Director, Aerospace Training (Grant Funded)

Antelope Valley College•Lancaster, CA

About The Position

Under the direction of the Dean of Aerospace, Industrial Arts, and Applied Technologies or an assigned administrator, the Director coordinates, schedules, evaluates, and directs aerospace training efforts and implementation of assigned grants. The position develops training schedules and student cohorts; coordinates assessment, certification testing, laboratory use, materials, and counseling; monitors grant budgets; prepares accountability reports; develops survey instruments; identifies potential instructors; and coordinates with industry personnel and partner institutions. The Director manages implementation of multiple grants within each approved scope of work and delegated authority. The role also coordinates grant-related training, facilities work, partnerships, curriculum and workforce activities, evaluation, reporting, and other assigned duties. This is a grant-funded position, and continued employment depends on receipt of funding.

Requirements

Any combination equivalent to a bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in project or grant management, or an associate’s degree and six years of experience in project or grant management.
Ability to learn, interpret, apply, and explain applicable laws, regulations, District policies, and grant requirements.
Ability to manage large, multifaceted projects and multiple grants within approved scopes, guidelines, and delegated authority.
Ability to develop and maintain grant work plans and monitor milestones, deliverables, deadlines, enrollment capacity, participant outcomes, budgets, expenditures, and reporting requirements.
Ability to develop preliminary budgets, monitor expenditures, and coordinate fiscal documentation in accordance with approved grant budgets and District procedures.
Ability to maintain accurate and confidential records and prepare correspondence, presentations, and grant accountability reports using appropriate office software.
Ability to coordinate training schedules, class sections, participant cohorts, assessment and certification activities, and curriculum-related training with faculty and appropriate academic administrators.
Ability to analyze assessment results, program performance data, and operational challenges, evaluate alternatives, and recommend improvements.
Ability to develop and sustain partnerships with educational institutions, employers, workforce organizations, students, faculty, staff, administrators, and grant participants.
Effective oral, electronic, and written communication, with cultural competence, discretion, tact, and respect for differing perspectives.
Ability to promote equitable access, student success, program completion, participatory governance, consensus-building, academic freedom, and collaborative management.
Ability to plan, organize, and implement programs, policies, and procedures within assigned authority; work independently; exercise sound judgment; facilitate meetings; and meet schedules and deadlines.
Ability to operate standard office equipment and travel to educational and partner sites locally and domestically as required.
May be required to hold and maintain a valid driver license if and when travel is required.
May be required to travel for off-site meetings, trainings, conferences, and events.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the aerospace industry as a mechanic, technician, or project manager.
Experience serving as a liaison between educational institutions and corporations.
Experience managing contract education.

Responsibilities

Coordinate flexible training schedules based on employee work schedules, participant needs, college class schedules, and facility availability; assign students to sections or cohorts based on assessment results; and monitor enrollment and training capacity against grant targets.
Coordinate assessment and certification testing, including SpaceTEC when applicable, with qualified examiners, instructors, students, and employees.
Coordinate use of aerospace training laboratories and equipment, and prepare and coordinate timely purchase requests for instructional supplies, materials, and laboratory equipment.
Lead and coordinate schedules, progress tracking, and reporting documentation for grant-related instructional facility construction or renovation, communicating impacts on training schedules and grant milestones.
Maintain accurate training, assessment, certification, and participant records; coordinate records with instructors and Admissions and Records; and protect confidentiality and authorized release of information.
Organize educational counseling meetings and access to relevant student support services for participating students and employees.
Identify potential part-time instructors and coordinate grant-funded faculty and staff hiring requests, timelines, and supporting documentation with the Dean and People, Culture, and Talent personnel.
Coordinate training delivery with faculty, appropriate academic administrators, and corporate personnel.
Maintain separate work plans, milestones, deliverables, deadlines, and implementation records for each assigned grant; monitor progress, identify risks, and recommend corrective action.
Monitor each grant’s budget and expenditures against approved funding requirements and coordinate expenditure documentation, financial reporting support, and funding requests.
Prepare required grant accountability, milestone, progress, annual, and final reports and performance data submissions; coordinate partner contributions and route reports for authorized review, approval, and signature.
Collaborate with partner colleges, employers, workforce agencies, and other organizations; organize governance and advisory meetings; document decisions; and track action items, partner deliverables, and subaward documentation.
Support preparation and implementation of consortium agreements and data-sharing protocols in coordination with designated grant leadership and authorized District offices.
Coordinate program and curriculum updates, stackable credentials, articulation, and integration of applicable industry and funding-agency technical standards with faculty and academic administrators; facilitate employer review of training competencies and provide program information to Financial Aid as requested.
Arrange and manage grant-supported internships, cooperative education, Registered Apprenticeship pathways, career awareness, and dual enrollment activities; track placements and completion outcomes.
Develop surveys and collect and validate program data, including enrollment, course success, retention, credential completion, employment placement, and wage outcomes; collaborate on evaluation plans and reports; assess training effectiveness and recommend improvements.
Organize and facilitate workforce convenings, faculty development and externship activities, and preparation and dissemination of implementation toolkits and other grant deliverables; support sustainability and replication planning with partners.
Promote equitable access to training and student success, demonstrate sensitivity to diverse backgrounds, and follow District nondiscrimination policies.
Lead and supervise assigned staff within delegated authority, including planning, directing, assigning, scheduling, training, and evaluating work.
Perform other related duties as assigned.