Learning and Development Roles and Competency Domains in Higher Education: An Analysis of Job Announcements

• In Event: OTP- Microlearning and Job Analysis (h)

Short Description

Learning and development (L&D) focuses on improving employee’s knowledge and skills, thereby increasing an individual’s job performance. Ten different L&D roles were examined for 20 competency domains through a qualitative coding process. On analyzing 294 unique postings from higheredjobs.com, results indicated that designers and directors are the most advertised L&D postings. The top five competency domains that are required of L&D professionals are collaboration, communication, content development, project management, and assessment and evaluation.

Authors

• Presenter: Florence Martin, University of North Carolina Charlotte

• Presenter: Yan Chen, University of New Mexico

• Presenter: Beth Oyarzun, UNC Charlotte

• Contributor: Mark J. W. Lee, Charles Sturt University