Assistant Director, Workforce Development

at Joliet Junior College in

Morris, Illinois, United States Job Description Position Title:

Assistant Director, Workforce Development Job Description:

POSITION TITLE

Assistant Director, Workforce Development STATUS:

Full Time {Grant-funded}

DEPARTMENT

Workforce Development

DIVISION

Academic Affairs

CLASSIFICATION

Exempt UNION:

Non-Union

REPORTS TO

Director, Workforce Development

PLACEMENT

Professional Staff, Grade 12

HIRING RANGE:

$77,052 - $86,683 annually Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position has responsibilities for meeting grant guidelines and performance measures under the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunities, the Department of Labor, and other public and private grantors. Plans and coordinates programs so that the institutional goals and objectives and requirements of state and federal laws and regulations are met and contracted services provided. Networks with other employment and training service providers, business and local development groups and professional organizations. Prepares various reports to provide narrative and statistical data. Write grant proposals and implement training programs. Requires entrepreneurial skills, flexibility, evening hours and some weekend work as well as local travel to class and employment sites throughout the district.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Manage the operational, budget and personnel functions of Workforce Development programs and services. 2.Effectively lead a team to achieve goals and meet grant guidelines. 3.Manage the human resources development; provide content area expertise in the hiring and training of staff and instructors. Supervise internal staff; develop individual training plans for new hires; monitor adherence to plan; take corrective actions to ensure job retention. 4.Write grant proposals and analyze, evaluate and report statistical course data and student outcomes. Lead grant-writing and grant-proposal development with outside organizations to facilitate project development, grant application, and proposal submission. 5.Develop training proposals; define deliverables and their cost; secure approval of training for cost reimbursement. 6.Establish policies and procedures for grant programs, business engagement, student recruitment and program evaluation. 7.Seek out supplemental sources of funding; monitor activities for adherence to regulations and procedures. 8.Monitor budget and expenditures; recommend budget allocations. 9.Develop policies, guidelines and systems to ensure an effective operation of the grants process. Ensure compliance of the related grant, workforce investment board, state and federal regulations by reviewing applicable circulars and participating in relevant trainings. 10.Develop and maintain relationships with local economic and community development groups, chamber of commerce, units of government, business, labor, and community-based organizations, etc. to enhance partnerships. Network with local and national organizations to improve and promote programs and services. 11.Serve as the liaison with job placement service providers. Network and consult with other employment and training service providers on hiring job training graduates. 12.Collaborate with program monitors and external auditors during annual and year-end closing audits. Provide requested schedules, pull requested documentation, provided timely correspondence and draft responses to audit findings. 13.Manage marketing, recruitment, and outreach initiatives for grant... For full info follow application link.

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Joliet Junior College is committed to maintaining an environment that is safe and free from discrimination, harassment, and misconduct on the basis of sex, which includes sexual orientation or gender-related identity. The College prohibits sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, stalking, and relationship/dating violence has put measures in place to ensure a safe and healthy educational and employment environment, and meet legal requirements in accordance with: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the College's programs or activities; relevant sections of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, including gender-related identity; and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), which requires timely warning to the community of certain immediate threats. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account