Director of Trades and Experiential Learning

Summary

The Director of Trades and Experiential Learning providesoperational leadership and strategic oversight for complex technical workforce programs, experiential learning initiatives,and employer partnerships. Designed to meet expanding industrydemand, this role ensures operational excellence, program quality,and regulatory compliance across diverse trade disciplines andwork-based learning pathways—including apprenticeships,pre-apprenticeships, and internships. The Director bridges the gap between academic programming and industry needs by facilitatinghigh-impact employer engagement, managing specialized grants, and leading state-of-the-art facility operations.

Reports to:

Executive Director of the Center for Workforce Development

Full-Time, 40 hours per week. Travel to otherLCCC sites, partner locations in Lehigh, Carbon and Schuylkill Counties, and industry events required . (The standard work week is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Exempt professionals,are expected to maintain a flexible schedule to ensure all responsibilities and collegiate needs are met, including occasional work outside of core business hours.)

• Direct the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of core trade and technical programs, including:
  • Electrician Certificate
  • Facilities Maintenance
  • Fiber Optics
  • MC3 Trades Futures
  • Specialized biotechnology manufacturing programming (e.g., Eli Lilly manufacturing initiatives)
  • Future technical workforce programs
• Maintain high standards of program quality, student learning outcomes, and operational responsiveness to evolving marketdemands.
• Works with content experts to develop curriculum for programming.

• Oversee the strategic expansion, coordination, and administrative documentation of all Apprenticeship,Pre-Apprenticeship, and Internship programs.
• Direct the administration and execution of work-based grants,including the School-to-Work Grant initiative.
• Track compliance, participant progress, and credentialattainment across work-based learning tracks.

• Recruit, hire, train, evaluate, and mentor instructional staffand adjunct faculty across technical disciplines.
• Ensure instructors maintain current industry certifications,adhere to instructional standards, and deliver high-quality technical curricula.

• Oversee trade labs, technical equipment, specialized tools, and learning spaces to support hands-on instruction.
• Develop capital equipment plans, manage lab supply inventories,and maintain modern technical training environments.
• Enforce institutional and regulatory safety standards (OSHA,EPA, local/state codes) across all training labs and instructional facilities.

• Serve as the primary liaison to industry partners, tradeunions, and corporate stakeholders to align programming with regional workforce needs.
• Cultivate strategic employer relationships to expandinternship, apprenticeship, and graduate placement opportunities.
• Lead advisory committee meetings to gather industry feedback for continuous curriculum alignment.

• Manage state, federal, and private workforce developmentgrants, ensuring full execution of deliverables, reporting, andfiscal compliance.
• Coordinate regulatory compliance for state-registered apprenticeship programs and relevant certifying bodies.

• Proactively identify, target, and secure new employer clients for workforce training programs.
• Meet or exceed established revenue and sales goals.
• Develop and deliver customized sales presentations, proposals,and training solutions.
• Maintain and manage a robust sales pipeline, tracking allactivity and outcomes.
• Negotiate pricing and service agreements in collaboration with leadership.
• Outreach, sales, and travel, to tri-county region - Lehigh,Schuylkill, and Carbon.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers acrosskey industry sectors.
• Serve as the primary external contact for workforce…