Director, Professional Development

Austin Community College

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000
credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We
promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher
education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college
committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative
  teaching
• Is attracted by the college’s mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student
  success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income
  students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate
  outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and
  outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:
Director, Professional Development

Job Description Summary:
The
Director of Professional Development, designs, delivers, and manages impactful professional development programs that foster growth,
engagement, and continuous learning across Austin Community College (ACC). Grounded in the College’s values of Courage, Compassion, Joy, and
YES!, this position leads efforts to build internal capacity, elevate employee performance and support collegewide initiatives that enhance
service excellence and operational impact. This roles oversees training, delivery, program evaluation, and engagement strategies that align
with strategic goals and ensure equitable access to development opportunities for all staff.

Job
Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Supervise, coach, and develop staff within the professional
  development team, ensuring alignment with ACC’s values, HR policies, industry standards, and applicable employment laws. Recommend hiring
  and personnel actions for direct reports.
• Lead the design, facilitation, and delivery of training programs and workshops for staff,
  incorporating adult learning theory, inclusive practices, and emerging workforce needs.
• Develop and implement structured learning
  pathways that promote job readiness, leadership development, and continuous improvement aligned with institutional goals.
• Manage
  program logistics and operations, including scheduling, instructor support, registration, attendance, and evaluation tracking using ACC’s
  learning management systems.
• Collaborate with supervisors, departments, and HR partners to identify and respond to training needs
  across the College.
• Conduct or coordinate professional development needs assessments, using data to inform new initiatives or revise
  existing programs.
• Establish evaluation methods to measure the impact and effectiveness of training offerings, and generate reports
  with recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Oversee College-wide learning events and support College-wide initiatives related
  to onboarding, performance improvement, or employee engagement.
• Develop and maintain digital content, including course materials,
  marketing collateral, and web-based training resources in partnership with Communications and IT teams.
• Identify, assess, and
  coordinate external facilitators, consultants, and vendors as needed to expand development offerings.
• Stay current on trends and
  technologies in workplace learning, including digital learning platforms, coaching, multi-cultural-informed practices, and generative AI
  tools (as appropriate).
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive employee data and
  interactions.
• Oversee the performance management evaluation process, ensuring it aligns with institutional goals, values, and
  standards.
• In collaboration with HR Shared Services, ensure the performance management system is accessing up-to-date job
  descriptions, standards of performance, and performance evaluation instruments.
• Oversee the PD staff in providing training and
  coaching to supervisors regarding the use of the performance management-related system and process. Refer supervisors to HR Business
  Partners or HR Leadership to receive coaching for specific employee performance management issues.
• Collaborate with HR Leadership to
  integrate talent development initiatives into the performance management process.
• Responsible for achieving departmental
  goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge

• Learning and development principles, adult learning
  theory, and inclusive training design.
• Project planning and program implementation best practices.
• Evaluation methods for
  training effectiveness and engagement.
• HR operations and policies relevant to staff development.
• Principles of performance
  management and coaching.
• Event planning and facilitation for group training initiatives.
• Higher education or public sector
  experience (preferred).

Skills

• Effective leadership, supervision, and coaching skills.
• Strong
  presentation and facilitation abilities, across in-person, virtual, and hybrid environments.
• Analytical thinking and attention to
  detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• High emotional intelligence and interpersonal
  skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer service orientation and a collaborative
  spirit.
• Data-driven decision making.

Technology Skills

• Proficiency with learning management systems
  (LMS) such as Workday,e-learning tools, and webinar platforms.
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel,
  PowerPoint).
• Strong skills with Google Workspace.
• Familiarity with reporting tools and survey platforms for
  evaluations.
• Ability to design basic instructional materials using software such as Canva, Articulate, Snagit, or
  similar.

Required Work Experience

• Five (5) years of professional experience in employee development,
  facilitation and training, or organizational learning.
• At least one (1) year of supervisory experience.

Completion of the
ACC Supervisor Certificate Series Program will satisfy the supervisory requirement.

Preferred Work
Experience

• Higher education or public sector experience.
• Workday LMS experience.
• Three (3) or more years of
  supervisory experience.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Education, Human
  Resources, or a related field.

Preferred Education

• Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Education,
  Human Resources, Education, or a related field.

Special Requirements

• Reliable transportation for travel in the
  Austin area as required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel between campuses as needed.
• Work is
  performed in a standard office or similar environment.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and
  pulling.
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.

Safety

• Work safely and follow safety
  rules.
• Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
• Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in
  unsafe practices.

Salary Range (PG 127)

$99,155 – $123,943

Disclaimer

The above
description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it
intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with
business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without
notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be
made by ACC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Number of
Openings:
1

Job Posting Close Date:
March 9, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of
Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security
Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an
Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime
that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or
controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.

For direct
access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.
edu ). For an overview, see ACC’s Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It
is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and
abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend,
or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as
requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

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