Director, Workforce Development

Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC); Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 76,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) seeks a Director of Workforce Development to lead and oversee the College’s Manufacturing and Corporate Services workforce programs. The role focuses on revenue generation through employer contracts, public training offerings, and grant-funded initiatives.

The director will build strong employer and community partnerships, develop responsive training solutions, and monitor key metrics such as enrollment, expenses, revenue and outcomes to ensure ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• 7 years of relevant experience in Workforce Development.
• 2 year supervisory experience.
• Or a combination of experience and education sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Responsibilities

• Leads and plans projects and resources to ensure consistent program administration to meet the needs of the college and community.
• Works collaboratively to develop and implement unit goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards.
• Develops long-term and short-term plans and makes recommendations for programs; ensures programs are optimized to support student and community needs and meet respective grant requirements.
• Leads the researching, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs and manages the performance of the unit to ensure delivery of high quality programs according to scope, time, and budget.
• Makes recommendations for the creation of budgets, monitors revenue and expenses.
• Supervises, hires, trains, and evaluates employees. Provides leadership, mentoring and performance management.
• Plans and allocates resources and work assignments according to priorities.
• Travels to other campuses and off-site locations as needed.
• Must have a dedicated high speed connection for connection to the college's resources remotely when needed.
• Establishes and develops educational and training programs in collaboration with external partners, including identifying partner needs, designing program content, coordinating implementation, and assessing outcomes.
• Oversees the administration of the Prison Education Program and justice impacted programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Job description

Job Summary: The Director of Workforce Development provides leadership and operational oversight for the College’s Manufacturing and Corporate Services. The director is responsible for developing, delivering, and evaluating publicly offered workforce programs and customized contract training that respond to the needs of local businesses, industries, and community partners. This is a revenue-generating position with direct responsibility for establishing and meeting revenue goals through employer contracts, workforce development partnerships, public training offerings, and grant-funded initiatives. The director builds and maintains relationships with employers and community organizations, identifies emerging workforce needs, develops responsive training solutions, pursues grant opportunities, and monitors program enrollment, expenses, revenue, and outcomes to ensure the department’s continued growth and financial sustainability.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• 7 years of relevant experience in Workforce Development
• 2 year supervisory experience
• *Or a combination of experience and education sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Licensing Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license
• This position is required to comply with PA Act 15. You will need to present completed clearances and training certificates at the time of hire. Please visit https://www.hacc.edu/HumanResources/NewHire/index.cfm(and scroll to PA Act 15 Clearances) for more information.

Hiring Range:Starting at $84,770

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building successful partnerships
• Proven track record of revenue generation
• Experience in a higher education environment

Job Specific Task List:

• Leads and plans projects and resources to ensure consistent program administration to meet the needs of the college and community - (Essential)
• Works collaboratively to develop and implement unit goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards - (Essential)
• Develops long-term and short-term plans and makes recommendations for programs; ensures programs are optimized to support student and community needs and meet respective grant requirements - (Essential)
• Leads the researching, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs and manages the performance of the unit to ensure delivery of high quality programs according to scope, time, and budget - (Essential)
• Makes recommendations for the creation of budgets, monitors revenue and expenses - (Essential)
• Supervises, hires, trains, and evaluates employees. Provides leadership, mentoring and performance management, ensuring appropriate assignments, cross-training, and backup of essential functions - (Essential)
• Plans and allocates resources and work assignments according to priorities. - (Essential)
• Travels to other campuses and off-site locations as needed - (Essential)
• Must have a dedicated high speed connection for connection to the college's resources remotely when needed - (Essential)
• Establishes and develops educational and training programs in collaboration with external partners, including identifying partner needs, designing program content, coordinating implementation, and assessing outcomes. - (Essential)
• Oversees the administration of the Prison Education Program and justice impacted programs. - (Essential)
• Perform other duties as assigned. - (Standard)

Job Type: Full Time 12 Month

If part time, hours per week: N/A

Pennsylvania Work Location Requirement: All work, teaching, meetings, and activities related to this position must be performed within the State of Pennsylvania. This position does not offer a remote work option.

About Us: www.hacc.edu

Our Purpose: Learning for all; learning for life.

Our Core Values: A Circle of Caring

Caring by Creating Our Future Together

• We work together to shape and build our preferred future.
• We encourage and celebrate creativity and innovation.
• We set high goals and strive to achieve them.
• We strive to provide exceptional service to all who help shape our future.

Caring for Each Other

• We are gateways to student success and opportunity.
• We promote respect, collegiality, and equity-mindedness in all we say and do.
• We nurture awareness and cultural sensitivity to create a climate of trust.
• We are growth-minded, believing that each of us is capable of learning, developing and growing to support our mission.

Caring by Doing What is Right

• We are honest and hold each other and ourselves to the highest ethical standards.
• We provide the most accurate information available in all communications.
• We are transparent about our decisions as individuals and teams.
• We embrace broad engagement in the shared governance process.