Apprenticeship and Training Manager

State of Delaware • Dover, DE

8h

About The Position

The Apprenticeship and Training Manager will be responsible for overseeing the management of Delaware's Registered Apprenticeship programs. The manager in this position will work with multiple state and federal agencies to execute the mission of expanding and maintaining Registered Apprenticeship programs in different occupational industries like healthcare, information technology, hospitality, and construction. They will contribute towards the planning and implementation of the State’s strategies designed to meet goals set by grants, legislature, Delaware's Apprenticeship Council, and other government bodies. Oversees the management of 450+ program sponsors. Manages 2-4 employees.

Requirements

• Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
• Three years experience in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating employment and training programs.
• Three years experience in public relations, media relations or communications such as establishing and promoting a positive image with the public and informing or influencing specific audiences using internal and external communications such as public forums, journalism, writing, marketing, advertising, promotions, or special events.
• Three years experience in interpreting employment and training program laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of developing policies or procedures.
• Knowledge of staff supervision acquired through course work, academic training, training provided through an employer, or performing as a lead worker overseeing the work of others; OR supervising staff which may include planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others; OR supervising through subordinate supervisors a group of professional, technical, and clerical employees.

Responsibilities

• Administers statewide apprenticeship and training programs to build and maintain a highly skilled workforce.
• Promotes the role of apprenticeship and other industrial training programs in the private and public sector by appearing before employers, labor and community groups, and organizations.
• Plans, reviews and evaluates the work of subordinate staff responsible for promoting, establishing, monitoring and evaluating apprenticeship and other structured training programs; provides administrative guidance and trains employees.
• Supervises and participates in enforcing regulations, standards, laws, programs and policies.
• Provides consultative services on such matters as the identification of training needs, disputes between labor and management, and disagreements between sponsors and apprentices.
• Acts as Secretary to the Delaware State Apprenticeship and Training Council: provides staff information and documentation; prepare agendas, meeting minutes, and reports.
• Plans, organizes and supervises unit's fiscal and budgetary matters.
• Promotes equal employment opportunities in structured training programs through affirmative action.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed