Assistant Director, Workforce Development

Joliet Junior College•Oshkosh, WI

1d•$77,052 - $86,683

About The Position

This position has responsibilities for meeting grant guidelines and performance measures under the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunities, the Department of Labor, and other public and private grantors. Plans and coordinates programs so that the institutional goals and objectives and requirements of state and federal laws and regulations are met and contracted services provided. Networks with other employment and training service providers, business and local development groups and professional organizations. Prepares various reports to provide narrative and statistical data. Write grant proposals and implement training programs. Requires entrepreneurial skills, flexibility, evening hours and some weekend work as well as local travel to class and employment sites throughout the district.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in training and development, vocational assessment, counseling, education or related field.
Three (3) years of work experience in training and development, and/or adult learning principles with broad knowledge of curriculum, instruction and course content construction, continuing education, instructional design, or related.
Advanced knowledge of assessment tools, workforce development and preparation strategies, marketing and recruitment, training program delivery, academic and career advising, and course registration.
Advanced knowledge of federal programs in this area, along with grant writing and monitoring skills.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, time and project management and organizational skills.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
Demonstrated commitment to the college’s core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Management experience in career planning, job search/placement services, vocational education, adult learning principles, and multiple population groups.
Advanced technological skills to implement delivery of services and adhere to all management information systems and record keeping requirements.
National Career Readiness Certificate.
English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
Demonstrated multicultural competence.

Responsibilities

Manage the operational, budget and personnel functions of Workforce Development programs and services.
Effectively lead a team to achieve goals and meet grant guidelines.
Manage the human resources development; provide content area expertise in the hiring and training of staff and instructors. Supervise internal staff; develop individual training plans for new hires; monitor adherence to plan; take corrective actions to ensure job retention.
Write grant proposals and analyze, evaluate and report statistical course data and student outcomes. Lead grant-writing and grant-proposal development with outside organizations to facilitate project development, grant application, and proposal submission.
Develop training proposals; define deliverables and their cost; secure approval of training for cost reimbursement.
Establish policies and procedures for grant programs, business engagement, student recruitment and program evaluation.
Seek out supplemental sources of funding; monitor activities for adherence to regulations and procedures.
Monitor budget and expenditures; recommend budget allocations.
Develop policies, guidelines and systems to ensure an effective operation of the grants process. Ensure compliance of the related grant, workforce investment board, state and federal regulations by reviewing applicable circulars and participating in relevant trainings.
Develop and maintain relationships with local economic and community development groups, chamber of commerce, units of government, business, labor, and community-based organizations, etc. to enhance partnerships. Network with local and national organizations to improve and promote programs and services.
Serve as the liaison with job placement service providers. Network and consult with other employment and training service providers on hiring job training graduates.
Collaborate with program monitors and external auditors during annual and year-end closing audits. Provide requested schedules, pull requested documentation, provided timely correspondence and draft responses to audit findings.
Manage marketing, recruitment, and outreach initiatives for grant programs.
Develop and submit quarterly and annual reports on the operation and performance of grant contracts.
Maintain all grant-related records as necessary to fulfill contract requirements.
Participate in achieving departmental and college goals and objectives.
Perform related duties as assigned.