Foundation for California Community Colleges
Senior Specialist, Workforce Development
Foundation for California Community Colleges - California, Missouri, United States, 65018
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Senior Specialist, Workforce Development page is loaded Senior Specialist, Workforce Development Apply locations California Remote time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR101030
Senior Specialist, Apprenticeships, Workforce Development
70% Remote within California, 30% Travel in California
We are seeking a Senior Specialist, Apprenticeships to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefitting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future. What You’ll Do
The Foundation’s Workforce Development Department (WDD) aims to ensure that all learners in California obtain the knowledge, skills, experiences, and networks needed to connect with meaningful work, expand career options, and increase economic and social mobility. WDD works in four primary areas (1) building capacity within K-12, college, apprenticeship, and workforce development systems to effectively serve learners and businesses; (2) serving as employer-of-record for paid work experience; (3) providing wraparound services resource development support; and (4) developing work-based learning models, tools, and technologies. This work is grounded in a commitment to strengthening systems connectivity, promoting career-relevant, learner-centric education and workforce solutions, and eliminating equity gaps in California. The Senior Specialist, Apprenticeships, Workforce Development will provide critical support for the technical assistance strategy, coordination, and implementation, ensuring that educational institutions, employers, state agencies, and community-based organizations receive high-quality guidance to enhance and scale apprenticeship programs and initiatives, including the Grow Apprenticeship California Initiative, the Apprenticeship Pathways Demonstration Project, and the California Apprenticeship Initiative. Lead all aspects of the development and implementation of the community of practice and related technical assistance activities (convenings, informational calls, conference presentations, etc.,) for the Grow Apprenticeship California Initiative, the Apprenticeship Pathways Demonstration Project, and the California Apprenticeship Initiative, ensuring high quality guidance and support for stakeholders. Responsible for tracking grant deliverables.
Work collaboratively with the project teams to plan, design, staff, and facilitate various in-person and virtual learning convenings and meetings.
Provide guidance on registered apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships to internal and external stakeholders. Guidance includes but is not limited to: Related Supplemental Instruction (RSI) and Full-Time Equivalent Student (FTES) funding support
Program design and implementation
Fund braiding and sustainability
Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship pathway development
Work collaboratively with the team to conduct research, data collection, impact analysis, toolkits, and resources to inform technical assistance strategies and enhance program effectiveness.
Maintain strong working relationships with entities such as the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, Workforce Development Boards, LAUNCH, the James Irvine Foundation, and other internal and external stakeholders.
Attributes for Success
Minimum of five (5) + years of related work experience in workforce development, apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship, career education, job training, or higher education.
Demonstrates a growth mindset and a commitment to quickly developing subject matter expertise in apprenticeship and related workforce strategies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports, presentations, and technical guidance documents.
A self-starter and quick learner with a bias for action who is highly motivated and outcome-oriented, always seeking innovative approaches to project execution
Working knowledge of New & Innovative apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and enhanced OJT concepts. Candidates with limited apprenticeship experience must demonstrate a strong interest and capacity to become a subject matter expert in this space within their first few months on the team.
Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship
are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
Team members are hired for their
expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education
overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more
What we Offer
FoundationCCC is fully committed to a
“remote-first” philosophy,
and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol. Benefits Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays
Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
Tuition reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
This role requires a cover letter. This posting is a condensed version of the full job description. To request the full job description, please email us at jobs@foundationccc.org . Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range: $82,000.00 - $83,000.00
Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity. Similar Jobs (1)
Senior Specialist, Zero Emission Vehicles, Community Impact locations California Remote time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday The Foundation for California Community Colleges is the official nonprofit partner to the California Community Colleges, the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Our work reaches all 116 California Community Colleges across 73 districts and is designed to help improve the student experience and expand pathways to economic and social mobility across California. More specifically, we exist to benefit: Students: We believe in ensuring students from all backgrounds succeed in reaching their goals and improving their lives and their communities; Community Colleges: We believe in lifting up the California Community College system as the greatest gateway to a better future; and Communities: We believe in the power of community colleges to help their communities thrive. Our projects and services seek to be at the forefront of innovation and excellence in higher education across five areas of impact: student success, workforce development, equity, community impact, and system support. To date, we’ve delivered hundreds of millions in grants, support, and cost savings to colleges and students to make this possible, with 85 cents of every dollar raised directly allocated to programs and services. We’re proud of our role in helping Californians build a better future for themselves and their families, but we know there’s more to be done. Joinus. The Foundation’s main headquarters are based in Sacramento, California, though we offer remote opportunities throughout the entire state. We aim to hire a workforce reflective of the California communities we serve.
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Senior Specialist, Apprenticeships, Workforce Development
70% Remote within California, 30% Travel in California
We are seeking a Senior Specialist, Apprenticeships to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefitting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future. What You’ll Do
The Foundation’s Workforce Development Department (WDD) aims to ensure that all learners in California obtain the knowledge, skills, experiences, and networks needed to connect with meaningful work, expand career options, and increase economic and social mobility. WDD works in four primary areas (1) building capacity within K-12, college, apprenticeship, and workforce development systems to effectively serve learners and businesses; (2) serving as employer-of-record for paid work experience; (3) providing wraparound services resource development support; and (4) developing work-based learning models, tools, and technologies. This work is grounded in a commitment to strengthening systems connectivity, promoting career-relevant, learner-centric education and workforce solutions, and eliminating equity gaps in California. The Senior Specialist, Apprenticeships, Workforce Development will provide critical support for the technical assistance strategy, coordination, and implementation, ensuring that educational institutions, employers, state agencies, and community-based organizations receive high-quality guidance to enhance and scale apprenticeship programs and initiatives, including the Grow Apprenticeship California Initiative, the Apprenticeship Pathways Demonstration Project, and the California Apprenticeship Initiative. Lead all aspects of the development and implementation of the community of practice and related technical assistance activities (convenings, informational calls, conference presentations, etc.,) for the Grow Apprenticeship California Initiative, the Apprenticeship Pathways Demonstration Project, and the California Apprenticeship Initiative, ensuring high quality guidance and support for stakeholders. Responsible for tracking grant deliverables.
Work collaboratively with the project teams to plan, design, staff, and facilitate various in-person and virtual learning convenings and meetings.
Provide guidance on registered apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships to internal and external stakeholders. Guidance includes but is not limited to: Related Supplemental Instruction (RSI) and Full-Time Equivalent Student (FTES) funding support
Program design and implementation
Fund braiding and sustainability
Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship pathway development
Work collaboratively with the team to conduct research, data collection, impact analysis, toolkits, and resources to inform technical assistance strategies and enhance program effectiveness.
Maintain strong working relationships with entities such as the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, Workforce Development Boards, LAUNCH, the James Irvine Foundation, and other internal and external stakeholders.
Attributes for Success
Minimum of five (5) + years of related work experience in workforce development, apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship, career education, job training, or higher education.
Demonstrates a growth mindset and a commitment to quickly developing subject matter expertise in apprenticeship and related workforce strategies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports, presentations, and technical guidance documents.
A self-starter and quick learner with a bias for action who is highly motivated and outcome-oriented, always seeking innovative approaches to project execution
Working knowledge of New & Innovative apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and enhanced OJT concepts. Candidates with limited apprenticeship experience must demonstrate a strong interest and capacity to become a subject matter expert in this space within their first few months on the team.
Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship
are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
Team members are hired for their
expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education
overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more
What we Offer
FoundationCCC is fully committed to a
“remote-first” philosophy,
and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol. Benefits Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays
Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
Tuition reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
This role requires a cover letter. This posting is a condensed version of the full job description. To request the full job description, please email us at jobs@foundationccc.org . Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range: $82,000.00 - $83,000.00
Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity. Similar Jobs (1)
Senior Specialist, Zero Emission Vehicles, Community Impact locations California Remote time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday The Foundation for California Community Colleges is the official nonprofit partner to the California Community Colleges, the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Our work reaches all 116 California Community Colleges across 73 districts and is designed to help improve the student experience and expand pathways to economic and social mobility across California. More specifically, we exist to benefit: Students: We believe in ensuring students from all backgrounds succeed in reaching their goals and improving their lives and their communities; Community Colleges: We believe in lifting up the California Community College system as the greatest gateway to a better future; and Communities: We believe in the power of community colleges to help their communities thrive. Our projects and services seek to be at the forefront of innovation and excellence in higher education across five areas of impact: student success, workforce development, equity, community impact, and system support. To date, we’ve delivered hundreds of millions in grants, support, and cost savings to colleges and students to make this possible, with 85 cents of every dollar raised directly allocated to programs and services. We’re proud of our role in helping Californians build a better future for themselves and their families, but we know there’s more to be done. Joinus. The Foundation’s main headquarters are based in Sacramento, California, though we offer remote opportunities throughout the entire state. We aim to hire a workforce reflective of the California communities we serve.
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