Director (X) of Employer and Workforce Partnerships

Los Rios Community College District•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Vice President of Instruction and Economic and Workforce Development, the Director of Employer and Workforce Partnerships serves as the College’s primary liaison with employers, industry associations, workforce organizations, community organizations, and other strategic partners. The position develops and sustains partnerships that create or expand work-based and career-connected learning experiences and employment opportunities for students, aligned with regional workforce needs. The Director recruits employers, expands work-based learning, facilitates employer engagement in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, supports student employment outcomes, and ensures employer needs are reflected in college programs, services, and engagement strategies. The role requires expertise in workforce development, relationship management, stakeholder engagement, project management, labor market and data analysis, reporting, communication, strategic planning, data-informed decision-making, program evaluation, and collaboration across diverse teams and partners. The position is contingent on continued funding and satisfactory work performance and may be extended annually into future fiscal years. The Director coordinates employer participation in student and academic activities; collaborates with faculty, career services, college leadership, and external partners; develops hiring pipelines; and supports Career Education programs, workforce initiatives, grant-funded projects, and regional workforce strategies. The role also tracks and reports performance indicators and grant metrics, evaluates partnership effectiveness, maintains records, and ensures compliance with College and District policies, grant requirements, reporting standards, applicable regulations, and data privacy requirements. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available. The application requires a Los Rios Community College District application, letter of interest, resume, and, if applicable, a Request for Management Transfer Form. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications of a faculty discipline at the college.

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.
Meet the minimum qualifications of a faculty discipline at the college.
Demonstrate an 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.
Successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
Be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Submit the required application, letter of interest, resume, and, if applicable, Request for Management Transfer Form. Applications must include required information and documentation; references to other documents such as “see resume” or “see transcripts” may result in disqualification.

Responsibilities

Develop, cultivate, and maintain relationships with employers, industry organizations, workforce agencies, and community partners to expand student work-based learning and employment opportunities.
Coordinate employer participation in classroom activities, career fairs, industry panels, mock interviews, networking events, mentoring programs, advisory committees, and other student engagement activities.
Connect employers with 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 the development and expansion of student work-based learning.
Develop and maintain employer partnerships that create hiring pipelines for students and program completers.
Identify employer workforce needs and employment opportunities, and coordinate posting and promotion of positions through the district’s Handshake platform.
Monitor employer satisfaction and responsiveness to support high-quality experiences for students, faculty, and industry partners.
Recruit and coordinate employers for advisory committees and gather industry expertise to support program improvement and workforce alignment.
Identify ways 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 career readiness, employment outcomes, and workforce responsiveness.
Coordinate regional programming and plan, develop, and participate in targeted workforce events.
Participate in North Far North Regional Consortium planning meetings and other workforce development partnership meetings as needed.
Represent the College at industry, workforce, and community events to promote partnerships and strengthen employer relationships.
Use labor market information, employer feedback, and workforce trends to guide outreach and partnership strategies.
Track, collect, analyze, and report key performance indicators and grant metrics, including employers offering work-based learning, internships secured, program completions, advisory committee participants, and students employed after program completion.
Monitor progress toward goals, objectives, and key performance indicators.
Prepare reports, dashboards, presentations, and other documentation on 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.