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Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) · 1 day ago

Assistant Director for Workforce Development

Dyersburg, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$37K/yr - $46K/yr

5+ years exp

Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) is seeking an Assistant Director for Workforce Development to support the strategic mission of the Workforce Development Department. The role involves maintaining knowledge of regional labor market trends, developing training programs, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance workforce training opportunities.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

This position oversees multiple workforce development programs across multiple college locations, with travel required as appropriate

Collaborates regularly with local and regional Economic Development Organizations and the Vice President of External Affairs to identify opportunities for developing new or customized training programs

Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders regarding training program needs and/or ideas

Analyzes industry needs through various means and seeks out opportunities to support regional industries with training programs

Responsible for developing, managing, and delivering new workforce training programs and apprenticeships

Developing new courses and certificate programs to produce workforce contact hour gains of 5% and meet revenue goals annually

Develops, organizes, and oversees all college locations’ College for Kids program. Works with the Director of Work Force Development to identify instructors, volunteers, and staff to oversee each scheduled summer program

Oversees all onboarding and manages the apprenticeship program for Dyersburg State Community College

Collaborates directly with certification agencies to ensure program alignment and appropriate accreditation and credentialing requirements for new programs

Leads course design and course objectives while collaborating with industry and faculty

Supports the Director of Workforce Development in developing and managing budgets associated with new workforce training programs

Identifies and recommends individuals from the instructor pool for new workforce training programs

Develops new instructor orientation specific to the training program being taught

Supervises new training program faculty to ensure the objectives of the program are met and ensure compliance with college and industry policies and procedures

Provides technical and/or professional coordination and leadership in executing day-to-day operations for newly developed training programs

Works directly with the Director of Workforce Development to continue training programs beyond initial execution

Coordinates with campus deans/directors and off-site locations for training space, which includes classrooms and labs

Surveys business and industry to determine the effectiveness of newly established programs and makes adjustments accordingly

Maintains transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders

Provides timely follow-up and follow-through to all stakeholders

Produces accurate and timely reporting of program status

Reports data on enrollment, contact hours, and headcounts and maintains various databases

Resolves conflicts or complaints from students, industry partners, faculty, and staff

Advises students and families regarding educational opportunities

Collaborates with business and industry for partnerships to assist with advisory committees, program development, donations, enrollment, and job placement

Promotes new training programs by attending industry functions, career fairs, high schools, and community meetings, as well as traveling as necessary to represent the college at said events

Organizes and conducts Information Sessions for the general public to promote new programs

Assists the Director of Workforce Development in seeking grants, managing grant awards, and preparing RFPs for grant submissions

When necessary, teach courses in given areas of expertise and serve as a backup instructor in the given areas of expertise

Provides administrative support to the Director and answers calls, emails, and questions from internal and external constituents

Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Program ManagementWorkforce DevelopmentBudget ManagementTechnical Trades ExperienceMS OfficeData ManagementGrant ManagementTeaching SkillsCustomer ServiceCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsCollaboration SkillsAdaptabilityConflict Resolution

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years related experience within the Technical Trades industry sector

Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Etc.)

Ability to remain adaptable and flexible to different situations and changes, including learning new systems and processes

Ability to create accurate program budgets

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in a business-related field with 7 years of industry-related experience and 2 years in Program Management

Certifications in OSHA

Benefits

Vacation and Sick Leave

14 paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

Retirement plans

Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans

Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents

State Employee Discount Program with over 900 merchants

Company

Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)

TBR - The College System of Tennessee is the state’s largest public higher education system, with 13 community colleges, 23 colleges of applied technology (TCATs) and the online TN eCampus serving approximately 170,000 students.

Founded in 1972

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

51-200 employees