Manager, Career Technical Training

Management and Training Corporation•Joliet, IL

11h•$74,000 - $78,000•Onsite

About The Position

MTC operates the Joliet Job Corps Center in Joliet, IL, providing quality services to local youth. The Manager, Career Technical Training directly supervises career training instructors, the ACT/OTP coordinator, and the secretary. This role is responsible for the comprehensive management of career training programs, which includes both on-center and off-center training, national contractor training, and career technical skills training (CTST) projects. The manager ensures all activities are in compliance with government and management directives. MTC values its professional and caring employees who are dedicated to improving people’s lives.

Requirements

At least two years supervisory experience (with a Bachelor's degree) or at least five years of supervisory experience (with an Associate's degree)
Experience with youth
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Computer proficiency
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate and manage the administrative and programmatic activities of the department
Provide staff training; evaluate staff performance and implement departmental and personnel changes as approved by the center director and human resources manager prior to implementation
Develop departmental budget; monitor and control expenditures; review and recommend changes to budget authorizations
Develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures affecting career training programs and coordinate with other departments to promote center objectives
Regularly assess and audit department for contractual compliance and quality of services to students; prepare audit and assessment reports
Regularly inspect facility; maintain quality standards
Train staff in effective classroom management, specific requirements in career training programs, and other subjects necessary for staff to effectively conduct programs
Manage, recommend and participate in student counseling activities devoted to confrontations between staff and students and individual student problems
Provide orientation to career training programs for new students and staff
Evaluate and develop curricula, instructional materials, methods and techniques. Support the development of applied academic materials
Manage class scheduling with the academic programs manager; balance class loads and appropriate assignment of students to courses in relation to their personal career development plans and goals
Ensure training achievement records (TAR’s) are accurate and up to date and that CIS case notes are updated regularly for each student
Coordinate with national training contractors the provision of career training by these organizations
Ensure necessary membership of local and distant employers. Coordinate the activities of the industry council. Maintain person-to-person contact with employers to stay aware of labor needs in the area, and gain employer referrals from the members. Visit members' establishments to increase Job Corps awareness. Work closely with industry advisory council to modify programs as market needs change
Oversee the center's CTST program including the development of the CTST plan
Provide positive, quality customer services to students, staff and other center customers
Participate in student employability programs and activities
Support, promote, and enforce the Job Corps’ Zero Tolerance Policy
Promote the development of Career Success Standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students where necessary and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions
Maintain accountability of staff, students and property; adhere to safety practices