Director of Workforce Partnerships College to Careers - IT - WIL0000445
Duties and Responsibilities
Wilbur Wright - Director of Workforce Partnerships College to Careers - ITWilbur Wright is seeking a Director of Workforce Partnerships in their College to Careers program.
This is an exciting time in the history of City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college system in Illinois and among the largest in the nation. CCC has launched Reinvention, a nationally recognized initiative to ensure even greater student success and outcomes across the system. As a part of this initiative, CCC has also joined with the City of Chicago and top industry, university, and community partners to bolster the relevance of City Colleges’ occupational credentials and prepare students for careers in seven key industry sectors – Business; Healthcare; Transportation, Distribution and Logistics; Hospitality and Culinary; Manufacturing; and Information Technology (IT).
Wilbur Wright College, located on the northwest side of the city and serving over 23,000 students, serves as the Hub of IT at CCC. Therefore, Wright helps to lead in the development and coordination of the IT programs at CCC. These programs include certificates and associates degrees in computer science, networking, security, and web development that prepare students for careers and advanced degrees in these sectors. To help lead these efforts in partnership with faculty and the C2C administrative team, Wright seeks an innovative, collaborative professional with experience in career and workforce development to join the C2C team as the Director of Workforce Partnership.
The Director of Workforce Partnerships (DWP) works with the Dean and Associate Dean of C2C to develop programs that help students secure employment or advance in careers in the IT industry. The DWP is a key liaison to outside partners, including but not limited to the IT industry, community organizations, and governmental organizations. The DWP is responsible for working with these partners to provide various employment-related support services and ensuring that our programs align to the needs of the industry. Therefore, the DWP is responsible for outreach, relationship management, and tracking of progress to ensure that programs, partnerships, and strategies align with the shared interests of City Colleges' students and key regional and national employers. The DWP will be held accountable to a set of quantitative and qualitative metrics that align with the C2C’s Workforce and Economic Development's strategy.
The Director, Workforce Partnerships, College to Careers supports the Dean and Associate Dean, College to Careers in assuring students secure employment or advance in careers that will make a material economic impact in the life of the student and the future of the city. Responsible for directing outreach and opportunity creation at the College level for a specific Cluster, and responsible for relationship management, relevant correspondence and tracking of progress to assure that programs, partnerships, and strategy align with the shared interests of City Colleges' students and key regional and national employers.
The position will be held accountable to a set of quantitative and qualitative metrics that align with the Office of Workforce and Economic Development's strategy.
Perks of this Role:
- Works with Dean and District Office staff to proactively assist in identifying local, regional and national opportunities for public/private partnerships to support College to Careers students' employment and career advancement efforts and training to enable students to secure jobs in the IT industry.
- Manages relationships with non-profits (e.g. community based organizations, other educational institutions, etc.) and government to support the College to Careers program efforts to secure employment or career advancement for students.
- Researches and analyzes the education, non-profit, and industry landscapes to identify promising practices or other opportunities for the development and introduction of new programs, or changes to existing programs, to improve outcomes.
- Along with CCC Department of Workforce partners (District Office), assists in aligning City Colleges' workforce and economic development strategy with local, regional and City efforts to assure the best outcomes and assure that City Colleges is a national example of excellence in workforce and economic development, consistent with, or in the creation of, best practices.
- Along with CCC Department of Workforce partners (District Office), enhances partnerships with industry, government and community partners to maintain and improve the City Colleges’ position as a significant local resource for state-of-the-art training for businesses in the region.
- Participates in comprehensive workforce education partnerships and strategic alliances with businesses to promote City Colleges' for credit and non-credit offerings and supports the vision of the College to Careers program to impact regional and national workforce and economic development policy.
- Supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of an integrated and effective workforce and economic development system and articulates City Colleges' role in a seamless system of workforce and economic development.
- Assists CCC Department of Workforce partners (District Office) in the development of relationships and manages relationships in the implementation of the long-range plan and strategy for workforce and economic development for a College to Careers program.
- Works with CCC Department of Workforce partners (District Office) to develop and support workforce and economic development policies, procedures and standards and monitors outcomes and drivers of success for students in all workforce, occupational, and economic development programs.
- Monitors and helps develop outcome tracking metrics that confirm the value of programs and partnerships over time to assure that students and partners are achieving the stated goals.
- Identifies potential local, state, and federal funding sources for existing College to Careers programs and new program development and assesses impact and requirements while facilitating efforts to strategically secure the correct resources.
- Along with the Executive Director, Workforce Partnerships, supports the VC, Workforce and Economic Development's role as the chief District liaison to business associations and government entities, and represents the college at appropriate meetings, conferences, and events.
- Collaborates with all College departments and offices for seamless integration of the programs offered through Workforce and Economic Development.
- Provides periodic assessment of project progress to the Dean, College to Careers and the Executive Director of Workforce Partnerships.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Full health benefits, 403(b) & 457(b) investment plans, paid vacation/holidays and City Colleges tuition waiver. Plus, enjoy working with a group of people who really love what they do. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit our benefits page.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in IT-related field, Business, Economics, Public Administration, Sociology or a closely related field. Master’s degree in IT-related field strongly preferred.
- Minimum of five-years experience in the IT industry with workforce development, hiring and/or professional education experience.
- Passion, enthusiasm, and awareness about the changing nature of the IT profession, from start-ups and individual practitioners to large-cap companies.
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in job creation through a role in private industry, government, education, or a community based organization. Deep understanding of private industry structure and staffing needs.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in managing projects and programs that enhance economic development and create jobs.
- Ability to develop, lead and coordinate diverse program services with numerous agencies, business customers, educational institutions and participants simultaneously
- Strong verbal and written communication, analytical, interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Excellent negotiation and mediation skills.
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of technology in the workplace.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in prior work experience. Ability to work with a diverse, energetic team in a fast-paced environment.
- Availability to work some evenings and weekends.
- Travel in and out of the District may be required.
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Thank you for your interest in CCC!