Career Technical Training Manager

Rippling, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinction, LLC operates the St. Louis Job Corps Center and seeks a qualified Career Technical Training Manager to oversee the Center’s CTT program.

The role involves staffing, compliance with procedures and DOL requirements, credential attainment, and ensuring post-center placement outcomes. You will lead curriculum updates, monitor instructors, analyze DOL data, and develop corrective actions to maximize student success, while coordinating with other managers to schedule classes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; one year experience working with disadvantaged youth or equivalent combination.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of residence with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Manage flow of students through each Career Technical Training (CTT) program to meet monthly production and outcome goals; counsel students as needed.
• Ensure curriculum for every CTT area is established, updated, and enhanced regularly.
• Maintain instructors’ credentials/certifications and ensure required credentials for each trade.
• Review CTT instructors' weekly lesson plans and ensure effective implementation.
• Observe CTT classes and monitor classroom management effectiveness.
• Analyze data from DOL reports to ensure progress and credential attainment.
• Make recommendations to improve trade performance.
• Develop corrective action plans for CTT programs as needed.
• Conduct student interviews and focus groups to evaluate curriculum and teaching methods.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Experience with disadvantaged youth

Job description

Distinction, LLC is a small, Mississippi-based business that was awarded operation of the St. Louis Job Corps Center. We are looking for qualified applicants who are enthusiastic, energetic, and purpose driven.

Working with at-promise youth on a Job Corps Center is both rewarding and fulfilling. We offer competitive pay and a positive work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth and development.

About the role

Responsible for the overall management of the Center’s Career Technical Training (CTT) program including staffing, program and documentation compliance, credential attainment, and post-center placement outcomes. The Career Technical Training Manager also ensures compliance with Center standards, company Standard Operating Procedures and Department of Labor (DOL) requirements.

What you'll do

• Manage flow of students through each Career Technical Training program to ensure monthly production and outcome goals are met. Counsels students, as necessary.
• Ensure appropriate curriculum established, updated, and enhanced regularly for every CTT area.
• Ensure instructor’s credentials/certifications remain current and that instructors obtain the credentials required for each trade.
• Review and provide feedback on CTT Instructor weekly lesson plans and ensure effective implementation.
• Observe CTT classes and monitor the effectiveness of each instructor’s classroom management.
• Analyze data from DOL statistical reports to ensure students are making timely progress and obtaining primary and secondary credentials in their training program.
• Make recommendations to improve trade performance.
• Develop corrective action plans for Career Technical Training Programs, as needed.
• Conduct student interviews, group discussions, and focus groups to evaluate curriculum, teaching methods, and student satisfaction with trade programs.
• Work closely with other managers to ensure students are scheduled to classes and engaged in activities that will maximize their success in the program and meet DOL requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and one year experience working with disadvantaged youth, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of residence with an acceptable driving record.

The pay range for this role is:

70,000 - 76,000 USD per year (St. Louis JCC Main)