Part-Time Employability Skills Framework SME (Grant-Funded)

Newberry-College; Newberry (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Newberry College seeks a part-time Employability Skills Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead the design and development of an institution-wide Employability Skills Framework. You will identify, define, and document core competencies and map them to academic programs andDegree Plus pathways.

Within a collaborative team, you will support employer-informed alignment, develop assessment approaches, and maintain framework documentation to sustain institutional integration across programs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, organizational development, workforce development, human resources, business, or a related field.
• Experience in employability skills, workforce readiness, competency development, talent development, career development, or a related area.
• Experience developing, applying, mapping, or assessing professional, workforce, or transferable competencies.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize information and translate findings into practical competency frameworks, definitions, or recommendations.
• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders to support program or organizational initiatives.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of the institution-wide Employability Skills Framework.
• Identify, define, and document core workforce and employability competencies to establish consistent institutional definitions.
• Lead workforce competency mapping and support alignment with academic programs and Degree Plus certification pathways.
• Support employer-informed alignment of Framework competencies with employer expectations and workforce needs.
• Develop and maintain Framework documentation and related resources for consistent interpretation and application across academic programs.
• Collaborate with the Instructional Designer and other institutional partners to support Framework development and implementation.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Analytical skills

Facilitation

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in education

Master's degree in organizational development

Master's degree in workforce development

Job description

Newberry College seeks a part-time Employability Skills Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead the design and development of an institution-wide Employability Skills Framework. You will identify, define, and document core competencies and map them to academic programs andDegree Plus pathways.

Within a collaborative team, you will support employer-informed alignment, develop assessment approaches, and maintain framework documentation to sustain institutional integration across programs.