Director of Workforce Education - MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3

Director of Workforce Education

This position provides strategic college-wide leadership and direction for Customized Training and Continuing Education (CTCE) department at Riverland Community College. This position provides administrative leadership, direction and oversight, including but not limited to short-term training programs, micro-credentials and digital badging, contract customized training, open enrollment continuing education, and non-credit courses, programs and certificates. The position shapes the direction of the department and advances workforce education at Riverland by building industry and community partnerships, interpreting labor market trends, and identifying revenue generation opportunities that support program growth and sustainability.

In addition to developing and evaluating programming, this role manages budgets, supervises staff and instructors, and leads outreach efforts that enhance the colleges' visibility and relevance in regional workforce ecosystems. The position collaborates across departments to ensure non-credit programs are integrated with academic pathways and student support services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of four (4) years work experience OR a bachelor's degree and three (3) years work experience in workforce development, training, sales management, or a related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A master's degree may substitute for 18-months of experience; a bachelor's degree may substitute for 12 months of experience; and an associate's degree may substitute for 6-months of experience.
• The degree must be within any of the following disciplines:
  Workforce Development, Human Resources, Training and Development, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Education, Organizational Leadership, Sales Management, or related.
• Demonstrated history of sales growth, budget management, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across all divisions of an institution, with specific strength in partnering with Academic Affairs
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining partnerships and relationships across various industries and community stakeholder groups
• Outstanding organizational and communications skills (both verbal and written)
• Knowledge of State and Federal workforce development systems and related programs

Preferred

Qualification:

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution.
• The degree must be within any of the following disciplines:
  Workforce Development, Human Resources, Training and Development, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Education, Organizational Leadership, Sales Management, or related.
• Five (5) years experience in managing and supervising professional level personnel
• Experience with the development of traditional and non-traditional career pathways that reflect local workforce needs and align with educational pathways
• Experience with grant writing and/or grant management experience
• Experience with administering union contracts
• Bilingual/multilingual fluent in Spanish, Karen, Karenni, Somali, Pohnpeian, French, Nuer, Anuak, or other languages that reflect our student body, workforce, and communities.
• Demonstrated experience working with multicultural and underserved populations.