Director for Healthcare Workforce

State of Illinois • Henderson, WA

1d • 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 identifies and shares effective strategies for recruiting and training students.

The role provides programmatic support to community colleges on RHT Program implementation, including interpreting program rules, supporting grant compliance, and sharing effective practices. It collaborates with staff in Academic Affairs, Grant Management, and Research & Analytics to administer and monitor community college RHT grants, potentially through site visits. The Director coordinates the two RHT initiatives, provides updates to internal leadership, and works to address challenges and scale effective practices.

The Director researches national and state initiatives affecting healthcare programs, including labor market changes, occupation and training standards, and equity issues. The position identifies ways to improve recruitment, instruction, training, support services, and employer connections; attends and plans meetings, workshops, and conferences; and develops and presents information on healthcare education and workforce topics. Other duties may be assigned, including occasional travel.

This is a grant-funded position contingent on continued grant funding. Employment is limited to the duration of the grant and may end if funding is reduced, discontinued, or expires. The position is based at the Illinois Community College Board headquarters in Springfield, Illinois. Reporting to headquarters is required as needed, depending 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 with 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 implementing the RHT Program, including program-rule interpretation, grant compliance, and effective student recruitment and training practices.
• Collaborate with Academic Affairs, Grant Management, Research & Analytics, and other internal staff to administer and monitor community college RHT grants; 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.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address challenges and scale effective practices.
• Research and stay current on national and state initiatives affecting healthcare programs, including labor market changes, occupation and training standards, and equity issues.
• Identify strategies to improve RHT 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 may participate in the State University Retirement System, which offers medical insurance upon retirement.
• Tuition waivers for continued educational goals.
• Paid holidays, earned vacation, sick time, and personal time.
• Retirement packages.

What This Job Offers

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