Project Manager/Technical Instructor – Workforce Solutions

Title: Project Manager/Technical Instructor – Workforce Solutions

Salary Range: 53,500 - 55,750

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.50

Work Location: Hybrid, up to 2 days remote with supervisor approval

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Gateway Community & Technical College, Boone Campus

Department: Workforce Solutions

Total Rewards

Gateway Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

This hybrid position serves employer partners and the community through customized training, continuing education, and testing services. The Project Manager/Technical Instructor is a liaison between the college and area businesses and industries, responding to their training and employee development needs while developing relationships with stakeholders to address local economic needs through collaboration with program administration and instruction.

Job Duties:

• Meet with employers to determine their employee training needs, analyze skill gaps, and design customized workforce solutions to meet their needs. This may include testing, training, job profiling, career services, and enrollment in regularly scheduled college courses.
• Prepare employer program proposals and secure contracts to deliver credit and non-credit training.
• Pursue funding for training programs including but not limited to writing and securing KCTCS TRAINS Funding
  
• Plan, coordinate, and manage training offerings including the ability to secure and manage qualified and available instructors/adjuncts for Workforce Solutions classes.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of workforce development programs through assessment and feedback efforts.
  
• Build customized curriculum and training for business and industry.
  
• Deliver high-quality, engaging, and industry-relevant instruction in various technical areas as needed to nontraditional adult incumbent workers. Tailor training content to meet the unique needs of business partners and promote skill development for local workforce enhancement.
  
• Build partnerships internally within the college that allow maximization of resources in serving our community; Including serving on various Gateway committees and teams actively supporting internal initiatives.
• Attend community meetings representing Workforce Solutions and promoting Gateway.
• Build and maintain relationships with key industry partners, such as employers, industry associations, and trade organizations.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  
• 6 to 8 years of relevant experience
  
• Presentation and training of adult skills, organization, and planning, project management.
  
• Must be able to work independently.
  
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  
• Excellent organizational skills; high attention to detail; independent; self-motivated; able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with many individuals at all levels throughout the internal college environment and external business and community partners, representing himself/herself professionally and courteously.
  
• Ability to communicate verbally and, in writing.
  
• Ability to multi-task, work under deadlines, and prioritize projects to meet deadlines with high levels of efficiency and accuracy.
  
• Must have proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Word).
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in and understanding of working with students from diverse populations is preferred.
  
• Industry/Manufacturing experience is preferred
  
• Training/Instructional experience is preferred
  
• Experience working at the community college level is preferred.

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