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Director, Workforce Training & Education

Job Description

Position Title

Director, Workforce Training & Education

Open Internally or Externally

External

If faculty, tenure track status

Not Applicable

Reports to (title)

Associate Vice President, Workforce and Economic Development

Department

Corporate Solutions-2U2

Requisition Number

23268

Position Type

Replacement

Job Category

Administrative

FT/PT

Full-time

Starting Salary

TBD

Job Open Date

04/20/2023

Open Until Filled

Yes

Priority Review Date

05/12/2023

Job Summary

The Director of Workforce Training & Education will provide significant leadership and organizational responsibilities for the Division of Workforce & Economic Development. All Workforce Solutions Managers will report to this position. The All aspects of the State funded Custom Fit Training program and associated staff members will also now report to this position. The establishment and training of a new Customer Relations Management (CRM) tool will reside within this position. Responsibility for reaching out to Industries, Companies and Professional Organizations in order to assess their Training and Educational needs for their workforce. Each of the eight established Industry clusters; Advanced Materials & Manufacturing, Business & Finance, Ed4Life, Energy, Healthcare, IT, Technical Trades and Transportation all reside within the service area of Salt Lake Community College and are integral to the regional economy.
This position is at will.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Outreach to Companies, Professional Associations and Industries to assess training and educational needs. Significant local travel and meetings will be required to accomplish the position. A very high level of organizational and leadership skills will be utilized in order to keep a schedule that is highly effective.
Lead and evaluate a team of professionals (3 Managers, 3 Coordinators, 1 Administrative Assistant) that create and provide custom training, Custom Fit training, public training offerings/courses and manage relationships with area corporate trainers. Evaluate all offerings in order to maintain topic relevance within the eight identified Industry Clusters.
Represent SLCC on various workforce and economic development boards/councils as assigned by the Associate Provost of Workforce & Economic Development. Provide leadership and appropriate assignment of staff for external representation within our service area.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, organizational behavior and education, or related field.
Five (5) or more years direct, paid, full-time experience in development and delivery of corporate education/training programs, leading a team of professionals within a Higher Education environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in marketing, business administration, organizational behavior and education, or related field.
Seven (7) or more years direct, paid, full-time experience in development and delivery of corporate education/training programs within Higher Education environment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Solid understanding of corporate life cycle and their related training and development issues.

Knowledge of workforce assessment tools and job profile processes.

Knowledge of Customer Relations Management (CRM) software and ability to lead and train staff within the Division on proper utilization.

Knowledge and experience in policy and procedures regarding financial distribution of subsidized training funds such as Custom Fit Training (CFIT) which are distributed to Utah’s higher education institutions.

Knowledge of a community college’s role as a leader in training entity for the public and private sector companies, professional associations and industries.

Familiarity with community college budget process, policies, and procedures.

Strong leadership and negotiation skills.

Excellent presentation skills and ability to write effective and concise training proposals.

Demonstrated computer expertise in Microsoft products such as MS Office, particularly Excel.

ABILITIES:
Increase visibility and awareness of corporate training opportunities offered through SLCC, e.g. CFIT, customized trainings and competency based programs;

Create and maintain training relationships with business and industry partners;

Manage multiple projects and activities concurrently;

Coordinate and communicate with various internal and external SLCC partners including SLCC staff and faculty, Corporate Training vendors, etc.;

Use marketing skills to identify, create and track new business opportunities to further develop and implement;

Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, and ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College.

Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic background of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Special Instructions

  • Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before the priority review date indicated above.
  • More information about Salt Lake Community College benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx

SLCC Highlights

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging HSI, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

FLSA

Exempt

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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