Project Specialist, Apprenticeship Initiatives

Foundation for California Community Colleges; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused educational organization in California seeks a Project Specialist to support apprenticeship initiatives. The role includes maintaining project plans, drafting communication materials, and supporting work-based learning programs. Ideal candidates possess exceptional communication skills, attention to detail, and a self-starting attitude. The position is fully remote within California, offering competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Comprehensive health plans

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

Qualifications

• Strong attention to multiple priorities and commitment to deadlines.
• Experience in communication and copy-editing for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project plans and KPIs for multiple initiatives.
• Draft success stories and communications for various platforms.

Skills

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Self-starter and quick learner

Problem-solving ability

Job description

Overview

Project Specialist, Apprenticeship Initiatives
80% Remote within California, Must reside in California

We are seeking a Project Specialist to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.

What You’ll Do

The LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network is a member of the Collaborative Impact team of the Foundation for California Community Colleges and supports meaningful connections between students and employers in California through work-based learning and support services. Our role is to support efforts to bring relevancy and real-world experience to students in California through growing the quantity and quality of work-based learning, with an emphasis on registered apprenticeship, but also includes job shadowing, classroom presentations, internships, and other job training opportunities.

The Project Specialist advances the Foundation for California Community Colleges’ statewide apprenticeship work by providing high-level administrative, coordination, and communications support for two multi-million-dollar initiatives funded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO).

• Maintain project plans, deliverable trackers, and risk logs; collect status updates from internal work-stream leads and track KPIs in simple dashboards
• Draft success stories, newsletter articles, web copy, social-media posts, slide decks, and infographics that highlight project milestones and impact.

Attributes for Success

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including copy-editing and plain-language writing for diverse audiences.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to juggle multiple priorities, and commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Must be a self-starter, quick learner, problem solver, and highly motivated and able to work on a fast-paced team, while exercising good judgment.
• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
• We are committed to professional development with an emphasis on shared leadership, to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall

What we Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Carrot reproductive health and fertility support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

To see the full job description, please email [e-mail].

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:

$70,000.00 - $80,000.00

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.