Director of Manufacturing and Skilled Trades

Virginia's Community College System; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Peninsula Community College is seeking a Director of Manufacturing and Skilled Trades to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of workforce programs serving regional employers and students.

The role drives program strategy, curriculum development, staffing, facilities, budgeting, enrollment, and credential attainment across noncredit and credit pathways, in collaboration with multiple college units and external partners.

Qualifications

• Experience leading workforce and community college programs.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and personnel.
• Strong collaboration with industry and college units.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for manufacturing and skilled trades programs.
• Develop, evaluate, and expand workforce offerings aligned with labor market.
• Lead curriculum, staffing, facilities, and budget oversight.
• Foster employer engagement and pathways to credentials and careers.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Staff supervision

Curriculum development

Partnership building

Strategic planning

Job description

Working Title Director of Manufacturing and Skilled Trades Role Title Prog Admin Manager II Role Code 19215-SW FLSA Exempt Pay Band 05 Position Number 293R0058 Agency Virginia Peninsula Community College Division Virginia Peninsula Community College (Div) Work Location Hampton - 650 Hiring Range $98,500-$108,500 Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category 2-Professionals 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

Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM.

Some evenings and weekends may be required.

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Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year institution of higher education established as a part of a statewide system of community colleges. It primarily serves the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York.

The Director of Manufacturing and Skilled Trades provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for Virginia Peninsula Community College’s workforce manufacturing and skilled trades portfolio. The Director is responsible for developing, delivering, evaluating, and expanding high-quality workforce programs that respond to regional labor‑market and employer demand, lead to industry‑recognized credentials, and create clear pathways to employment, continued education, and career advancement.

The Director leads program strategy, curriculum development, instructional staffing, facilities and equipment, budgets, enrollment, credential attainment, fiscal sustainability, and continuous improvement across assigned program areas. Working across Workforce Development, Academic Affairs, Student Services, and Workforce Connections, the Director strengthens career‑connected pathways, aligns noncredit and credit opportunities, incorporates work‑based learning and employer engagement into program delivery, and advances employment and post‑completion outcomes as key measures of program success.

The Director works closely with employers, industry partners, and regional stakeholders and uses labor‑market intelligence, employer input, enrollment and performance data, and industry standards to guide program development, expansion, modification, and resource allocation. In coordination with the Director of Workforce Connections and Career Services, the position supports employer engagement, career pathways, work‑based learning, and talent‑pipeline strategies while retaining primary responsibility for the quality, relevance, capacity, sustainability, and performance of assigned manufacturing and skilled trades programs.

This is a full‑time restricted classified position. Continuation of employment is based on funding availability.

This position is designated as Campus Security Authority (Clery Act) and Responsible Employee (Title IX).

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.

Required

• Significant experience or major coursework in business, education, science, technology, engineering, public administration, social or behavioral sciences, or a related field.
• Progressive experience managing workforce development, training, education, manufacturing, skilled trades, or business units.
• Experience supervising staff, managing budgets, and coordinating complex program operations.
• Demonstrated experience working with employers, industry partners, or other external stakeholders to support initiatives.

Specialized Knowledge And Experience In

• Knowledge of workforce and continuing education best practices, industry‑recognized credentials, work‑based learning, career pathways, and employer‑responsive training models.
• Knowledge of workforce program development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement practices.
• Knowledge of labor‑market information, program performance measures, credential outcomes, employment outcomes, and employer feedback as tools for program planning and decision‑making.
• Knowledge of budget, enrollment, revenue, equipment, facilities, and other operational resource management practices.
• Knowledge of student success practices that support access, persistence, credential attainment, employment, continued education, and career advancement.

Skills

• Skill in planning, facilitating, and implementing initiatives that translate strategic goals into measurable results.
• Skill in leading, coaching, supervising, and developing diverse staff and adjunct instructors.
• Skill in designing, implementing, evaluating, and continuously improving workforce programs aligned with industry standards, employer needs, and regional labor‑market demand.
• Skill in using labor‑market information, program performance data, credential and employment outcomes, and employer feedback to inform decisions.
• Skill in developing and sustaining productive partnerships with employers, economic development organizations, workforce partners, public agencies, and other regional stakeholders.
• Skill in written and oral communication, including preparation of proposals, reports, presentations, and employer communications.
• Skill in using standard productivity, data analysis, presentation, communication, and program‑management technologies.

Ability To

• Manage program budgets, revenue and enrollment targets, equipment, facilities, and other operational resources.
• Collaborate effectively with Academic Affairs, Student Services, Workforce Connections, Institutional Research, Marketing, Finance, and other College units.
• Manage multiple priorities, anticipate emerging needs, meet deadlines, and respond effectively to changing conditions.
• Translate organizational and strategic priorities into effective workforce programs, services, and measurable outcomes.
• Adapt leadership and operational practices within a rapidly changing workforce environment.
• Maintain a strong focus on student access, persistence, credential attainment, employment, continued education, and career advancement.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in a community college, workforce development, manufacturing, construction trades, maritime trades, or related technical training environment.
• Experience developing employer partnerships, industry‑aligned credentials, work‑based learning opportunities, or noncredit‑to‑credit pathways.
• Experience using labor‑market information, program performance data, or employer feedback to guide program development and improvement.
• Experience managing technical training facilities, equipment, or other resource‑intensive instructional environments.

Operation of a State Vehicle Yes Supervises Employees Yes Required Travel Minimal

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/

EEO Statement

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.

ADA Statement

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.

E-Verify Statement

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.