Director (X) of Employer and Workforce Partnerships

Los Rios Community College District; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Rios Community College District seeks a Director of Employer and Workforce Partnerships to lead the college's engagement with employers, industry groups, and workforce partners in the Sacramento region.

You will develop work-based learning, coordinate events, and align programs with regional needs, reporting on outcomes and guiding strategy with data-driven decisions. This role reports to the Vice President of Instruction and Economic and Workforce Development and is contingent on funding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum two years of leadership-related experience.
• Equity-minded approach to diverse student populations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain employer partnerships to expand work-based learning.
• Coordinate employer participation in classrooms, events, and advisory boards.
• Collaborate with faculty to align programs with workforce needs.

Skills

Leadership experience

Equity-minded focus

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the Vice President of Instruction and Economic and Workforce Development the Director (X) of Employer and Workforce Partnerships will be responsible for serving as the College's primary liaison between employers, industry associations, workforce organizations, community organizations, and other strategic partners. This position is contingent on continued funding and satisfactory work performance; may be extended, on an annual basis, to future fiscal years. The DEWP develops and sustains meaningful and collaborative partnerships that create/expand work-based learning, career-connected learning experiences, and employment opportunities for students that align with regional workforce needs. This position proactively recruits employers, expands work-based learning opportunities, facilitates employer engagement in CTE programs, supports student employment outcomes, and ensures that employer needs are reflected in college programs, services, and engagement strategies. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in workforce development, relationship building and management, stakeholder engagement, project management, labor market analysis, data analysis, reporting, communication, strategic planning, data-informed decision-making, program evaluation, and collaboration across diverse teams and partners.

Typical Duties

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:

LEADERSHIP/COORDINATION:

• Developing, cultivating, and maintaining relationships with new and existing employers, industry organizations, workforce agencies, and community partners to expand work-based learning and employment opportunities for students and program completers.
• Coordinating employer participation in the classroom, career fairs, industry panels, mock interviews, networking events, mentoring programs, advisory committees, and other student engagement activities.
• Facilitating connections between employers and faculty to strengthen career-connected learning and increase the integration of industry experience within academic programs.

COLLABORATION/TEAM BUILDING:

• Collaborating with faculty and career services staff to expand effective work-based learning opportunities, including internships, job shadowing, and other experiential learning models.
• Researching and identifying resources, partnerships, and opportunities that support the development and expansion of work-based learning experiences for students.
• Developing and maintaining employer partnerships that create hiring pipelines for students and program completers.
• Engaging employers to identify workforce needs and employment opportunities, and coordinate the posting and promotion of positions through the district's Handshake platform to support student and alumni career development.
• Monitoring employer satisfaction and responsiveness to ensure high-quality experiences for students, faculty, and industry partners. Strategic Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
• Recruiting and coordinating employers to serve on advisory committees and provide industry expertise to support program improvement and alignment with workforce needs.
• Fostering collaborative partnerships that strengthen workforce development efforts and support student success.
• Identifying opportunities to align employer workforce needs with college programs and connect employers to relevant academic and career education programs.
• Facilitating employer engagement efforts that support Career Education programs, workforce initiatives, grant-funded projects, and regional workforce strategies.
• Supporting faculty and deans in gathering industry input to strengthen program relevance and workforce alignment.
• Collaborating with college leadership, faculty, student services, and external partners to develop innovative strategies that improve student career readiness, employment outcomes, and workforce responsiveness.
• Coordinating regional programming while actively planning, developing, and participating in targeted workforce events to maximize community impact and stakeholder engagement.
• Participating in North Far North (NFN) Regional Consortium planning meetings and other workforce development partnerships meetings, as needed.
• Planning, developing, participating and representing the college at industry, workforce, and community events to promote partnership opportunities and strengthen employer relationships.

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION/DELIVERABLES:

• Utilizing labor market information, employer feedback, and workforce trends to guide outreach efforts and partnership strategies.
• Tracking, collecting, analyzing, and reporting key performance indicators and grant metrics, including, but not limited to:
  • Number of employers offering work-based learning programs to college students,
  • Number of internships secured,
  • Number of work-based learning program completions,
  • Number of employer advisory committee participants,
  • Number of students employed after program completion

TRAINING/STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND SUPERVISION:

• Monitoring progress toward established goals/objectives and key performance indicators.
• Preparing reports, dashboards, presentations, and other documentation demonstrating progress toward strategic goals and grant objectives.
• Recommending and implement process improvements that enhance employer engagement, student employment outcomes, and partnership effectiveness.
• Maintaining accurate records of employer contacts, partnership activities, and outcomes.
• Ensuring compliance with College and District policies, grant requirements, reporting standards, applicable regulations, and data privacy requirements.
• Evaluating partnership effectiveness and develop continuous improvement plans designed to strengthen employer satisfaction, student outcomes, and workforce impact.

Performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
2. Have two (2) years of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment.
3. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

NOTE: Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications of a faculty discipline at the college. To review the minimum qualifications for faculty disciplines, refer to Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators' in California Community Colleges which can be found at the California Community Colleges website then "Minimum Qualifications Handbook".