National Director of Technology Workforce Development

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national non-profit organization is looking for a Director of Technology Workforce Development. This remote position focuses on building technology education programs to prepare justice-involved individuals for in-demand careers. The role requires a mission-driven leader with experience in instructional environments and a commitment to improving educational outcomes.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Matching 401k

Generous paid time off plan

Qualifications

• 3+ years in instructional or formal training experience.
• 3+ years in academic leadership.
• Knowledge of industry trends in technology jobs.

Responsibilities

• Develop technology education programs aligned with marketplace needs.
• Lead recruitment, training, and management of instructional staff.
• Manage job placement platform and career readiness programs.

Skills

Instructional experience

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Data-driven evaluation

Relationship building

Education

Degree in Education

Job description

National Director of Technology Workforce Development (Remote)

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Who is Persevere?

Are you passionate about helping people in need? We provide a community of care to those who are involved in the correctional/rehabilitative life cycle. Persevere is a national non-profit organization providing technology education programs to justice-involved, justice-impacted or at risk populations. Beyond education, we provide job search and job placement services, instruction in the soft skills necessary for the work environment, life skills education, mentoring support and entrepreneurial training for starting their own businesses and marketing their technology skills to companies nationwide.

Job Overview

The Director of Technology Workforce Development will champion the technology education of Persevere students to prepare them for well paying, in-demand careers in rapidly changing technology fields. This role is responsible for quickly and constantly evaluating the marketplace for those skills in demand by employers and creating educational pathways to meet those needs.

This individual should be mission-driven, strategic and have a growth mindset. They must be able to build relationships both internally and externally, listening and adapting to employer and student needs as they continually seek to improve our educational programs.

This is a fulltime, salaried, exempt position with excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, matching 401k and a generous paid time off plan. This position is remote, preferably located in a state in which we operate.

Applicants will be asked to answer a series of questions based on the job qualifications. The candidate selected for this position may not meet all qualifications but will be selected based on the best overall fit for our organizational needs at this time.

Job Responsibilities

Develop or source technology education programs relevant for today’s marketplace and aligned with current employer needs

Ensure that all client requirements for the organization’s education/certification programs are met

Develop and maintain admittance criteria, education assessments and intervention or enrichment systems to support student learning

Stay up to date with current trends in technology education and state and federal certification standards and continuing education requirements

Work with IT to develop, update and monitor the infrastructure needed to deliver the educational programs across all classrooms, physical and virtual, to simulate a real-world work environment and promote effective learning

Instruction

Lead the recruitment, training and management of instructional staff

Promote teaching methods aligned with industry best practices

Accreditation and Continuing Education

Lead the Federal Pell Grant accreditation process and coordinate activities, records and systems to achieve accreditation status and maintain accreditation standards, including the establishment of proper documentation demonstrating compliance

Partner with businesses to prepare students for tomorrow’s workforce through internships, on the job training and career readiness programs

Oversee Career Readiness curriculum and staff

Job Placement

Recruit businesses willing to provide internships, on the job training and full time employment for our graduates

Oversee Job Placement platform and staff

General

• Actively participate in fundraising for the company
  
  
• Engage with organizational leadership to ensure departmental goals align with organizational strategy

Collaborate effectively with all stakeholders who can positively impact the educational experience

Lead the data initiative for collecting and reporting student outcomes for operational assessment and streamlined reporting to current and prospective funders

Support the organization’s initiative to advance racial equity

Provide and participate in professional development opportunities

Support the organization in pursuit of business development initiatives and partnerships

Document critical Standard Operating Procedures and Workflows for training and business continuity

Support the organization’s behavioral norms

Work outside of assigned role to support organization-wide initiatives

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

3+ years of instructional or formal training experience and 3+ years working in academic leadership

Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends in technology jobs and common technology educational pathways

Solid understanding of the infrastructure requirements of instructional classrooms

Relevant work experience in preparing students for job interviews and careers

Relevant work experience working with volunteers, mentors and alumni highly desirable

Proven experience leading people and processes to achieve organizational goals

Previous experience in a leadership role demonstrating the ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders

Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation

A deep commitment to improving education and the learning experience for students of all backgrounds

Past success securing funding for an educational program beneficial

Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills

Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed

• Must be willing to travel nationally up to 20% to engage with employers

We Highly Value

Passion for and responsibility to the customer/partner

Must be self-starting, hardworking and inquisitive

Leadership through innovation in everything you do

Passion for what you do and being self-critical to improve

Relentless commitment to win

Personal and corporate integrity

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