Hybrid Regional Apprenticeship Director — Grow Programs

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee – Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Office of Apprenticeship, Nashville, TN, is seeking a TN Regional Apprenticeship Director to provide statewide leadership for Registered Apprenticeship expansion and to grow the apprenticeship pipeline in Middle Tennessee.

You will guide Apprenticeship Specialists, regional partners, and employers in program development, standards, wage progressions, and sponsor documentation, advancing industry adoption across multiple sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, management or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide statewide leadership for Registered Apprenticeship expansion.
• Guide Apprenticeship Specialists, Business & Workforce Directors, and regional partners in employer engagement, program development, RTI coordination, and compliance.
• Lead development, review, and approval of apprenticeship standards, work process schedules, wage progressions, and sponsor documentation.
• Strengthen statewide sector strategies by advancing apprenticeship adoption in priority industries, including healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, IT, early childhood, and public sector occupations.
• Oversee technical assistance, monitoring, and quality assurance efforts to ensure program compliance and continuous improvement.
• Manage apprenticeship-related grant initiatives, including program design, reporting, and implementation of emerging and degree-based pathways.
• Represent the agency in public settings, statewide councils, chambers, legislative briefings, and national apprenticeship collaboratives.
• This position requires travel throughout Tennessee.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, management, or related field

Job description

State of Tennessee – Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Office of Apprenticeship, Nashville, TN, is seeking a TN Regional Apprenticeship Director to provide statewide leadership for Registered Apprenticeship expansion and to grow the apprenticeship pipeline in Middle Tennessee.

You will guide Apprenticeship Specialists, regional partners, and employers in program development, standards, wage progressions, and sponsor documentation, advancing industry adoption across multiple sectors.