Program Manager

Title : Program Manager

Employee Classification : Professional 52 Wks Non-Unit

Department : Corporate Services WCD00

Salary Range : 67,569.00

Who we are :

We are not-for-profit : St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives.

Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.

We are a respected employer : For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence.

More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.

We make an impact in the community : Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students.

More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation.

STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri's four-year colleges / universities than anyone else.

We value Diversity, equity & inclusion : STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or class.

What you get :

Benefits package for full-time employees : STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.

Opportunity to grow : Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.

Education & training opportunities : STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees full-time and part-time + their dependents.

Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.

Work / life balance : Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options.

Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.

Commitment to wellness : STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College.

With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.

The basics of this position :

This Program Manager role in the Workforce Solutions Group focuses on short-term training programs related to transportation (ex.

• CDL truck driving), environmental, and / or solar jobs. This position includes the following activities and responsibilities : manages all aspects of project(s) involving substantial allocations of resources including personnel, capital and / or facilities in order to meet assigned goals;
• serves as the primary contact with internal project team, external partners, project evaluators and funding agencies; participates in the development of proposals, grant applications, contracts, memoranda of understanding and modifications as needed;
• develops and manages work plans and timelines; develops, monitors and adjusts project budget as needed; determines program staffing;
• recruits, screens, hires and evaluates project staff; manages the outreach, recruitment, assessment and selection of project participants;

prepares and submits progress reports as required; performs normal supervisory functions.

What you'll do :

• Manages all aspects of a project including proposal, grant and / or contract development, budget development and management, operational planning and management, staffing, participant recruitment and project evaluation.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for the internal project team, external partners, the funding agencies and project evaluators.
• Coordinates with internal College departments including purchasing, finance and accounting, human resources, public information and marketing and curriculum and instruction to assure that project goals and deliverables are met.
• Develops and implements outreach, recruitment, assessment and selection processes for project participants.
• Develop and implement outreach and engagement plans for external project partners such as employers, governmental agencies and community-based organizations.
• Develops, monitors and adjusts project budgets as needed.
• Performs normal supervisory functions : trains, instructs, assigns work to project staff; recommends transfers, promotions, wage increases, terminations;

arranges for help or overtime; explains and enforces College policies, safety rules and regulations. Evaluates performance.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education, experience, and other requirements :

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and over five (5) years of relevant full-time experience.

Preferred Qualifications :