Director of Technology Workforce Development (Remote)

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QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of instructional or formal training experience and 3+ years working in academic leadership
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends in technology jobs and common technology educational pathways
• Solid understanding of the infrastructure requirements of instructional classrooms
• Relevant work experience in preparing students for job interviews and careers
• Relevant work experience working with volunteers, mentors and alumni highly desireable
• Proven experience leading people and processes to achieve organizational goals
• Previous experience in a leadership role demonstrating the ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders
• Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation
• A deep commitment to improving education and the learning experience for students of all backgrounds
• Past success securing funding for an educational program beneficial
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed

Accreditation and Continuing Education

• Lead the Federal Pell Grant accreditation process and coordinate activities, records and systems to achieve accreditation status and maintain accreditation standards, including the establishment of proper documentation demonstrating complianc

Curriculum Development

• Develop or source technology education programs relevant for today’s marketplace and aligned with current employer needs
• Ensure that all client requirements for the organization’s education/certification programs are met
• Develop and maintain admittance criteria, education assessments and intervention or enrichment systems to support student learning
• Stay up to date with current trends in technology education and state and federal certification standards and continuing education requirements

Curriculum Delivery

• Work with IT to develop, update and monitor the infrastructure needed to deliver the educational programs across all classrooms, physical and virtual, to simulate a real-world work environment and promote effective learning

Instruction

• Lead the recruitment, training and management of instructional staff
• Promote teaching methods aligned with industry best practices

Accreditation and Continuing Education

• Lead the Federal Pell Grant accreditation process and coordinate activities, records and systems to achieve accreditation status and maintain accreditation standards, including the establishment of proper documentation demonstrating compliance

Career Readiness

• Partner with businesses to prepare students for tomorrow’s workforce through internships, on the job training and career readiness programs
• Oversee Career Readiness curriculum and staff

Job Placement

• Partner with businesses willing to provide internships, on the job training and full time employment for our graduates
• Oversee Job Placement platform and staff

Volunteer, Mentor and Alumni Engagement

• Provide oversight of the volunteer, mentor and alumni engagement programs

General

• Collaborate effectively with all stakeholders who can positively impact the educational experienceLead the data initiative for collecting and reporting student outcomes for operational assessment and streamlined reporting to current and prospective funders
• Support the organization’s initiative to advance racial equity
• Provide and participate in professional development opportunities
• Support the organization in pursuit of business development initiatives and partnerships
• Document critical Standard Operating Procedures and Workflows for training and business continuity
• Support the organization’s behavioral norms
• Work outside of assigned role to support organization-wide initiatives
• Other duties as assigned