Director-Workforce Partnerships (Part Time and Grant Funded)
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- City Colleges of Chicago
- Location
- Daley College
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIPS (CENTER OF EXCELLENCE) - PART TIME (GRANT FUNDED POSITION)
DALEY COLLEGE
City Colleges of Chicago’s (“CCC”) Center of Excellence program forges partnerships between City Colleges and industry leaders to better align City Colleges’ curricula with the demand in growing fields. These partnerships provide City Colleges’ students access to real-world experience via teacher-practitioners, internships and top-notch facilities, and offer City Colleges’ students and graduates a first pass at job opportunities. The Director of Workforce Partnerships (Center of Excellence) supports the Dean and Associate Dean in assuring students secure employment or advance in careers that will make a material economic impact in the life of the student and the future of the city. In this position, the Director of Workforce Partnerships (Center of Excellence) will also be responsible for directing outreach and opportunity creation at the College level for a specific Cluster, and responsible for relationship management, relevant correspondence and tracking of progress to assure that programs, partnerships, and strategy align with the shared interests of City Colleges' students and key regional and national employers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Works with Dean and District Office staff to proactively assist in identifying local, regional and national opportunities for creating public/private partnerships to support current and future Center of Excellence students' employment and career advancement efforts and training to enable students to secure the jobs of today and the future.
- Participates in comprehensive workforce education partnerships and strategic alliances with businesses by promoting City Colleges' for credit and non-credit offerings. Manages relationships with non-profits (e.g., community based organizations, other educational institutions, etc.) and government to support the Center of Excellence program efforts to secure employment or career advancement for students.
- Researches and analyzes the education, non-profit, and industry landscapes to identify promising practices or other opportunities for the development and introduction of new programs, or changes to existing programs, to improve outcomes.
- Supports the vision of the Center of Excellence program impact on regional and national workforce and economic development policy. Supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of an integrated and effective workforce and economic development system and articulates City Colleges' role in a seamless system of workforce and economic development.
- Align Daley College work-study and work opportunities with local, regional and City efforts to assure the best outcomes and assure that City Colleges is a national example of excellence in workforce and economic development, consistent with, or in the creation of, best practices.
- Enhances partnerships with industry, government and community partners to maintain and improve the City Colleges’ position as a significant local resource for state-of-the-art training for businesses in the region.
- Develop relationships and manages relationships in the implementation of the long-range plan and strategy for workforce and economic development for a Center of Excellence program. Develop and support workforce and economic development policies, procedures and standards and monitors outcomes and drivers of success for students in all workforce, occupational, and economic development programs.
- Monitors and helps develop outcome tracking metrics that confirm the value of programs and partnerships over time to assure that students and partners are achieving the stated goals.
- Identifies potential local, state, and federal funding sources for existing Center of Excellence programs and new program development and assesses impact and requirements while facilitating efforts to strategically secure the correct resources.
- Represents the college at appropriate meetings, conferences, and events.
- Collaborates with all College departments and offices for seamless integration of the programs offered through the Center of Excellence program.
- Provides periodic assessment of project progress to the Dean, Center of Excellence.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Administration,Sociology or a closely related field.
- Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in academic/business/industry management. Some manufacturing industry, and apprenticeship experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in job creation through a role in private industry, government, education, or a community based organization. Deep understanding of private industry structure and staffing needs.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in managing projects and programs that enhance economic development and create jobs.
- Ability to develop, lead and coordinate diverse program services with numerous agencies, business customers, educational institutions and participants simultaneously.
- Strong verbal and written communication, analytical, interpersonal and presentation skills. Excellent negotiation and mediation skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in prior work experience. Ability to work with a diverse, energetic team in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working in any aspect of advanced manufacturing is highly desirable. Knowledge of student management programs a plus.
- Availability to work some evenings and weekends. In and out of District travel may be required.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges!
Job: Workforce & Economic Development
Primary Location: Daley College
Job Posting: May 2, 2019, 10:36:41 AM
Organization
The City Colleges of Chicago is a network of seven Colleges. Through our seven colleges, we deliver exceptional learning opportunities and educational services for diverse student populations in Chicago. We enhance knowledge, understanding, skills, collaboration, community service and life-long learning by providing a broad range of quality, affordable courses, programs, and services to prepare students for success in a technologically advanced and increasingly interdependent global society. We work to eliminate barriers to employment and to address and overcome inequality of access and graduation in higher education.
For information about City Colleges of Chicago's Reinvention initiative, click here.
Our Vision is to transform the City Colleges of Chicago into a world-class institution. We do that by ensuring student success. It is the centerpiece of our Reinvention effort. What we mean by student success is making sure our students are prepared to move into higher education and that they have the skills for jobs in the 21st Century. We believe there is no other institution better positioned to become an economic engine for the City of Chicago.
We have a proud history of providing life-changing opportunities and education to residents of Chicago’s most underserved communities. However, far too many students are not meeting their goals today. And that’s why we’ve launched this ambitious plan to reinvent the City Colleges.
Our work and our vision will not be complete until we make sure every one of our students leaves with the tools they need to achieve their goals. Success is going to look different for each student. In the end, we envision an institution which will do four things very well:
- Increase the number of students earning college credentials of economic value
- Increase the rate of transfer to Bachelor’s degree programs following CCC graduation
- Drastically improve outcomes for students needing remediation
- Increase number and share of ABE/GED/ESL students who advance to and succeed in college-level courses
Accomplishing these goals will benefit not only our students, but also our faculty and staff, four-year colleges, Chicago area employers, the Chicago Public Schools and communities...and help transform us into a world-class institution.
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