Senior Director for Healthcare Workforce

State of Illinois; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Civicworks seeks a Senior Director for Healthcare Workforce to lead the Rural Health Transformation Program for the Illinois Community College Board. You will manage grants, implement programs, and oversee subgrants, guiding staff across the state in healthcare worker training initiatives.

The role requires strong data, reporting, and compliance skills, plus experience supervising staff and building cross-agency partnerships to advance rural healthcare workforce development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years in education, training, or healthcare workforce development.
• Experience with grant administration and program management.
• Ability to supervise staff and lead cross-agency partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Rural Health Transformation Program for Illinois Community College Board.
• Manage grant administration, program implementation, and subgrant processes.
• Supervise statewide healthcare worker training staff and ensure compliance and data reporting.
• Develop workforce strategies addressing rural barriers and workforce needs.
• Partner with state agencies and healthcare providers to advance rural healthcare workforce development.

Skills

Grant administration

Program management

Data analysis

Staff supervision

Cross-agency partnerships

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Senior Director for Healthcare Workforce oversees the Rural Health Transformation Program at the Illinois Community College Board, managing grant administration, program implementation, and subgrant processes for rural community colleges. This role supervises staff on statewide healthcare worker training initiatives, ensures compliance and data reporting, develops workforce strategies addressing rural barriers, and partners with state agencies and healthcare providers to advance rural healthcare workforce development.

Key qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Three years of experience in education, training, and/or work in healthcare workforce development
• Experience with grant administration and program management
• Demonstrated knowledge of rural healthcare workforce challenges
• Strong data analysis, reporting, and compliance skills
• Experience supervising staff and leading cross-agency partnerships