Director - Workforce Development

Ancora Education • Remote, US,

3d • $65,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Director of Workforce Development designs and implements a comprehensive workforce funding and partnership strategy to secure student tuition assistance and advance the mission of Ancora institutions, brands, and students. The role combines leadership, relationship building, product knowledge, marketing, and compliance to help shape Ancora’s public image and ensure its brands remain institutions of choice while meeting agency and stakeholder interests.

The Director identifies and pursues suitable grants and partnership opportunities from federal and state sources, corporate investors, and industry organizations. The role aligns education with labor market needs, advocates for Ancora schools and students in the community, and collaborates with academic, admissions, finance, campus, and compliance teams to understand student tuition-assistance needs and shape programs in response to workforce demand. The Director also ensures activities, applications, and documentation comply with ethical and legal standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Marketing, Communications, Non-Profit Management, Business Administration, Public Relations, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive workforce agency, workforce funding, or grant-writing experience.
• A proven portfolio of identifying, writing, and securing competitive Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and institutional grants.
• Resourceful networking skills to identify agencies and personnel and form trusting professional relationships.
• Strong written and presentation communication skills for advocating for Ancora brands.
• Outstanding interpersonal and networking abilities, including comfort engaging with diverse stakeholders such as corporate executives, community leaders, and private donors.
• Ability to embody the organization’s core values and serve as a passionate, ethical, and visible ambassador for the school’s mission.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience working within a non-profit school organization, private school, or higher education system.
• Understanding of tuition assistance structures, financial aid, and student-body demographics.
• Master’s degree in Non-Profit Management, Public Administration (MPA), or Business Administration (MBA).
• Certified Grant Professional (GPC) credential.
• Experience serving as a public-facing representative and building strategic partnerships between an organization and local industries or community leaders.
• Hands-on experience with grant-finding and grant-management databases such as Instrumentl, Grants.gov, Candid’s Foundation Directory, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a workforce board and partner development strategy, including research methods, target sources, timelines, collaborators, resources, and expected outcomes.
• Serve as a primary community contact and advocate for Ancora schools and students, articulating shared needs and aligning educational output with local workforce needs.
• Access labor market data and monitor news feeds, social media, industry sites, and other sources to identify potential opportunities, including grants and requests for proposals.
• Cultivate, steward, and maintain relationships with government agencies, funding agencies, corporations, and industry partners, and provide regular reports on the impact of their investments.
• Collaborate with academic and admissions teams to track and communicate workforce agency or partner needs and help shape program development in response.
• Work with admissions and finance teams to understand and address students’ tuition-assistance needs.
• Work with academic, campus, and compliance personnel to develop knowledge of program offerings and the student body served.
• Ensure activities, applications, and documentation adhere to ethical and legal standards.
• Advocate for Ancora brands through written communications and presentations and represent the school’s mission in public and private interactions.

What This Job Offers

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