Manager, North Far North Regional Consortium

Sierra Community College•Rocklin, CA

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Director, North Far North Regional Consortium, the Manager provides leadership and program management for consortium activities supporting the North Far North Regional Collaboration and Coordination Grant (RFA 2025–2028). The position supervises the Administrative Assistant, temporary staff, and student employees, and coordinates regional initiatives in alignment with the Regional Plan, grant requirements, and the Director’s guidance. The Manager connects regional workforce priorities, college initiatives, and California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office goals for equitable workforce outcomes. The Manager coordinates projects and activities that strengthen collaboration among community colleges, K–12 partners, industry, workforce boards, and community organizations. Work includes facilitating communications, coordinating technical assistance, tracking performance metrics, supporting data-informed improvement, and monitoring fiscal and reporting compliance in coordination with the Foundation for California Community Colleges. The role also supports regional planning, partnerships, training, grant development, communications, and staff development. The position requires program and project management, communication, and data analysis skills, along with working knowledge of workforce development, equity, and partnership-driven innovation. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to support people with varying backgrounds and contribute to an inclusive educational and employment environment focused on success and equitable outcomes. Work is primarily performed in a standard office setting, with hybrid work and occasional travel throughout the region. The position may currently be assigned to the Rocklin campus, but assignment locations may change based on District needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, business administration, public administration, workforce development, or a related field.
Two years of progressively responsible experience in program management, workforce development, or regional collaboration, including project oversight and reporting responsibilities.
One year of supervisory or lead experience.
Knowledge of program management, planning, and evaluation principles.
Knowledge of the California Community College system and regional workforce development structures.
Knowledge of labor market analysis and performance metrics related to student outcomes.
Knowledge of fiscal management and public grant and contract reporting requirements.
Knowledge of data collection, analysis, and visualization methods.
Knowledge of supervision, training, and performance evaluation principles.
Knowledge of modern office practices, cloud-based collaboration tools, and project management software.
Knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations related to workforce and grant programs.
Knowledge of current and emerging workforce development practices, initiatives, trends, and industry needs.
Knowledge of methods for supporting individuals with varying backgrounds, including people with disabilities, varied gender identities and sexual orientations, historically underrepresented communities, and other groups.
Ability to lead and coordinate multiple regional initiatives simultaneously and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
Ability to apply an equity-minded framework and ensure programs, services, and processes meet the varying needs of students and partners.
Ability to coordinate collaboration and facilitate productive working relationships across diverse institutions and stakeholders.
Ability to interpret and apply federal, state, and District policies related to workforce and grant programs.
Ability to analyze data, prepare reports, and present findings to varied audiences.
Ability to supervise, motivate, train, and evaluate assigned staff.
Ability to exercise initiative, independent judgment, and diplomacy in a complex regional environment.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, and work effectively with diverse populations using strong interpersonal and intercultural skills.
Ability to demonstrate awareness and appreciation of community cultural diversity and sensitivity to diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds.
Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment with occasional travel throughout the region.
Ability to operate office equipment, including computers and supporting software.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business, education, or public administration.
Experience with California Community College workforce programs such as Strong Workforce, Perkins, CAEP, CAI, or K–16.
Experience managing multi-institutional partnerships or grant-funded projects.
Experience developing or using data systems for program evaluation and reporting.

Responsibilities

Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, review, and participate in the work of staff and consultants supporting Regional Consortium programs.
Coordinate the consortium’s day-to-day operations and implement goals, activities, and deliverables established through the Regional Plan and CCCCO RFA 2025–2028.
Build and maintain working relationships with college representatives, industry partners, workforce boards, and community-based organizations.
Participate in program planning with state, regional, educational, and other agencies; build workforce partnerships and support equity-minded programs consistent with Vision 2030 priorities.
Establish schedules and service methods, identify resource needs, and coordinate project resources within approved plans and budgets to meet deliverables, timelines, and budget requirements.
Support the Executive Dean in developing the annual Regional Plan and participate in developing, recommending, implementing, and monitoring goals, policies, and procedures.
Participate in selecting, onboarding, and overseeing staff and consultants; coordinate technical assistance, training, and consulting agreements with regional colleges, employers, organizations, and agencies.
Represent the consortium at regional and statewide meetings and forums and serve as a liaison to statewide initiatives, K–14 Technical Assistance Providers, Centers of Excellence, and other regional networks.
Identify technical assistance needs and develop and facilitate professional development related to data use, employer engagement, and program evaluation.
Coordinate consortium site visits, trainings, and collaborative sessions to share best practices and support regional improvement.
Lead data collection and analysis with the Centers of Excellence and FCCC; monitor outcomes; prepare reports and statistical information; and establish procedures for data collection, storage, confidentiality, and secure disposal.
Develop and maintain performance dashboards, reports, and presentations tracking RFA metrics, and support continuous improvement through evaluation and stakeholder feedback.
Coordinate with FCCC on fiscal management, contract execution, and compliance documentation; monitor expenditures, sub-awards, and contracts for alignment with approved budgets and grant requirements.
Develop systems to track deliverables, reports, and approvals in accordance with District and CCCCO regulations.
Identify grant and funding opportunities and support funding proposals; liaise with the Sierra College Foundation and other funding partners.
Implement regional communication strategies and prepare and distribute regional updates, newsletters, and website content with the Marketing department and communication contractors, ensuring culturally inclusive communications.
Ensure communications and engagements reflect commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.
Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision to assigned staff and student employees; establish goals, evaluate performance, and support professional development and a collaborative, service-oriented work culture.
Prepare reports, briefings, and presentations for the Executive Dean, Director, Chancellor’s Office, and other stakeholders.
Perform other related duties as assigned to support the success of the Regional Consortium.