Resources Director(s) and the Title IX and 504 Manager in the development of online resources and maintaining and updating the online content for the Office of Human Resources and Office of Title IX training websites, as appropriate.

• Oversees development of training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.

• Travels throughout the college district, as needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Information

Posting Number SP2514 Position Title Talent and Learning Manager Department FAS-Human Resources Temporary End Date (if applicable) Location Pecan Plaza E-Class Professional/Technical FLSA Exempt Min Salary $66,891 Salary Range

• Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required. Degree focus in Education, Business Administration, Personnel Management, Communication or related field preferred. Master's degree preferred.

• At least three (3) years of experience in training and development required.

• Experience in a higher education setting is highly preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with extreme caution in exercising confidentiality.

• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and internet research skills.

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects that require demonstrated leadership ability.

• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively and to determine proper course of action.

• Team player with the ability to collaborate with all college departments, functions, and other support services.

• Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations.

• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation.

• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from groups of employees, managers, students, and the general public.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.

• In addition, subject to a federal background check.

• Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

• Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.

• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.

• Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.

• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.

• Standing particularly for sustained periods of time.

• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.

• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Working Environment

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Posting Detail Information

Desired Start Date 06/03/2024 Close Date 05/09/2024 Open Until Filled (overrides Close Date) No Special Instructions to Applicants

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