Director of Career Development and Workforce Initiatives #2718

Trident Technical College; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Technical College is seeking a Director of Career Development and Workforce Initiatives to lead grant-funded programs connecting students with career exploration and employment opportunities. You will work with the Project Director to align services with college goals and workforce priorities.

The role requires strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills to assess needs, coordinate resources, and drive program delivery across departments and external partners.

Qualifications

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree and relevant management experience.
• The preferred candidate will have a master’s degree in career development, education, workforce development, business, or a related field.
• Experience in career development, workforce development, career services, student success, or related fields is desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of career development and workforce initiatives.
• Coordinate grant-related activities with the Project Director and monitor progress toward outcomes.
• Collaborate with academic departments, employers, K–12 schools, workforce agencies, and community partners.
• Assess needs, establish priorities, and move initiatives from planning to implementation.
• Evaluate program effectiveness using labor market information, data, and stakeholder feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Labor market data analysis

Grant management tools

Job description

Job Responsibilities

The Director of Career Development and Workforce Initiatives is a grant-funded position responsible for leading the implementation and continuous improvement of career development and workforce initiatives that connect students with career exploration, educational pathways, employer partnerships, and employment opportunities. The position works closely with the Project Director to coordinate grant-related activities, advance project goals, monitor progress, and support required outcomes. The manager applies practical experience in career development, workforce readiness, and program delivery to assess needs, establish priorities, coordinate resources, and ensure initiatives move from planning to implementation. Working collaboratively with academic departments, faculty, employers, K–12 schools, workforce agencies, and community partners, the position develops opportunities that support student success and align with the College’s institutional and workforce priorities. The position also evaluates program effectiveness and uses labor market information, data, and stakeholder feedback to identify opportunities for improvement, strengthen services, and support the achievement of grant objectives.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

This position requires a bachelor’s degree and relevant management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

A master’s degree in career development, education, workforce development, business, or a related field is preferred. Candidates should have experience in career development, workforce development, career services, student success, or a related field, including leading the implementation and improvement of programs in higher education or workforce settings. Knowledge of career development, workforce readiness, labor market trends, educational pathways, and employer needs is essential to the role. The successful candidate will have experience developing employer partnerships; coordinating career exploration, internships, job shadowing, and employment opportunities; and collaborating across departments and with external partners to achieve organizational goals. Experience supporting grant-funded programs, tracking project outcomes, evaluating program effectiveness, preparing grant-related reports, and using data, labor market information, and stakeholder feedback to improve services is preferred. The position requires the ability to assess program needs, establish priorities, coordinate resources, and move initiatives from planning to implementation. The individual must be able to work closely with the Project Director to coordinate activities, monitor progress, and support grant objectives. Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills are necessary, along with the ability to manage competing priorities, resolve implementation challenges, identify service gaps, recommend improvements, and communicate program results. The successful candidate will also be able to build productive working relationships with employers, schools, workforce agencies, community organizations, and College departments while connecting students with career pathways and employment opportunities. Ability to provide responsive, professional, and courteous service to students, faculty, staff, employers, and community partners; assess and respond to inquiries and needs; resolve issues effectively; communicate information clearly; and build positive relationships that support career development initiatives and the College’s goals. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.