Director of Workforce Development

Director Of Workforce

Founded in 1947, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is a comprehensive, urban institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The College's campus is located in West Baltimore and courses are offered throughout the City. With its broad range of degree, certificate, and continuing education programs, affordable tuition, and extensive outreach, BCCC offers educational opportunities to the citizens of Baltimore City and throughout the state of Maryland.

BCCC serves over 7,500
* students annually, providing credits that transfer to four-year colleges and universities as well as workforce training leading directly to job placement. The College is proud of the fact that over 50 nations are represented within the student body.
* Based on the annual unduplicated credit and non-credit headcount for FY 2023.

The Director of Workforce is responsible for the daily operation of program development, recruitment, building partnerships, increasing revenue, and maintaining the integrity of the College when serving students. This position is a leadership role and will manage multiple staff to ensure payroll is submitted for the team. The Director of Workforce will oversee grants and provide monthly, quarterly and final performance and narrative reports.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Works with the Workforce and Continuing Education leadership team to implement the institution's strategic plan and coordination with partner agencies and institutions.
• Manages industry-sector advisory boards to ensure alignment of workforce programs to current economic development needs and opportunities for graduates.
• Coordinates with Industry Partners, Workforce Development Providers, and the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR), regarding program implementation.
• Identifies funding and grant opportunities and develops partnerships and proposals in response to solicitations from the federal Department of Labor, DLLR, and other funders.
• Ensures data collection and accountability requirements are met according to grant requirements and training contracts.
• Coordinates with industry partners to develop new programs to meet their needs.
• Assure courses and instructional environments are perceived and assessed regularly to be high quality; comply with college policies, relevant state regulations (CC-10s, course hours and etc.) and industry specifications based on certification requirements.
• Create new course schedules for each semester and ensure partners are aware of the course schedule.
• Collaborate with staff to develop customized training, develop new curriculum for open enrollment offerings, and evaluate existing curriculum as needed.
• Review courses with low enrollment to determine if we should continue to offer them.
• Provide recommendations for budgetary functions.
• Collect student outcomes and related program data for required reports.
• Ensure program quality and monitor student success.
• Interview and provide recommendations to hire adjuncts.
• Perform other duties as required to accomplish goals of the unit and WDCED.

Required Qualifications

** Please provide 7 professional references, uploaded in an additional document. **

• Master's Degree in a related field
• At least 7 years' experience working in workforce development, higher education, or K-12 programs
• At least 5 years' experience supervising staff
• Must have excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree in a related field
• At least 10 years' experience working in workforce development, higher education, or K-12 programs
• At least 10 years' experience supervising staff

BCCC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

BCCC is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We expect every member of the BCCC community to do their part to cultivate and maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.

Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome

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