Director of Workforce and Community Development

Gillette Community College District•Gillette College Main Building, WY

About The Position

The Director of Workforce and Community Development provides leadership and strategic direction for planning, delivering, reporting on, and evaluating workforce training, customized skills development, business development, continuing education, professional development, and community education programs. These activities respond to market-driven educational needs, support institutional strategic priorities, and pursue financial objectives. The Director leads the Workforce and Community Development divisions, oversees staff and budgets, manages programs and partnerships, and supports community and employer engagement and promotion of workforce and Career and Technical Education programs. The position reports to the Dean of Workforce and Innovation and is part of Institutional Advancement – Workforce and Community Development. It is classified as exempt, Grade 11, with a stated salary range of $62,324.80–$77,906.00. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, a valid Class C driver’s license, and three or more years of supervisory experience. Bilingual English/Spanish ability and five or more years of related experience are preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Valid Class C driver’s license required.
Three or more years of supervisory experience required.
Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities is acceptable.
Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English.
Knowledge of office procedures, methods, computer equipment, and programs.
Proficiency with email, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software, and use of the internet to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate.
Ability to understand and follow safety procedures and oral and written directions.
Ability to organize work, work independently, and meet schedules and deadlines.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, college employees, and the public.
Ability to communicate effectively, define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and present information to management and public or other groups.
Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or business community members.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment with a customer-service focus and perform in a high-tech digital environment.
Ability to manage sensitive and extensive confidential data.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, including the ability to work independently with little direction.
Organizational skills to handle, direct, and prioritize multiple complex assignments and projects and maintain records.
Critical-thinking ability and capacity to lead, instruct, manage many details, and work with all levels of the organization.
Ability to demonstrate high energy and meet extraordinary time and effort demands.
Ability to supervise and develop staff, including work assignments, training, performance evaluations, and recommendations regarding hiring, discipline, and termination.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk.
Must be able to lift 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Five or more years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Direct planning, implementation, administration, and evaluation of workforce and community development division activities, projects, and services.
Supervise and mentor employees; assign and prioritize work, ensure staff training, conduct performance evaluations, and make recommendations regarding hiring, termination, and discipline.
Manage division financial operations, including budgets, resource allocation, expenditures, and grant compliance.
Collaborate with college departments, external institutions, agencies, employers, and other stakeholders on issues and policies affecting programs and operations.
Ensure timely and effective communication within and outside the division.
Develop and administer departmental goals, objectives, strategic plans, and organizational initiatives.
Manage strategic marketing and outreach, workforce and economic development bids, and initiatives.
Coordinate with school deans on program, project, and offering development and management.
Establish, monitor, evaluate, and improve processes, procedures, and standards in alignment with the college’s mission and applicable laws and regulations.
Develop innovative programs, processes, and services based on workforce development and community education principles.
Administer contract proposals and committees, and manage contract selection and deployment.
Direct collection of technical data and preparation of complex reports, statements, and communications, including analysis and recommendations concerning employees, programs, grants, and service providers or vendors.
Plan and manage media efforts promoting Workforce and Community Development and Career and Technical Education programs.
Engage the community, business industry, and students by coordinating events and activities promoting Career and Technical Education programs.
Build institutional collaboration through partner initiatives and serve as liaison between the college and community employers.
Work with directors, coordinators, faculty, committees, and committee chairs on project marketing plans, event agendas, and related documentation.
Collaborate with on-campus and off-campus stakeholders to raise institution-wide awareness of Workforce and Community Development programs.
Attend and participate in Career and Technical Education functions and events to support program promotion.
Keep current with social media industry trends, tools, and practices, and share pertinent information about Career and Technical Education programs.
Collaborate with the Marketing department on promotional materials.
Perform other duties as assigned.