Director of Workforce Education and Training

Montana State University-Northern Director of Workforce Education and Training Havre, Montana

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Position Information

Working Title : Director of Workforce Education and Training

Brief Position Overview : The Director of Workforce Education and Training provides leadership and coordination to short-term training programs;

to workforce development; and towards maintaining industry partnerships. The Director represents and advances initiatives to students, educators, local elected officials, the media, the general public, business and civic leaders, and workforce development organizations.

The Director assists MSU-Northern in educating students to meet local, regional, and state workforce needs.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Coordinates short-term training programs with academic, institutional, and industry stakeholders.
• Oversees and provides leadership for short-term training programs, including but not limited to, Related Training; Accelerated Apprenticeship Training for credit;

Apprenticeship programs, educational certificate and credential opportunities leading to A.A.S degrees.

• Organizes educational opportunities and strategic planning efforts; collaborates with various educational, governmental, political entities, and companies to advance apprenticeship education and workforce initiatives.
• Leads efforts to implement innovative and effective apprenticeship education and workforce initiatives and services.
• Maintains regular contact and communications with students, staff, faculty, onsite-instructors, and stakeholders.
• Directs and oversees Related Training staff and faculty in their assignments and conduct of their respective responsibilities.
• Provides professional development opportunities to department staff to enhance and upgrade skills to meet current demands.
• Coordinates the development of a budget for Related Training; monitors expenditures of funds; analyzes data, operational, and management reports.
• Builds institutional, community, organizational, and industry relationships.
• Makes presentations to public and industry groups concerning workforce development.
• Travels to off-campus sites as necessary to meet with potential industry partners and to identify off-site faculty.

Required Qualifications :

• Post-secondary degree
• Progressively responsible management experience
• Progressively responsible supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications :

• Certifications in workforce development
• Work in higher education environment
• Demonstrated innovation in workforce development
• Demonstrated work in curriculum and course development
• Demonstrated marketing experience
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills

Special Requirements : The ability to work in an office environment with or without reasonable accommodations; the ability to travel with or without reasonable accommodations.

Announcement Number : 2022-23-S00031P

Number of Vacancies : 1

Desired Start Date : Immediate

Note to the applicant : In your cover letter, please address the required and preferred qualifications listed in the notice of vacancy for this job and how you meet each one.

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