Director Community and Corporate Training

Collin College•Frisco, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Lead workforce development, grant-funded training, and customized business training and acts as a bridge between the college and the local community. Must keep a pulse on the regional economy to anticipate and meet evolving skills gaps and actively engage with local business leaders, community organizations, and industry partners to rapidly design, launch, and scale tailored training solutions that meet immediate workforce demands.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and five (5) years of directly related experience.
Knowledge of learning theory, teaching methods, and assessment methods.
Basic knowledge of budgeting processes.
Knowledge of adult learning behaviors and training ability.
Critical thinking skills.
Customer service and sales skills.
Problem solving skills.
Decision making skills.
Microsoft Office skills.
Organizational and planning skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Data analysis and management skills.
Curriculum development skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external sources.
Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing environments.
Ability to influence decisions.
Ability to communicate to diverse employee populations, both orally and in writing.
Ability to negotiate with training vendors.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree from an accredited institution.
Experience in Texas higher education.
Three (3) years of experience developing in-person/online training programs, instructional design training or certification.

Responsibilities

Serve as initial contact for prospective and current clients.
Conduct initial discovery discussion(s) to determine topic, scope and dates of training.
Negotiate the initial proposal for training.
Prepare and execute formal proposal.
Source subject-matter-experts for review and selection by the client.
Execute the contract once the proposal is approved and Subject Matter Expert (SME) is selected.
Ensure registration of students in Learning Management Systems.
Ensure grades are entered in Learning Management Systems.
Administer, collect and interpret course evaluations and provide formal analytic report to the client.
Manage ongoing training programs that require regular meetings to align or calibrate any changes, revisions, SME adjustments, etc.
Manage the training budget.
Vet and hire new SMEs.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures and Core Values.