Workforce Training Lead (Reinvest Birmingham)

Position Summary

This position serves as the primary coordinator of training programs aligned with the goals of the Reinvest Birmingham Grant. The individual in this role is responsible for developing and implementing training initiatives that address the workforce needs of business, industry, and the broader community. In addition, the position will initiate and oversee recruitment efforts for open enrollment programs and collect and report data to track progress toward Reinvest Birmingham Grant benchmarks and outcomes. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that all training efforts support the overall objectives of the grant and contribute to measurable success.

This position is on a non-tenure track and is ineligible for non-probationary status due to finite funding and duration a s provided in Alabama Code 16-24C-4(3)(b).

Salary Schedule : Local Salary Schedule (L) $80,000 per year. The compensation is a flat rate and is not subject to step increases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the development, implementation, and day-to-day management of all training-related aspects of the Reinvest Birmingham Grant.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with business and industry to provide responsive and supportive training solutions aligned with workforce needs.
• Markets and promotes educational and training programs to support worker training, re-training, and community engagement efforts.
• Assists in the design, marketing, coordination, and delivery of non-credit training programs within the Workforce Development Division.
• Collaborates with division team members to develop innovative training initiatives that expand and enhance the college’s workforce development offerings.
• Leads recruitment efforts targeting individuals in the community for participation in non-credit and open enrollment training programs.
• Maintains a flexible work schedule, including day, evening, and weekend hours, and travel as needed to support program delivery and outreach.
• Coordinates with college faculty and staff to schedule the use of instructional spaces, labs, and equipment for training programs.
• Remains abreast of current Workforce Development trends and Business / Industry workforce training needs.
• Delivers non-credit instruction as needed to support program continuity and participant success.
• Assists with identifying and recruiting qualified Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to deliver specialized non-credit instruction.
• Collects and compiles data to support the preparation of internal and external reports related to grant benchmarks and program performance.
• Collaborates with staff to share career resources and training / skills development opportunities.
• Actively participates on appropriate college committees and task forces as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by administration. d

The Workforce Training Lead (Reinvest Birmingham) of will be expected to work a flexible schedule which may include day, evening, night and weekend hours. This job description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned. This job description and specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor.Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Application Procedures / Additional Information

Applicants may apply at www.lawsonstate.edu. For questions please contact the Office of Human Resources at 205-929-3408 or at humanresources@lawsonstate.edu. All application materials will become the property of the college. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure his or her application packet is completed. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. No previous application files will be transferred for consideration for this position.

A complete application packet consists of :

A cover letter

An Online application

A current resume

A copy of relevant post-secondary transcripts identifying the applicant, institution, and date of degree conferred.

If employed, all official transcripts must be received in the Office of Human Resources prior to the employment start date.

Applicants who fail to submit a complete application packet will not be considered. Before an offer is made, the top applicants must provide the following : Employment verification letter(s) from a current or previous employer detailing all relevant experience. Employment verification letters must include employment dates and job title and be on official letterhead with an authorized personnel signature. Work experience verification from a current employer may be delayed until an official offer of employment has been made. Applicants must submit a written request to delay submission or work experience verification from a current employer. More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.

EEOC, E-VERIFY, AND BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENTS :

Lawson State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Lawson State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants upon request.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System Policy and Guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Lawson State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for this position. Complete application files must be received no later than the application deadline. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. Applicants must adhere to the College's prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to awarding.