Director (X) of Employer and Workforce Partnerships

Los Rios Community College District•Sacramento, CA

23h

About The Position

Under the direction of the Associate Vice President (AVP) of Instruction and Workforce Development, the Director of Employer and Workforce Partnerships proactively recruits employers, expands work-based learning opportunities, facilitates employer engagement in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, supports student employment outcomes, and communicates employer needs to college programs, services, and engagement strategies. The Director serves as the College’s primary liaison among career education employers, industry associations, workforce organizations, community organizations, and other strategic partners. The role develops and sustains collaborative partnerships that create or expand work-based and career-connected learning experiences and employment opportunities for students, aligned with regional workforce needs. The position uses workforce development expertise, relationship and project management, stakeholder engagement, labor market and data analysis, reporting, communication, strategic planning, program evaluation, and collaboration to strengthen partnerships and student outcomes. It also tracks performance and grant metrics, evaluates partnership effectiveness, and supports continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with College and District policies and applicable requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Two years of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment.
Equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including students with physical or learning disabilities and differences in learning styles.
Ability to foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; the employer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
Submit the required Los Rios Community College District Application, Letter of Interest, Resume, and Request for Management Transfer Form if applicable.

Responsibilities

Develop, cultivate, and maintain relationships with employers, industry organizations, workforce agencies, and community partners to expand work-based learning and employment opportunities.
Collaborate with faculty and career services staff to expand employer participation in career fairs, industry panels, mock interviews, networking events, mentoring programs, advisory committees, and other student engagement activities.
Connect employers and faculty to strengthen career-connected learning and integrate industry experience into academic programs.
Collaborate with faculty and career services staff to expand internships, job shadowing, and other experiential learning opportunities.
Research resources, partnerships, and opportunities that support work-based learning experiences for students.
Develop and maintain employer partnerships that create hiring pipelines for students and program completers.
Identify employer workforce needs and employment opportunities, and coordinate job posting and promotion through the district’s Handshake platform.
Monitor employer satisfaction and responsiveness to ensure high-quality experiences for students, faculty, and industry partners.
Recruit and coordinate employers for advisory committees and industry input to support program improvement and workforce alignment.
Identify opportunities to align employer workforce needs with college programs and connect employers to relevant academic and career education programs.
Facilitate employer engagement for Career Education programs, workforce initiatives, grant-funded projects, and regional workforce strategies.
Support faculty and deans in gathering industry input to strengthen program relevance and workforce alignment.
Collaborate with college leadership, faculty, student services, and external partners on strategies to improve student career readiness, employment outcomes, and workforce responsiveness.
Coordinate regional programming and participate in targeted workforce sectors as directed by the AVP of Instruction and Workforce Development.
Participate in North Far North (NFN) Regional Consortium planning meetings and other workforce development partnership meetings as needed.
Plan, develop, participate in, and represent the college at industry, workforce, and community events.
Use labor market information, employer feedback, and workforce trends to guide outreach and partnership strategies.
Track, collect, analyze, and report performance indicators and grant metrics, including employer participation, internships, work-based learning completions, advisory committee participation, and student employment after program completion.
Monitor progress toward established goals, objectives, and key performance indicators.
Prepare reports, dashboards, presentations, and other documentation demonstrating progress toward strategic goals and grant objectives.
Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance employer engagement, student employment outcomes, and partnership effectiveness.
Maintain accurate records of employer contacts, partnership activities, and outcomes.
Ensure compliance with College and District policies, grant requirements, reporting standards, applicable regulations, and data privacy requirements.
Evaluate partnership effectiveness and develop continuous improvement plans to strengthen employer satisfaction, student outcomes, and workforce impact.
Perform other duties as assigned.