Coordinator, Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeships (Reposted)

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 48,027 - 58,700; Full time

Job summary

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College seeks a Coordinator for Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeships to manage internships, pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships, including tracking, audits, and growth of opportunities with local employers.

The role involves public speaking, presenting to partners and at governmental events, supervising staff, and collaborating with counselors, career coaches, and faculty to create meaningful WBL activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One year of full-time or equivalent experience building strong relationships with community partners.
• One year of full-time or equivalent experience within a collegiate system or a K-12 environment.
• Experience working with data systems.
• One year of full-time or equivalent experience coordinating projects.
• Experience with Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
• One year of full-time or equivalent direct supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains updated database for industry partnerships, contacts, and company profile, placements.
• Represents WBL department in meetings, panel discussions.
• Markets and recruits students and industry partnerships via career fairs, open house events, and on-site visits.
• Promotes and be present all special events assigned to WBL.
• Coordinates and launches activities and data needs for all grants received for WBL.
• Supervises Specialists, including performance evaluations and coordinating work schedules.

Skills

Relationship building

Public speaking

Data management

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Coordinator, Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeships (Reposted)

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Position Summary Information

Position Title

Position Title Coordinator, Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeships (Reposted)

Position Type

Position Type Full Time Regular

Annual Schedule

Annual Schedule 12 months

Expected Work Schedule

Expected Work Schedule Standard

Anticipated Days

Anticipated Days Monday - Friday

Anticipated Hours

Anticipated Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Anticipated Hours per Week

Anticipated Hours per Week 40

Work Location

Job Description Summary

Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of WBL placement (internships) to include audit, tracking and maintaining records for current and potential WBL placements as well as growth of WBL opportunities for students. These opportunities include growth of pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships with and without grant support. This will include public speaking, formal presentations to supporters and potential partners and may include speaking at commission meetings or governmental events, and panel discussions. This position will include a large percentage of time spent with student and community interaction. This position will have direct supervision responsibilities to include establishing work schedules, signing time sheets and requests for leave, conducting performance reviews.

Duties

1. Maintains updated database for industry partnerships, contacts, and company profile, placements. Maintains the WBL SharePoint site; share management of access for faculty and staff with digital WBL forms.

3. Represents WBL department in meetings, panel discussions, community events.

4. Markets and recruits’ students and industry partnerships via career fairs, open house events, and on-site visits. Assists students and divisions in setting up a base of participating employers for WBL opportunities such as the WBL class for credit.

5. Promotes and be present all special events assigned to WBL such as National Apprenticeship Week, Youth Apprenticeship Week, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship signing events, student summer camps and courses for credit coordination.

6. Coordinates and launches activities and data needs for all grants received for WBL . Provides consistent engagement with high school CTE programs as an essential part of setting students up for success in their WBL opportunities. Collaborates with school counselors, career development coordinators, career coaches, and other school staff to ensure meaningful WBL activities. This will also involve directing the team, engaging new employers, working directly with perspective and participating students.

7. Supervises Specialists, including performance evaluations, coordinating work schedules, signing time records, communicating expectations timely, establishing staff /team meeting schedules. Travel will be required for on-site visits to staff as well.

8. Contributes to the College Vision, Mission, Values, and RISE statement.

9. Supports workforce diversity in all its aspects.

10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements (Applicant must meet all of the minimum requirements)

• 1. Bachelor’s degree.
• 2. One year of full-time or equivalent experience building strong relationships with community partners and groups.
• 3. One year of full-time or equivalent experience within a collegiate system or a K-12 environment.
• 4. Experience working with data systems.
• 5. One year of full-time or equivalent experience coordinating projects.
• 6. Experience with Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
• 7. One year of full-time or equivalent direct supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in education, business, vocational services, or related field

2. One year of full-time or equivalent experience working within the NCCCS .

3. One year of full-time equivalent experience working with student with diverse needs.

4. One year of full-time equivalent experience with apprenticeships or other WBL programs.

5. One year of full-time equivalent experience giving presentations.

6. Proficiency in a foreign language such as Spanish, an East Slavic language, and/or American Sign Language.

Why Should I Work at A-B Tech?

A-B Tech is nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina and has served as the region’s premier two-year college since our establishment in 1959.

We are a family of approximately:

• 14,000 continuing education students
• 1,100 faculty & staff

We offer an array of programs to meet local workforce needs which culminate in:

• 30 diplomas
• 122 certificates

A-B Tech is indicative of the modern comprehensive community college – providing innovative educational programming and collaborative community development.

If you are dedicated to student and community success, then we invite you to explore employment opportunities at A-B Tech. We hope you will consider joining the A-B Tech Trailblazer family!

A-B Tech commits to demonstrating an inclusive and welcoming culture of Respect, Integrity, Support, and Equity for Everyone.

This is evident by our RISE Committee, the Trailblazer RISE Award, and annual RISE projects including the Welcoming Classroom, Appreciative Advising, and more!

A-B Tech is looking for:

A person who shares our commitment to sustaining a workplace that offers equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, disability genetic information/medical history, age, and/or veteran/military status. In addition, the College prohibits discrimination based on any characteristic or condition protected by law, but not specifically mentioned here.

Position Summary

Review Date: (Application should be submitted by 8:00 a.m. EST on this date for consideration)

Review Date: (Application should be submitted by 8:00 a.m. EST on this date for consideration) 04/03/2026

Start Date

Start Date 05/01/2026

Keep Open Until Filled Yes

Salary or Hourly Pay Range (Salary is Non-Negotiable)

Salary or Hourly Pay Range (Salary is Non-Negotiable) $53,364

Total Compensation

Your total compensation goes beyond this maximum salary. Your A-B Tech benefits represent nearly 30% of your total compensation. The total compensation for this position includes an 24.67% employer contribution to a defined pension plan, contributions towards medical and dental policies and fully funded life insurance / accidental death & dismemberment policy.

Benefit Summary

Questions

A-B Tech’s Human Resources (HR) department is located on the main campus at the Sunnicrest House. This beautiful Tudor-style Historic house served as a private residence for guests of the Vanderbilt family for the first century of the home’s life. Today you will find a professional HR family that is dedicated to ensuring all employees and applicants receive fast and accurate answers, compassion, fairness, and kindness from Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. To ensure a prompt hiring process, please read the application directions located on the HR website. For questions, you may email us at [e-mail].

We look forward to welcoming you to our A-B Tech family!

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