Career Center Director

Gesher Human Services; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gesher Human Services seeks a Career Center Director to lead all Career Center programs, including WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker, PATH, and FAE&T. You will oversee service delivery, facility operations, staffing, and performance management to achieve contractual and program outcomes.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of management in employment services; familiarity with WIOA, talent development, and business services, plus strong communication across partners and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, marketing, social work, HR or related field.
• 3+ years of management and supervision in an employment services setting.
• Knowledge of WIOA, talent development and business services; strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all Career Center programs, including performance management and resource optimization.
• Lead program development, budgeting, and compliance with state/federal guidelines.
• Build partnerships with community organizations to expand outreach and referrals.
• Promote Michigan Works services and maintain relationships with employers to meet labor needs.
• Provide direction to staff and deliver regular performance evaluations.

Skills

Management

Supervision

WIOA Knowledge

Community Outreach

Reports & Grants

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Description

DEPARTMENT:

Workforce Development

SUPERVISOR:

Vice President, Workforce Development

POSITIONS SUPERVISED:

Program Manager, Community Engagement Manager, Clerical Support/Receptionist, Janitor, Eligibility Supervisor

MISSION:

Gesher Human Services is a bridge to hope and opportunity for people at work, at home, and in the community. Gesher’s workforce development, behavioral health, and inclusion programming serves all Metro Detroiters while meeting the needs of the Jewish community.

General Job Description

The Career Center Director provides leadership and oversight for all Career Center programs, including WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker, PATH, and FAE&T. The Director is responsible for service delivery, facility operations, staffing, and performance management to ensure programs meet contractual, fiscal, and quality expectations. This role analyzes program, fiscal, and staff performance to drive continuous improvement, ensure effective use of resources, and achieve performance outcomes. The Director also leads service enhancements and the development of new workforce initiatives in collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, social work, HR or related field required. Career Development Facilitator certification preferred.

Other

At least 3 years’ management and supervision experience in employment services setting required. Knowledge of and experience in WIOA, talent development and business services. Interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity sufficient to effectively relate to and communicate with employers, participants, funding sources, public and staff. Composition skills sufficient to prepare required reports, grants, and correspondence.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Implement, interpret and analyze procedures/policies to comply with organizational, County, State and/or Federal guidelines.
• Provide oversight, review and evaluation of current programs coupled with the design, planning and evaluation of new programming.
• Work with representatives from various community organizations to provide outreach to unengaged job seekers. Partner with community organizations that can serve as referral services to help job seekers to reduce barriers.
• Develop business/community relations to meet workforce development needs: Develop and coordinate outcome-based placement activities to meet the needs of job seekers and build an effective system to meet and support employer needs.
• Assist in developing program budgets and monitor the resulting spending plan ensuring that revenue adequately covers expenses.
• Recruit, train and evaluate designated staff to ensure quantity and quality of work and promote professional growth and development. Complete written performance evaluations as required.
• Develop and implement a plan to promote Michigan Works business and career related services by developing and maintaining a network of employers and business relationships to expand corporate contacts, business partnerships and employment opportunities.
• Provide up to date stats on required program metrics as needed. Work with staff that are not achieving program goals to make modifications to process to meet all identified goals.
• Maintain a positive community image through outreach, public speaking and marketing.
• Manage audits and audit compliance; meet with auditor regarding specific programs and respond to audit findings with corrective action.
• Participate on boards, networking events and other community activities to develop business partnerships. Support employers in developing targeted training to meet their labor demands.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental Conditions

• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, reach, stoop, kneel to install computer equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting in required.

Accommodation(s)

As appropriate and fiscally reasonable

This position is exempt from the overtime pay provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

The above job description is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be all inclusive or limiting as to specific duties. The Agency reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the Agency desires and in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying the position. The described job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise and any employment relationship remains “at-will.”

Gesher is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.