Director, On Ramp & Workforce Pathways

Mohawk Valley Community College; City of Utica (NY); Presencial; USD 102 000 - 138 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY, seeks an Executive Director of On Ramp, a grant-funded role providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for advanced manufacturing non-credit programming and workforce pathway services. The Executive Director sets direction, budget planning, and partnerships with employers, schools, and community organizations.

Responsibilities include supervising On Ramp staff, aligning curricula with workforce needs, and reporting outcomes to the

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible leadership or program management experience.
• Experience supervising professional staff and leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience administering budgets, grants, or externally funded initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic partnerships with employers, boards, and community organizations.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provides strategic leadership for the On Ramp initiative, establishing long-term priorities, policy direction, and growth strategies in collaboration with the governing board, Executive Dean, and institutional leadership.
• Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of On Ramp programs and workforce pathway services.
• Supervises, mentors, and evaluates On Ramp staff, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Oversees day-to-day operations, including program delivery, resource allocation, administration of the operating budget and grant-funded resources, expenditure monitoring, and compliance with grant requirements, institutional procedures, and board review expectations.
• Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with community organizations, employers, and training providers to align non-credit curriculum with workforce skill needs.
• Cultivates partnerships with community organizations and support service providers to coordinate student referrals, case management, wraparound supports, and barrier-reduction strategies.
• Monitors program outcomes, workforce placement data, and student success measures; assesses effectiveness, and reports results to the governing board and stakeholders.
• Promotes equitable access to On Ramp services by ensuring inclusive outreach, student-centered support, and accessible workforce development for diverse populations.
• Represents On Ramp and MVCC in employer meetings, community forums, grant-related meetings, town halls, and stakeholder meetings.
• Leads strategic planning and innovation for On Ramp, aligning with MVCC priorities.
• Leads professional development opportunities for On Ramp staff to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Implements continuous quality improvement strategies based on program outcomes and feedback.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Program management

Staff supervision

Budgets & grants

Partnership development

Communication skills

Strategic decision-making

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY, seeks an Executive Director of On Ramp, a grant-funded role providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for advanced manufacturing non-credit programming and workforce pathway services. The Executive Director sets direction, budget planning, and partnerships with employers, schools, and community organizations.

Responsibilities include supervising On Ramp staff, aligning curricula with workforce needs, and reporting outcomes to the