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Send a cover letter, resume, and three (3) professional references from previous supervisors, and one (1) professional reference from a colleague, to resumes@racc.edu
Please indicate the job code ES-DCT in the subject line of your email.
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Job Details
Title: | Career Training, Community Education & Professional Development Director |
Announce date: |
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Apply by date: |
09/05/2018
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Application status: |
Position Filled
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Position type: | Full-time |
Salary: |
$70,000 - $85,000 per year based on qualifications
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RACC Full Time Faculty and Staff Benefits
We value prospective faculty and staff, and all that they contribute to enriching Reading Area Community College. Recognizing the vital role our fabulous faculty and staff play in the success of both our students and institution, we offer a valuable program of top-notch benefits to our full-time employees, including:
- Medical, dental, prescription drug, life and disability insurance
- Tuition Waiver Program (for academic courses at the College)
- Forgivable tuition loan (for classes at any accredited academic institution)
- 403(b) retirement plan with competitive employer matching
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Paid vacation, holiday and personal time
Note: Benefits may vary depending upon position's job classification.
Plus a host of employee perks!
Working Hours:
Flexible schedule, including daytime, evening and Saturday hours as required by the needs of the position.
Summary:
The Director, Career Training, Community Education & Professional Development will provide leadership and strategic initiatives to identify and provide occupational training programs, professional development, community education and literacy opportunities to meet the needs of the community, generate enrollment and provide revenue for the college. The position will oversee all program operations and manage staff in each of these areas. The position requires a strong, multi-tasking, manager with an overarching commitment to public service and to the mission of the community college. Experience working with business and industry, demographic and trend research and grant writing is desirable. The successful candidate must be outgoing, well organized, intuitive to the competitive marketplace, willing to establish stretch goals and willing to promote and accept accountability. The Director, Career Training, Community Education & Professional Development reports directly to the Dean of Enrollment Management.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Work with local and state Career Links, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the Chamber of Commerce and other workforce organizations to identify immediate and longer-term occupational education and training needs, emerging technologies and industry certifications.
- Work closely with local businesses, healthcare, non-profit and public safety organizations to assess education and training needs of employers and develop College resources to fulfill their needs.
- Develop and implement new non-credit career training and literacy programs and courses and continuing education/professional development opportunities for the region.
- Explore workforce development grant opportunities and with college approval, apply if deemed appropriate.
- Establish competency-based curricula for non-credit career education and concurrent credit courses.
- Develop strong pathways to credit courses and programs for students through articulated credit, seamless processes and enhanced communication and promotion.
- In collaboration with the Marketing Department, develop and implement a comprehensive plan to promote programs and offerings which includes both digital and print media and marketing materials.
- Further develop and expand the community education and professional development opportunities offered by the college. This may include, but is not limited to: summer camps, industry re-certifications, ESL community education, Command Spanish and industry specialized continuing education such as real estate, paralegal and other medical professions.
- Seek out and participate in recruitment activities such as job fairs, community events, high school visits and RACC sponsored recruitment events to promote non-credit career programs, literacy and community education opportunities.
- Negotiate, secure and administer revenue generating training contracts including joint ventures and partnerships with both public and private training providers.
- Oversee the scheduling of all program and course offerings.
- Monitor and assess the effectiveness of non-credit career education and training including program/course completion, student and employer satisfaction, placement after graduation, and generating enrollment and revenue.
- Oversee, monitor and assess the effectiveness of literacy education courses and programs and make changes for improvement.
- Develop, implement and enforce program policies and procedures.
- Ensure that all programs are compliant and meet accreditation requirements which includes: maintain appropriate College records such as course information, course syllabi, learning competencies, registrations, payment, attendance and grading.
- Prepare reports including programming, enrollment and fiscal.
- Develop and administer the Career Program, Community Education and Literacy operating and capital budgets.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Enrollment Management
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Directly supervises full and part-time employees assigned to Literacy, Career Programs and Community Education. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Reading Area Community College policies, collective bargaining agreements and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree required in Business, Healthcare, Education or related field.
- Five years managerial and supervisory experience in community education, job skills training, or related field.
- Experience developing and delivering training programs including course development, marketing and operational oversight.
Strongly Preferred:
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Master’s Degree in Business, Healthcare, Adult Education, Educational Administration or related field
Preferred:
- Prior experience with private, federal, or state grant funding sources
- Knowledge of the community and the ability to work within it in order to assess needs, plan accordingly, locate instructors, and market strategically
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with community organizations and the business community to build partnerships.
- Experience coordinating and overseeing accredited programs and industry certifications in healthcare and/or business.
- Experience working in a community college setting with an understanding of enrollment processes, recruitment and program development
Language Skills:
Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of College Administrators, Board of Trustees members, Business leaders and executives and members of the business community, clients, members of the College community and the general public.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Email software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software. Must be able to learn how to use the College’s administrative software system.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Must be a self-starter with proven ability to work independently.
Other Qualifications:
Must have excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills and be able to work with diverse individuals and groups.
Must be skilled in curriculum development and the appropriate use of educational and training materials and aides.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.