About the role

As the Assistant Director of Training and Development you'll report to the Chief Human Resources Officer, leading staff professional development programs, facilitating our Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and Biblical Diversity workshops, and equipping campus leaders. By blending practical workplace tools with scriptural principles, you'll help our community navigate cultural differences, build stronger working relationships, and live out our shared faith in the workplace.

In this role you'll play a vital part in Bethel’s mission to educate and equip students in a Christ-centered community. As a member of our staff, you serve as a minister of the gospel by helping our employees grow in their careers, build strong leadership skills, and foster a welcoming, culturally intelligent campus environment where everyone can thrive.

This is an in-person role with a salary range of $82,800 to $90,000.

What you'll do

Staff Professional Development – 40%

• Partner with campus leaders to identify, design, and deliver impactful staff and faculty training programs.
• Create and run engaging workshops, onboarding programs, and ongoing professional development sessions across various learning formats (in-person, online, asynchronous).
• Build practical learning tools, guides, and accessible digital resources.
• Evaluate program effectiveness through feedback and metrics to continuously enhance learning initiatives.

Customer Service and Leadership Development – 25%

• Design and deliver customer service training that empowers teams to provide excellent, welcoming support across campus.
• Develop training cohorts and workshops designed to equip supervisors and team leaders.
• Teach practical workplace skills, including clear communication, conflict resolution, and healthy team management.

Cultural Intelligence and Biblical Diversity Facilitation – 25%

• Facilitate interactive campus workshops on Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and Biblical Diversity, using scriptural foundations alongside CQ principles to foster strong cross-cultural relationships.
• Administer individual and team CQ assessments, providing thoughtful debriefs and personal growth plans for staff.

Departmental Support and Strategy – 10%

• Partner with department leaders to address specific team dynamics and custom training needs.
• Support campus-wide culture events and strategic HR projects as needed.

Qualifications

Education, Licensure & Experience 

• Required Education
• • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, communication, education, leadership or a related degree. 
• Preferred Education
• • Master’s in a related field. 
• Required Experience
• • 5+ years of related experience. 
• Preferred Experience
• • 8+ years of related experience. 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Learning Facilitation: Experience creating and delivering engaging curriculum across in-person, online, and asynchronous environments, ideally with exposure to Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Strategic Collaboration: Skill in partnering with leadership to align professional development with organizational culture and strategy.
• Inclusive Leadership: Familiarity with organizational culture development, change management, internal communications, or cross-cultural engagement principles.
• Communication & Growth: Strong ability to handle sensitive information with discretion, build authentic relationships, and manage multiple priorities with clarity and composure.

Additional Responsibilities:

Bethel’s mission is to educate and equip students to lead lives of impact through transformative academics in a Christ-centered community. Bethel’s employee community plays a central role in developing our students as whole and holy persons. To carry out this mission, Bethel uses the foundation of our guiding documents, the Affirmation of Faith, Community Covenant, and Key Policies. Bethel expects all employees to actively participate in creating our Christ-centered community by agreeing with and abiding by our core beliefs in the Affirmation of Faith and supporting all other beliefs as Biblical, responsible, and thoughtful approaches while avoiding dissension and divisiveness. Employees teach and mentor students and help one another uphold our Community Covenant commitments.  As a result of these expectations, all University employees act as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ by actively partnering with the University to carry out its mission and foster Bethel’s Christ-centered covenant community.

Other Duties: The essential functions, tasks and responsibilities of this position may change from time to time. Bethel University reserves the right to add or omit duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the University or its leadership. Additional tasks or duties required of the position, will be communicated to the incumbent with specificity to ensure the employee may perform their role with complete understanding. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed; it is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Remote Work and Sponsorship Restrictions:

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Please be aware that, due to specific legal and operational considerations, we are unable to consider applicants who live in and work from the following states: AK, CA, CO, CT, Washington DC, HI, IL, IN, MA, MD, MT, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, VT, and WA. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. 

Travel: This position requires some travel. 

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop and/or laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones.

The work environment involves working for a suburban, Christian university in which all employees are expected to have a demonstrated commitment and personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a commitment to the mission and values of the University, and an agreement to abide by all University policies.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The job requires extended periods of sitting and traversing the Bethel Campus on a regular basis. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure people are able to perform the essential functions.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Expected Hours of Work:

Typically, days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, with the expectation to work specific schedules and hours as identified and communicated by management. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. This is a 40 hour per week, 12 months per year position.

Benefits

Bethel is committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees including health insurance, retirement plans, and a generous time off package. Learn more about these offerings here.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring .

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time 

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel University’s Christ-centered mission includes a commitment to equal educational opportunity and equal employment opportunity. Bethel does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, or age in its admissions, educational programs, or employment practices.