Remote Director of Workforce Development & Partnerships

Ancora Education; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ancora Education is seeking a Director of Workforce Development to design and implement a comprehensive workforce funding and partnership strategy, securing student tuition assistance and aligning education with labor market needs. The role blends leadership, relationship building, product knowledge, marketing, and compliance to advance Ancora's mission across its institutions and brands.

The Director identifies grants and partnership opportunities from federal, state, corporate investors, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Marketing, Communications, Non-Profit Management, Business Administration, Public Relations, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of progressive workforce agency, workforce funding or grant writing experience
• Grant & RFP Success: A proven portfolio of identifying, writing, and securing competitive Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and institutional grants, ideally within the education and/or non-profit sector.
• Education Experience Preferred: Direct experience working within a non-profit school organization, private school, or higher education system; pre-existing understanding of tuition assistance structures, financial aid, and student-body demographics.
• Master's degree in Non-Profit Management, Public Administration (MPA), or Business Administration (MBA)
• Professional Certifications: Certified Grant Professional ( GPC ) credential.
• Community Engagement & Advocacy: Demonstrated experience serving as a public-facing representative, with a track record of building strategic partnerships between an organization and local industries or community leaders.

Responsibilities

• Workforce Development: Develop and execute a workforce board and partner development strategy (research methods, target sources, timelines, collaborating parties, resources needed, and outcome expectation).
• Institutional & Industry Advocacy: Serve as a primary community contact, masterfully articulating the mutual needs of Ancora schools, its students, and the local industries and communities served to align educational output with workforce needs
• Research : Access labor market data, subscribe to and scan a mix of news feeds, social media, industry sites, and more to remain abreast of leads to explore and pursue opportunities (i.e. grants and related requests for proposals).
• Community Networking: Cultivate, steward, and maintain a robust pipeline of relationships with government agencies, funding agencies, corporations, and industry partners to provide them with regular update reports on the impact of their investments.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with Ancora Academic and Admissions Teams to track and communicate workforce agency or partner needs and work to shape program development to respond to needs.
• Compliance: The Director protects Ancora's integrity by ensuring all activities, applications, and documentation maintained adheres to ethical and legal standards.

Skills

Networking

Communications

Relationship Building

Core Values Alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Certified Grant Professional (GPC)

Tools

Instrumentl

Grants.gov.

Foundation Directory

Job description

Ancora Education is seeking a Director of Workforce Development to design and implement a comprehensive workforce funding and partnership strategy, securing student tuition assistance and aligning education with labor market needs. The role blends leadership, relationship building, product knowledge, marketing, and compliance to advance Ancora's mission across its institutions and brands.

The Director identifies grants and partnership opportunities from federal, state, corporate investors, and