Director of GBC-NORCAT Mine Skills Training

Nevada System of Higher Education; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 86,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options including 
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12 paid holidays

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Generous annual and sick leave

ComPsych supports employees

No state income tax

Free Parking

Job summary

Great Basin College (GBC) and NORCAT seek a dynamic Director to lead the GBC - NORCAT Mine Skills Training in Elko, NV. You will drive business development, lead trainers and staff, and build a strong customer pipeline for the Nevada market.

This role blends operations, finance and workforce-training leadership, focusing on growing revenue, managing budgets, and delivering high-quality programs with strong customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development and sales.
• Operational management experience.
• Demonstrated success building customer relationships and generating new business.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts or business performance.
• Strong leadership, communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Understanding of training and workforce development.
• MSHA underground blue card holder.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a regional business-development and growth strategy.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of new and existing customers.
• Develop relationships with employers, industry partners, government and community organizations.
• Proactively generate leads through customer visits, networking, phone, email, events and industry outreach.
• Represent GBC-NORCAT at industry events, conferences and community activities.
• Identify new training, workforce development and advisory opportunities.
• Grow repeat business and customer retention.
• Provide leadership and management of the Elko office
• Managing the annual budget
• Collaborate with both GBC and NORCAT marketing teams to create marketing / sales materials
• Deliver training programs as needed
• Ensure high levels of customer service, program quality and operational efficiency
• Participate and share insight into continuous improvement opportunities to enhance overall customer satisfaction with GBC - NORCAT Mine Skills Training programs and services

Skills

Business development

Sales

Operations management

Budget management

Leadership

MSHA blue card

Job description

Job Description

Great Basin College (GBC) and NORCAT are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic leader to fill the position of Director of GBC - NORCAT Mine Skills Training in Elko, Nevada. The Director will lead business development initiatives for the training center. Additionally, the Director will provide leadership to the team of trainers and support staff in Elko. The Director of GBC - NORCAT Mine Skills Training will focus on building the GBC - NORCAT Mine Skills Training brand, developing and delivering on a strong customer pipeline, and administering key training programs for the Nevada market.

This role combinesbusiness development, operations, financial management and workforce training leadership. The Director will be responsible for growing the customer base, building a strong sales pipeline, managing the Center’s operations and improving its financial performance.

This “A” contract (12-month) administrative faculty position is located in Elko, Nevada on the main campus and reports to and will be supervised by the GBC Dean of Workforce and Industry. NORCAT’s COO may give guidance to the Director with respect to his or her daily tasks in connection with the NORCAT-Mine Skills Training program. NORCAT’s COO will also provide high-level guidance to the Director in terms of target market, sales cycle, training offerings, marketing, advisory services, and other operational activities related to day‑to‑day business.

Travel

The position will require driving to other GBC campuses and/or company sites throughout the region, with or without reasonable accommodation as per the Americans with Disabilities Act, with possible overnight stays to coordinate students and programs throughout the service area. There must be a commitment to the GBC mission to serve rural Nevada. The successful candidate will participate in several state‑wide or national meetings each year that require overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a regional business-development and growth strategy.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of new and existing customers.
• Develop relationships with employers, industry partners, government and community organizations.
• Proactively generate leads through customer visits, networking, phone, email, events and industry outreach.
• Represent GBC-NORCAT at industry events, conferences and community activities.
• Identify new training, workforce development and advisory opportunities.
• Grow repeat business and customer retention.
• Provide leadership and management of the Elko office
• Managing the annual budget
• Collaborate with both GBC and NORCAT marketing teams to create marketing / sales materials
• Deliver training programs as needed
• Ensure high levels of customer service, program quality and operational efficiency
• Participate and share insight into continuous improvement opportunities to enhance overall customer satisfaction with GBC - NORCAT Mine Skills Training programs and services

Qualifications

• Experience in business development and sales
• Operational management experience
• Demonstrated success building customer relationships and generating new business
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts or business performance.
• Strong leadership, communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Understanding of training and workforce development
• Strong judgment, initiative, decision‑making and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work independently and turn strategy into action
• MSHA underground blue card holder

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in mining, industrial safety or similar fields
• Experience selling training or workforce services
• Training or instructional experience
• MSHA surface blue card holder

Note to Applicants

The Center primarily serves Nevada’s mining industry, although we welcome strong candidates from mining, construction, manufacturing, industrial services, workforce development, education, safety, training or other B2B environments to apply.

Successful candidates will be able to grow revenue, maintain industry relationships, develop a sales pipeline, win repeat business, manage budgets, develop new programs and have strong customer satisfaction.

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty – D

This is a 12 month “A” contract position, 12 month contracts are used for year round programs.

The budgeted salary range for this position is $86,445 - $100,000

Salary is based on relatable education and experience, internal equity and budgets.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day.Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual “A” or “B” contract who are employed at least 50% full‑time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at Great Basin College

• Health insurance options including medical, dental and vision
• 12 paid holidays
• Life insurance, long‑term disability
• Generous annual and sick leave with 24 annual leave days, a beginning balance of 30 sick leave days.
• ComPsych supports employees through life’s difficult moments.
• No state income tax!
• Free Parking

Grants‑in‑aid for Faculty Employees

Great Basin College is proud to provide a reduced‑rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.

Exempt

Yes

Full‑Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact [e-mail]

The following must be attached to your application:

• Resume/CV – List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.
• Cover Letter
• Three Supervisory References – Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

Additional Information

Transcripts

Newly hired faculty must assure that their official transcripts are sent by the degree granting institution(s) to Great Basin College Human Resources Office within 30 days from the effective date of employment. Regionally accredited institutions must have awarded academic degrees.

If you are usingeducation completed in foreign colleges or universitiesto meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Any expense related to theevaluation will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Background Check

An online background check will be required of the selected applicant; a third‑party administrator will perform this.

Sponsorship

GBC isnot able to support sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Open Until Filled

This posting will be posted for a minimum of 30 days from 10/2/2026 or until filled. Applications may be reviewed upon receipt. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received, or a hiring decision has been made.

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire