Director of Experiential Learning

Virginia's Community College System; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Virginia Retirement System

Generous annual leave and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a public, open access institution serving Central Virginia. This full-time exempt role leads experiential learning, CPL, and work-based learning initiatives across PVCC, advancing credits and career-connected experiences for students.

The Director reports to Academic Affairs and Workforce Development and collaborates with employer partners to expand CPL pathways and college-wide experiential learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education or higher education administration.
• Minimum three years of relevant higher education or workforce development experience.
• Direct experience with CPL/prior-learning assessment and policy.
• Experience building partnerships with employers and industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop CPL and WBL programs and policies across PVCC.
• Coordinate with Career Services to align pathways with labor data.
• Lead curriculum-to-credentials mapping and guided pathways.
• Manage compliance, reporting, and grant deliverables.

Skills

Curriculum development

Labor-market analytics

Cross-department collaboration

Data analysis & reporting

Project & process management

Communication skills

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Master’s degree in education or related field

Tools

Navigate SIS

Lightcast / JobsEQ analytics

Job description

Working Title Director of Experiential Learning Role Title Role Code FLSA Exempt Pay Band Position Number 282GA000 Agency Piedmont Virginia Community College Agency/Division Piedmont Virginia Community College (Div) Work Location Charlottesville - 540 Hiring Range $75,000 - $80,000 Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category I-Faculty Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? Work Schedule

Primarily Monday through Friday with operational hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the possibility of a modified schedule in the summer, based on business needs. Nights and weekends, as needed to fulfill role responsibilities. This is a full-time exempt position providing services in-person.

Sensitive Position No Job Description

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a nonresidential two-year institution of higher education that serves Central Virginia – principally residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson. Our scenic campus is located in Albemarle County, Virginia. We are one of 23 community colleges in Virginia that comprise the Virginia Community College System (VCCS).

Position Description – Director of Experiential Learning

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System whose main campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is home to the Charlottesville Historic Downtown Mall, The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, and the John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ). As a comprehensive community college, the College provides quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities for the residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. For more information, please visit: pvcc.edu

PVCC is known throughout the community and the Virginia Community College System for its exceptional faculty and staff, the quality of its programs and services, and the success of its students. PVCC seeks to attract, welcome, and retain individuals who reflect the communities we serve.

Position Title: Director of Experiential Learning

Department: Academic Affairs and Workforce Development

Employment type: Full-time, 12-month administrative faculty position, exempt

Position Purpose: The Director of Experiential Learning (1.0 FTE, grant-funded) reports to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development and leads the implementation of Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) and Work-Based Learning (WBL) at PVCC. Working collaboratively across the college and with employer partners, the Director advances the college’s experiential learning priorities so that students can earn credit for what they already know and gain meaningful, career-connected learning experiences. The Director streamlines policies, processes, and procedures; expands the credits awarded through CPL; builds pathways from workforce training to academic credentials; and increases the number of students who complete work-based learning experiences.

This is a restricted position and is contingent upon continued funding. A restricted appointment is an appointment to a position that is funded (10% or more) by non-State revenues such as gifts, grants, donations, and contracts or other sources of funding which are not continuing in nature. This position is funded by a 5-year grant.

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

• Inventory and conceptualize PVCC’s existing prior-learning options to determine what is awardable.
• Establish intake and routing mechanisms for portfolio review, assessment exams, and credential evaluation.
• Manage faculty-evaluation workflows and rubrics.
• Coordinate transcription of awarded credit with the Office of the Registrar.
• Advance CPL policy through curriculum and instruction governance.
• Build faculty capacity to evaluate and award CPL.
• Develop student-facing promotion of CPL pathways in coordination with MarCom, including the development and updating of PVCC’s new CPL web page.
• Centralize CPL and make pathways transparent, consistent with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) recommendations.
• Design and conduct adult learner outreach, informational, and advising activities.

Work-Based Learning (WBL)

• Partner with Career Services to serve as the college’s combined single point of coordination for work-based learning initiatives.
• Collaborate with Career Services, academic and workforce divisions, and other departments of the College to support the development and strengthening of employer partnerships.
• Collaboratively build out PVCC’s Registered Apprenticeship Intermediary function.
• Work alongside Career Services to increase faculty awareness, support development, expansion, and embedding work-based learning experiences into career education programs to improve access for adult learners.
• Co-engage local employers, advisory committees, deans, workforce staff, and Career Services to ensure academic and career pathways directly reflect regional wage data and industry demand.
• Collaboratively scale work-based learning models in target sectors identified in the College’s service region.
• Coordinate with Career Services to ensure new partnerships and opportunities are communicated to appropriate students, faculty, and staff.

Workforce-to-Academic Pathways

• Partner with program managers, academic deans, program heads, and faculty to map workforce training programs (including FastForward/G3-aligned credentials) to credit certificates and degrees, identifying course equivalencies and articulated credit.
• Work with workforce development program managers and instructors to align workforce training curricula, learning outcomes, and industry-recognized credentials with credit course competencies so that completers can earn academic credit without repeating content.
• Co-develop stackable credential maps and guided-pathway program maps that show students clear on-ramps from short-term training to career studies certificates, certificates, and associate degrees.
• Coordinate with Student Affairs, advising, and financial aid to build transition supports (advising touchpoints, application and enrollment steps, financial aid guidance) for workforce completers entering credit programs.
• Engage employers and advisory committees with deans and workforce staff to ensure pathways reflect regional labor-market demand and wage data.
• Track transitions from workforce training to credit enrollment and completion, ensure student award of appropriate CPL credit, and share results with Academic Affairs and Workforce Development leadership to guide program improvement.

Program Leadership, Data, and Compliance

• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, handbooks, and agreements (e.g., internship, apprenticeship, and CPL documentation) in alignment with VCCS policy, the Commission on Colleges and Universities standards, and the VCCS WTS (Salesforce) System.
• Collaborating with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research to establish internal metrics and reporting on CPL awards, WBL participation, apprenticeship enrollment, and pathway outcomes, disaggregated to identify equity gaps. Aligning work with VCCS reporting requirements.
• Collaborating with the Office of Grants and the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development to manage grant deliverables, budgets, and reporting for the position’s funding sources, and pursue additional external funding to sustain experiential learning initiatives.
• Monitor risk management and compliance for work-based learning placements, including affiliation agreements, liability, and student eligibility requirements.
• Represent PVCC in VCCS, state, and regional workforce and experiential learning networks, and stay current on national best practices.
• Provide professional development for faculty and staff on experiential learning, CPL assessment, and embedding work-based learning into courses.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Curriculum and program development, including program mapping and stackable / guided-pathways design.
• Interpreting and applying labor-market and wage data using tools such as Lightcast, JobsEQ, BLS OEWS, O*NET, and Virginia LMI.
• Knowledge of community college workforce and credit frameworks (FastForward, G3, Perkins, Credits2Careers).
• Facilitating collaboration across faculty, deans, workforce directors, and administrative units.
• Proficiency with student information systems, degree-planning / advising platforms (e.g., Navigate), catalog systems, and data analysis and reporting.
• Strong project and process management, organization, and written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team within a diverse college community.

Piedmont Community College Offers a Robust Benefits Package, Including

• State of Virginia employee benefits
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• Virginia Retirement System (VRS) participation
• Generous annual leave and paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuous learning programs
• Access to wellness resources and employee assistance programs

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in education, higher education administration, workforce development, or a related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, workforce development, or a related setting, including program coordination or administration.
• Direct experience with CPL/prior-learning assessment and policy.
• Experience building partnerships with employers, industry, or community organizations.
• Proficiency with labor-market analytics tools and student-success platforms.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to help engage employers and support students.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to serving adult learners and students from diverse backgrounds.

Additional Considerations

• Community college experience, teaching or administrative.
• Experience implementing Guided Pathways or program-mapping initiatives.
• Familiarity with Virginia Community College System frameworks and systems (FastForward, G3, Credits2Careers, Perkins) and Virginia labor-market resources.
• Experience facilitating curriculum or academic governance committees.
• Experience developing or coordinating work-based learning experiences.
• Demonstrated experience working with the employers.

Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees No Required Travel within the college service area

Posting Number FAC_2097P Recruitment Type General Public - G Number of Vacancies 1 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 10/14/2026 Job Close Date 11/15/2026 Open Until Filled Agency Website pvcc.edu Contact Name Email Phone Number Special Instructions to Applicants

In order to better serve our customers, PVCC will only accept online applications. PVCC will not accept hand-delivered applications or applications submitted by mail, email, or fax. Cover letters, resume/curriculum vitae, and unofficial transcripts (if required) must be attached electronically to the online application. Unofficial copies of transcripts will suffice for initial review.

Official transcripts are required upon employment. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an accredited evaluation service.

Piedmont Virginia Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, disability, veteran status, sex, age or sexual orientation in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Associate Vice President of Human Resources, 501 College Dr., Main Building, Room M132, Charlottesville, VA 22902; 434.961.6567.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

Piedmont Virginia Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment, in its education programs, activities, or employment, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. This applies to admissions, employment, and all aspects of college life.

For information on our Title IX Coordinator, nondiscrimination policy, grievance procedures, and how to report a concern, visit: Title IX Information | Piedmont Virginia Community College.

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/102168