Director, Apprenticeship Programs

Owens Community College•Perrysburg, OH

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About The Position

Essential Functions: Provide leadership to Union sites and JATC coordinators to ensure compliance and curriculum development of the programs in accordance to accreditation standards; in addition to providing the same to employer partners developing apprenticeship programs. Obtain and maintain program level accreditations and appropriate state level approvals Conduct assessment of student learning within the Union and apprenticeship programs of the department to include on-site visits on a regular basis Develop new business relationships with area companies, non-profit and governmental agencies that lead to revenues and recruitment for new apprenticeship opportunities Manage registrations, instructor hiring, roster and curriculum review for Union and apprenticeship training programs Provide educational outreach and coaching to entities interested in establishing apprenticeship programs Develop partnerships and collaboration opportunities with State and local partners that provide oversight and support for apprenticeship programs Prepare and review contracts for each Union site on an annual basis Prepare and execute end of semester billing and check exchanges for each Union site in coordination with others at the College Develop working relationships and processes with other College departments to provide seamless support to Union and apprenticeship students Other duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of College education systems to include curriculum and HLC compliance preferred Knowledge of credit and non-credit programming focused on skilled trades Skilled in sales, business development, union and/or employer relationships People skills including the ability to manage people Communication skills Problem solving skills Word and Excel computer skills Ability to organize and work with a large amount of data Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree Minimum 1 year higher education experience Education in a skilled trades area or a degree related to education, management or administration preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Minimum 1 year higher education experience
Knowledge of College education systems to include curriculum and HLC compliance preferred
Knowledge of credit and non-credit programming focused on skilled trades
Skilled in sales, business development, union and/or employer relationships
People skills including the ability to manage people
Communication skills
Problem solving skills
Word and Excel computer skills
Ability to organize and work with a large amount of data

Nice To Haves

Education in a skilled trades area or a degree related to education, management or administration preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to Union sites and JATC coordinators to ensure compliance and curriculum development of the programs in accordance to accreditation standards; in addition to providing the same to employer partners developing apprenticeship programs.
Obtain and maintain program level accreditations and appropriate state level approvals
Conduct assessment of student learning within the Union and apprenticeship programs of the department to include on-site visits on a regular basis
Develop new business relationships with area companies, non-profit and governmental agencies that lead to revenues and recruitment for new apprenticeship opportunities
Manage registrations, instructor hiring, roster and curriculum review for Union and apprenticeship training programs
Provide educational outreach and coaching to entities interested in establishing apprenticeship programs
Develop partnerships and collaboration opportunities with State and local partners that provide oversight and support for apprenticeship programs
Prepare and review contracts for each Union site on an annual basis
Prepare and execute end of semester billing and check exchanges for each Union site in coordination with others at the College
Develop working relationships and processes with other College departments to provide seamless support to Union and apprenticeship students
Other duties as assigned