Director for Healthcare Workforce

State of Illinois • Springfield, IL

3d • $65,000 - $70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director for Healthcare Workforce supports implementation and success of the RHT Program by providing technical assistance to community colleges, supporting grant administration and monitoring, and coordinating with internal staff and healthcare program partners. The position also researches emerging healthcare workforce and education needs and helps identify and share effective strategies for recruiting and training students.

This position is grant-funded and employment is limited to the duration of the grant. It may end if grant funding is reduced, discontinued, or expires. Occasional travel is required. The position is based at the Illinois Community College Board headquarters in Springfield, Illinois, with hybrid work schedule availability requiring in-person reporting as needed based on operational needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• A total of three years of education, training, and/or work experience in healthcare workforce development, healthcare education, instructional programs, instructional support services, or postsecondary program evaluation.
• At least one year of education, training, and/or work experience in grants management.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in research methods, information technology/computer science, mathematics, education, social science, or a closely related field.
• Experience with data manipulation and analysis using statistical software such as R, Stata, SAS, or SPSS.
• At least two years of experience at a state education agency or institution of higher education.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with survey software such as JotForm, Survey Monkey, or Qualtrics, and survey design.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with, or adequate knowledge of, the community college system.

Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic support and technical assistance to community colleges on implementing the RHT Program, including interpreting program rules, grant compliance, and effective practices for recruiting and training students into healthcare programs.
• Collaborate with Academic Affairs, Grant Management, Research & Analytics, and other internal staff to administer and monitor community college RHT grants; grant monitoring may include site visits.
• Coordinate the two RHT initiatives.
• Provide regular updates to the internal RHT leadership team, including the Director for Healthcare Programs, and the Deputy Director for Workforce Education, and collaborate to address challenges and scale effective practices.
• Research national and state initiatives affecting healthcare programs, including labor market changes, occupation and training standards, and equity issues.
• Identify strategies to improve RHT outcomes in recruitment, instructional models, training, support services, and employer connections.
• Attend workshops, meetings, and conferences as requested, and plan meetings as needed.
• Develop content and present information on healthcare education and workforce topics.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including occasional travel.

Benefits

• Competitive employee insurance premiums and flexible medical coverage options.
• Vision insurance included at no cost.
• Dental insurance available.
• Eligible employees participate in the State University Retirement System, which offers medical insurance upon retirement.
• Tuition waivers for continued educational goals.
• Paid holidays, earned vacation, sick, and personal time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director