Vocational Education Program Consultant (1099)

DeVry University

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About The Position

DeVry University is seeking an experienced vocational education leader to advise on the expansion of its workforce-aligned education portfolio. The initial focus will be on assessing the feasibility of a potential electrical technician/electrician-focused program. This role involves evaluating market demand, program design, delivery models, operating requirements, and financial viability. The engagement may extend to detailed program design and launch planning, depending on the feasibility assessment outcomes and institutional approval. This is a hands-on advisory role for an individual with proven experience in designing, launching, and scaling comparable programs, possessing a strong understanding of both academic architecture and operational economics.

Requirements

• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in the electrical trade.
• Direct experience designing, launching, and scaling vocational, CTE, or workforce programs at a higher education institution, community or technical college, trade school, or workforce-development organization.
• Working knowledge of NEC, NCCER, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship standards, and state electrical licensure structures.
• Business and operating fluency, with the ability to advise on program P&L, staffing models, equipment capital requirements, and enrollment economics in addition to instructional design.
• Track record of developing employer partnerships and apprenticeship or job-placement pathways.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed electrician, master electrician, or equivalent relevant industry credential.
• Prior experience as a program director, dean, or department leader in a trades or workforce setting.
• Experience with competency-based or clock-hour program models and accreditor or state-approval processes.
• Familiarity with hybrid lab-plus-online delivery models for hands-on trades.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product and Strategy to develop the business case, including labor-market demand, wage outcomes, competitive landscape, potential physical lab investments, site considerations, enrollment potential, and unit economics.
• Distinguish clearly between validated market facts, working assumptions, and recommendations to support an informed leadership go/no-go decision.
• Advise on potential pricing, cohort sizing, delivery models, including hybrid lab and online theory, and the capital and staffing considerations associated with hands-on instruction.
• Develop recommendations to inform a potential program's competency framework, course sequence, clock- or credit-hour structure, and lab and equipment requirements.
• Assess alignment with recognized industry standards, including the National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70), NCCER Core and Electrical curricula, OSHA 10/30, and relevant state licensure and U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship requirements.
• Develop recommendations for potential articulation pathways into apprenticeships and journey-level opportunities, including opportunities associated with IBEW/NECA and other union or independent-contractor pathways, where applicable.
• Advise on the potential development of an employer or industry advisory board to help ensure program recommendations reflect current field practices and hiring needs.
• Develop recommendations for policies, processes, and outcome measures designed to assess alignment with applicable entry requirements for employment, apprenticeships, and state examinations.
• Advise Academics on potential faculty qualifications, instructor-to-student ratios for lab safety, equipment sourcing, and facilities or lab-partner models.
• Identify accreditation, state authorization, and program-approval considerations relevant to a potential skilled-trades diploma or degree program.
• Develop recommendations and an implementation roadmap to inform a potential program launch, subject to institutional review and approval.

Benefits

• Colleague experience is an area of obsessive focus.
• Care about you.
• Vibrant and collaborative workplace.
• Workplace environment where all colleagues feel valued, respected, and supported.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed