Director, Workforce Connections and Career Services
About The Position
The Director of Workforce Connections and Career Services provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for a newly established department focused on career development, employer engagement, and employment outcomes in support of both academic and workforce programs at Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC). This position is responsible for building and implementing a proactive, outcomes-driven career services model that strengthens employer partnerships, supports the college’s efforts to align programs with high-demand careers, and advances VPCC’s role as a regional talent pipeline. Working collaboratively across the College and with regional industry partners, the Director leads efforts to expand work-based learning opportunities and drive coordinated job placement strategies for program completers. The position also establishes performance metrics, oversees career tracking and reporting systems, and leverages labor market data to inform strategy and continuous improvement. Through effective leadership and cross-divisional collaboration, the Director ensures equitable access to career opportunities and measurable employment outcomes for students. This is a full-time, restricted classified position. Continuation of employment is based on funding availability. This position is designated as Campus Security Authority (Clery Act) and Responsible Employee (Title IX).
Requirements
- Strategic leadership experience.
- Operational oversight experience.
- Experience in career development.
- Experience in employer engagement.
- Experience in employment outcomes.
- Experience building and implementing career services models.
- Experience strengthening employer partnerships.
- Experience aligning programs with high-demand careers.
- Experience expanding work-based learning opportunities.
- Experience driving job placement strategies.
- Experience establishing performance metrics.
- Experience overseeing career tracking and reporting systems.
- Experience leveraging labor market data.
- Experience with cross-divisional collaboration.
- Experience ensuring equitable access to career opportunities.
- Experience ensuring measurable employment outcomes for students.
- Designated as Campus Security Authority (Clery Act).
- Designated as Responsible Employee (Title IX).
Responsibilities
- Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for a newly established department focused on career development, employer engagement, and employment outcomes.
- Builds and implements a proactive, outcomes-driven career services model.
- Strengthens employer partnerships.
- Supports the college’s efforts to align programs with high-demand careers.
- Advances VPCC’s role as a regional talent pipeline.
- Leads efforts to expand work-based learning opportunities.
- Drives coordinated job placement strategies for program completers.
- Establishes performance metrics.
- Oversees career tracking and reporting systems.
- Leverages labor market data to inform strategy and continuous improvement.
- Ensures equitable access to career opportunities and measurable employment outcomes for students.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
