Specialist, Pre-Apprenticeship

Foundation for California Community Colleges; California; Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO and holidays

Medical, dental, and vision plans

FSA, HSA, EAP and wellness offerings

CalPERS retirement and 403(b)/457

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

FoundationCCC seeks a Specialist, Pre-Apprenticeship to lead the design, development, and delivery of pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning initiatives within the LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network. You will collaborate with the Chancellor’s Office, districts, employers, and internal teams to drive impactful program outcomes.

The role emphasizes project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven reporting, with remote work opportunities statewide.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum 3+ years in workforce development or apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship.
• Minimum 2+ years in education or nonprofit environment.
• Strong project management, facilitation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support design, implementation, and continuous improvement of pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning initiatives.
• Coordinate with Chancellor’s Office, K-12 districts, COEs, community colleges, employers, and workforce agencies.
• Ensure programs align with state requirements and maintain training-provider agreements.
• Track deliverables, assist with grant-funded projects, and ensure compliance.
• Develop marketing collateral, toolkits, resources, and support data collection and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Group facilitation

Analytical thinking

Remote collaboration

Effective communication

Education

BA/BS

Tools

Zoom

MS Office

Outlook

Salesforce Lightning

Google Suite

Job description

Specialist, Pre-Apprenticeship

Location: 100% Remote within California, Must reside in California

We are seeking a Specialist, Pre-Apprenticeship 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 Foundation's Collaborative Impact Department, through the LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network, seeks a Specialist, Pre-Apprenticeship to play a critical role in the department's success by supporting the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning initiatives. This position applies strong project management, coordination, and facilitation skills to ensure high-quality delivery of programs and technical assistance efforts. This position represents an exciting opportunity to help shape and lead program development and technical assistance-related activities for initiatives that focus on the expansion of new and innovative pre-apprenticeships and registered apprenticeships as pathways Project Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement: Support and coordinate with the Chancellor’s Office, K-12 districts, county offices of education, community colleges, employers, workforce agencies, internal teams, and other relevant stakeholders. Program Development and Management: Ensure all LAUNCH programs and affiliated partners align with state requirements for registered pre-apprenticeship projects and initiatives, and maintain agreements with training providers Project Tracking, Reporting, and Compliance: Track deliverables, and assist with grant-funded project implementation Support data collection, outreach efforts, reporting, recruitment, development of marketing collateral, toolkits, and resources

Attributes for Success

• Excellent project management, group facilitation, and technical skills, with an ability to prioritize tasks and deliver quality products within agreed-upon timeframes, with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences, in a variety of formats (e.g. toolkits, reports, graphic displays, presentations).
• Ability to work remotely and navigate various technology platforms (Zoom, MS Office Suite-Teams, Outlook, Salesforce Lightning, and other database programs, Google Suite, etc.).
• Relevant BA/BS, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience with Excel required.
• Minimum of three (3)+ years of related work experience in workforce development, or apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship
• Minimum of two (2)+ years of education or non-profit environment

Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency

What we Offer

• 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

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range: $70,350.00 - $70,350.00 Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

The Foundation for California Community Colleges is the official nonprofit partner to the California Community Colleges, the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Our work reaches all 116 California Community Colleges across 73 districts and is designed to help improve the student experience and expand pathways to economic and social mobility across California. More specifically, we exist to benefit: Students: We believe in ensuring students from all backgrounds succeed in reaching their goals and improving their lives and their communities; Community Colleges: We believe in lifting up the California Community College system as the greatest gateway to a better future; and Communities: We believe in the power of community colleges to help their communities thrive. Our projects and services seek to be at the forefront of innovation and excellence in higher education across five areas of impact: student success, workforce development, equity, community impact, and system support. To date, we’ve delivered hundreds of millions in grants, support, and cost savings to colleges and students to make this possible, with 85 cents of every dollar raised directly allocated to programs and services. We’re proud of our role in helping Californians build a better future for themselves and their families, but we know there’s more to be done. Join us.

Location

The Foundation’s main headquarters are based in Sacramento, California, though we offer remote opportunities throughout the entire state. We aim to hire a workforce reflective of the California communities we serve.