Director for Healthcare Workforce

State of Illinois; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Illinois seeks a Director for Healthcare Workforce to support the Regional Healthcare Training (RHT) Program by offering technical assistance to community colleges, managing grants and compliance, and researching workforce needs. The role coordinates with internal staff and external partners to identify effective recruitment and training strategies and presents findings to field stakeholders.

The incumbent will work with the Illinois Community College Board to advance healthcare

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Three years of healthcare workforce development or related postsecondary experience.
• One year of grants management experience.
• Experience with data analysis using statistical software (R, Stata, SAS, SPSS).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel.
• Knowledge of the community college system.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to community colleges.
• Manage grant administration and compliance.
• Research healthcare workforce needs and share findings with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal staff and external partners on strategies.
• Identify and recruit/train students into healthcare programs.
• Present findings to field stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

R

Stata

SAS

SPSS

Job description

The Director for Healthcare Workforce supports the Regional Healthcare Training (RHT) Program at the Illinois Community College Board by providing technical assistance to community colleges, managing grant administration and compliance, and researching healthcare workforce needs. The role coordinates with internal staff and external partners to identify effective strategies for recruiting and training students into healthcare programs, and presents findings to field stakeholders.

Key qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree desired
• Three years of experience in healthcare workforce development, healthcare education, or program evaluation at the postsecondary level
• One year of experience in grants management
• Experience with data analysis using statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, SAS, SPSS)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel
• Knowledge of the community college system