Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Dean of Applied Science and Engineering Technology (ASET) oversees the College’s experiential learning program. Responsibilities include: recruiting students and business and industry partners to participate in apprenticeships, internships and other experiential learning opportunities; advising students and coordinating participation and completion of programs; managing business and industry participation through sponsorship of apprenticeship and other experiential learning; providing assistance to apprentice and experiential learning inquiries about programs; and, maintaining paper work as it relates to apprentices, employers, and liaison with US Department of Labor Offices, regional Colleges, Michigan Works! and divisions within the college. Supports Perkins grant and other externally funded grants by helping meet reporting requirements within the occupational areas of the college. Part of the team implementing strategic plan for the college.

Essential Job Functions

Serves as the experiential learning coordinator for the college.

Promotes regional partnerships with business partners and resources with the Monroe County region.

Works with occupational areas within the college to locate and place interns in businesses.

Advises workforce development agencies, high schools, and industry on college career technical programs, required technical instruction (RTI) and regional college occupational course offerings and programs as it pertains to apprenticeship and other experiential learning.

Recruits apprentices for occupational programs and course offerings.

Serves as main point of contact for the college with US Department of Labor (DOL) office of Apprenticeship and attends local and regional meetings, as needed.

Serves as primary link between college, Mi Works! American Job Centers (AJC), industry, and high schools as it relates to apprentices and occupational course and program offerings.

Coordinates and facilitates meetings with employers on course work/RTI, including phone calls and site visits to industry and applicable RTI providers.

Completes apprentice/employer invoicing and grades, and maintains apprentice student curriculum.

Oversees course and program career and technical education articulations with high schools and advises on apprenticeship pathway and courses within the college.

Serves as MCCC representative for apprentice and experiential learning related grant implementation work and plans.

Facilitates the application for and disbursement of appropriate funding stream for participants and programs, where applicable.

Promotes and provides information about grant events, workshops, and other campus activities related to apprenticeship and experiential learning within the occupational programs of the college.

Maintains grant budget and related documents for apprenticeship and other experiential learning activities and reviews for compliance internally and externally, as needed.

Supports Perkins grant and other external grant related report preparation within occupational programs of the college.

Performs other duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties personnel so classified.Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualifications necessary to perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.

BS degree required. Degree in technology areas of division preferred.

Five years of experience working with registered apprentices and other experiential learning

programs/opportunities, grants, and budgets.

Knowledge of occupational programs and course offerings in the State of Michigan.

Experience working with a post-secondary-educational institution in occupational program areas, preferred.

Experience budgeting within an academic institution or business.

Experience with college student (employee or customer) tracking systems such as Colleague or Informer or

Banner highly desirable.

Expertise using MS Office tools, Excel, word and Outlook and ability to train others and proactively utilize

programs to organize, track and report on activities.

Ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty/student population.

Ability to creatively and clearly communicate ideas and concepts orally and in writing.

Some supervisory experience is preferred.

Prior teaching experience preferred.

Supplemental Information

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, view and create written documents. Employee must communicate with others in person and on the telephone. Must view and produce electronic documents. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items of light weight.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically works in a business office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
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