Director of Workforce Education - MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities•Owatonna, MN

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Workforce Education provides strategic college-wide leadership and direction for Riverland Community College’s Customized Training and Continuing Education (CTCE) department. The role provides administrative leadership, direction, and oversight for short-term training programs, micro-credentials and digital badging, contract customized training, open-enrollment continuing education, and non-credit courses, programs, and certificates. The Director shapes the department’s direction and advances workforce education by building industry and community partnerships, interpreting labor market trends, and identifying revenue-generating opportunities that support program growth and sustainability. The role develops and evaluates programming, manages budgets, supervises staff and instructors, and leads outreach to enhance the college’s visibility and relevance in regional workforce ecosystems. The Director also collaborates across departments to integrate non-credit programs with academic pathways and student support services.

Requirements

At least three years of work experience, or a bachelor’s degree and two years of work experience, in workforce development, training, sales management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
A master’s degree may substitute for 18 months of experience, a bachelor’s degree for 12 months, and an associate’s degree for six months.
A qualifying degree must be in Workforce Development, Human Resources, Training and Development, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Education, Organizational Leadership, Sales Management, or a related discipline.
Knowledge of state and federal workforce development systems and related programs.
Demonstrated history of sales or revenue growth, budget management, and/or continuous improvement.
Demonstrated success building and maintaining partnerships and relationships across industries and community stakeholder groups.
Outstanding verbal and written organizational and communication skills.
Complete employment references and a driver’s license background check.
Employees driving on college or university business in a rental or state vehicle must meet Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Minnesota State cannot sponsor work visas.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Workforce Development, Human Resources, Training and Development, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Education, Organizational Leadership, Sales Management, or a related discipline.
Five years of experience managing and supervising professional-level personnel.
Experience developing career pathways that reflect local workforce needs and align with educational pathways.
Experience with grant writing and/or grant management.
Experience with union contracts.
Fluency in Spanish, Karen, Karenni, Somali, Pohnpeian, French, Nuer, Anuak, or another language reflecting the student body, workforce, and communities.
Demonstrated experience working with multicultural and underserved populations.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic college-wide leadership and direction for the Customized Training and Continuing Education department.
Provide administrative leadership, direction, and oversight for short-term training, micro-credentials and digital badging, customized contract training, open-enrollment continuing education, and non-credit courses, programs, and certificates.
Shape the department’s direction and advance workforce education at Riverland Community College.
Build industry and community partnerships and interpret labor market trends.
Identify revenue-generation opportunities that support program growth and sustainability.
Develop and evaluate programming.
Manage budgets and supervise staff and instructors.
Lead outreach efforts that enhance the college’s visibility and relevance in regional workforce ecosystems.
Collaborate across departments to integrate non-credit programs with academic pathways and student support services.

Benefits

Low-cost medical and dental insurance with affordable deductibles.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care accounts with a rollover option.
Confidential Employee Assistance Program for mental health, legal, and financial counseling.
12 paid holidays.
Generous vacation and sick time.
Six weeks of paid parental leave.
Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement accounts, and other investment options.
Professional development.
Tuition waivers for employees and their dependents.