Director of Fire and Workforce Programming/CSRI (UEC)

California State University, San Bernardino•San Bernardino, CA

3d•$10,917 - $13,333•Onsite

About The Position

University Enterprises Corporation at CSUSB (UEC) supports the university’s educational mission by providing services that complement instruction, operating campus business enterprises, and serving as a grantee for research and sponsored projects. This is not a state position. The Director of Fire and Workforce Programming leads CSRI workforce development activities across programs and locations, with an emphasis on career pathways, wage progression, job retention, and long-term economic stability for justice-involved participants. The position develops and expands fire mitigation and wildfire prevention career pathways, connecting participants to training, paid work experience, and ongoing employment. It also oversees career-readiness and vocational training, develops and supports funded programs, monitors outcomes and compliance, and builds partnerships with employers and community organizations. The position is a temporary, management/professional staff, exempt, full-time benefited appointment through June 30, 2027. The appointment may be renewed annually depending on funding, work availability, and satisfactory performance. The position is based at the San Bernardino CSRI Center, reports to the CSRI Chief of Staff, and requires travel to organizational centers, employer and training sites, community events, fire-mitigation project locations, and funder meetings. The regular schedule is generally Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., with 40 or more hours per week and flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends, as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Workforce Development, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Human Services, Environmental Studies, Forestry, or a related field, and at least five years of progressively responsible relevant experience, including at least three years in a supervisory or program-management role; alternatively, an associate degree or equivalent in a related field and at least seven years of progressively responsible relevant experience, including at least three years in a supervisory or program-management role.
At least three years of professional firefighting experience.
Strong leadership, program development, organizational, and relationship-management skills.
Knowledge of workforce development, job development, vocational training, career pathways, and employment retention strategies.
Knowledge of employment barriers affecting justice-involved and reentry populations and strategies for supporting workforce reintegration.
Knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to develop programming related to, fire mitigation, wildfire prevention, vegetation management, conservation, forestry, public works, or related industries.
Ability to build partnerships with employers, public agencies, workforce organizations, training providers, and community partners.
Ability to develop and manage workforce programs, grants, contracts, performance measures, and budgets.
Ability to analyze workforce data and use outcomes to improve program performance.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to represent the organization with external stakeholders.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and workforce/program management systems.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to multiple locations.
Ability to comply with applicable safety, training, and personal protective equipment requirements when visiting field-based work or training sites.
Successful completion of a thorough background investigation, including a criminal history check, before appointment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Social Work, Workforce Development, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
Experience developing workforce programs for justice-involved or formerly incarcerated populations.
Experience with fire mitigation, wildfire prevention, vegetation management, conservation, forestry, public works, or related workforce programs.
Experience developing employer partnerships, apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, transitional employment, or paid work-experience programs.
Experience managing workforce grants, government contracts, or performance-based employment programs.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and coordinate CSRI workforce development activities across programs and locations.
Develop a workforce strategy for justice-involved participants emphasizing career pathways, wage progression, job retention, and long-term economic stability.
Identify labor-market opportunities and align workforce programs with employer demand and participant needs.
Set performance goals and monitor enrollment, training completion, credentials, job placement, wages, retention, and advancement.
Lead development and expansion of fire mitigation and wildfire prevention pathways, including vegetation management, fuels reduction, defensible-space work, brush clearance, forestry, conservation, public works, and skilled trades.
Develop pathways from reentry services to industry-recognized training, paid work experience, and permanent employment.
Build partnerships with fire agencies, land-management organizations, conservation programs, municipalities, contractors, unions, training providers, and other relevant employers.
Coordinate safety training, certifications, personal protective equipment requirements, and worksite expectations for fire-mitigation programming.
Evaluate transitional work crews, work-based learning, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and direct-hire opportunities related to fire mitigation and associated industries.
Ensure fire-mitigation initiatives support safe, lawful, employment-centered reentry and participant career advancement.
Oversee career-readiness programming, vocational training, industry certifications, and employment preparation services.
Coordinate with training providers to create programs accessible and relevant to people returning from incarceration or under community supervision.
Promote career pathways that offer advancement beyond short-term job placement.
Identify workforce funding opportunities and assist with grant proposals, contracts, and program budgets.
Support implementation of funded workforce initiatives and ensure services meet grant, contract, and organizational requirements.
Develop scopes of work, performance measures, program procedures, and implementation plans.
Monitor expenditures and program performance with organizational leadership and fiscal staff.
Develop consistent workforce practices, tools, procedures, and documentation across CSRI locations.
Coordinate with Center Managers, case management staff, and program leadership to integrate employment planning into reentry services.
Track and analyze workforce outcomes, including training participation, credentials, placements, starting wages, retention, and advancement.
Prepare workforce reports for senior leadership, funders, partners, and other stakeholders.
Ensure participant, employer, training, and worksite documentation is accurate, timely, and compliant with applicable requirements.
Use performance data and employer feedback to improve workforce services and employment outcomes.
Represent CSRI in workforce-development, reentry, fire-mitigation, and community partnership meetings.
Build collaborative relationships with workforce boards, community colleges, adult education programs, public agencies, community-based organizations, and industry partners.
Promote CSRI participants as a qualified workforce and advocate for fair-chance employment.
Coordinate with reentry partners to address barriers such as transportation, tools, work clothing, identification, and licensing.
Travel to organizational centers, employer sites, workforce and training partners, community events, fire-mitigation project locations, and funder-required meetings.
Comply with applicable safety, training, and personal protective equipment requirements when visiting field-based work or training sites.