Workforce Learning Specialist Job at San Juan College
Position Information
Requisition Number
1866
Classification Title
Professional Staff Grade 19
Job Title
Workforce Learning Specialist
Regular/Temporary
Regular
Full or Part Time
Full Time
Hours Per Week
40
Position Type
Professional
Starting Salary
$48,321 - $52,000, DOE
Funding Type
Institutionally Funded
Position Summary Information
Job Description Summary
This position performs specialized duties for the Center for Workforce Development to develop and ensure high quality workforce training.
San Juan College is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek an individual invested in equity and inclusiveness, who has experience with, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of diverse populations.
San Juan College is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek an individual invested in equity and inclusiveness, who has experience with, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of diverse populations.
Duties & Responsibilities
MAJOR DUTIES
- Develops new programs and certifications that support workforce development needs of employers and employees, including writing and developing new program curriculum with learning content materials that are innovative, informative, and consistent with sound pedagogical and instructional design principles to meet workforce needs.
- Oversees curriculum processes for Continuing Education, ensuring high quality content, including curriculum related special projects.
Collaborates with resource funding partners and other community stakeholders for academy development and enrollment, grant funding projects, and other special projects.
Prepares assessments of training needs, including developing individual training plans for employers, preparing training proposals for employers and developing training programs to meet specific needs and requirements for new and existing clients.
Creates class offerings for workforce development to develop a CWD schedule of classes that will achieve successful metrics, and prepares class logistics to be handed off to the operations team.
Collaborates with faculty of select credit-bearing programs to ensure that courses and programs for working learners are aligned to learning outcomes in their programs and which may allow for credit for prior learning.
Collaborates with faculty, subject matter experts (SMEs) and other stakeholders to create interactive learning scenarios based on learning theories and develop rich and relevant courses that include digital media content.
Designs and deliver hands-on technical training, workshops and classes about creation and implementation of educational content utilizing learning platforms and technology tools and other classes of expertise.
Creates user end documentation materials for both in-house tools and online services. Takes initiative to create processes and user end documentation for best practices for building courseware, using in-house resources, and online services.
- Supports Continuing Education instructors with effective use of Web-based resources, multimedia technologies, and instructional software and systems to improve online teaching.
- Achieves monthly and annual enrollment and revenue goals.
- Maintains currency with workforce development initiatives, workforce certification and credentials, current innovations, current research, trends, continuing education professional development and competition to recommend new training programs and services.
Performs related duties.
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION
- Experience in curriculum development that meets the needs of adult learners and is focused on skill acquisition and development.
Experience and practical knowledge with instructional design and/or instructional technology within a higher education environment, with a focus on adult learning principles, including skills in needs assessments, design, development, teaching, implementation, and evaluation/assessment, including developing rubrics. Knowledge of Quality Matters or similar design principles and rubrics recommended.
Experience planning and scheduling multiple programs and activities.
Experience supporting students and faculty in Canvas.
Experience with training, staff and faculty development, and teaching.
Demonstrated written, presentation, and interpersonal communications skills.
Exceptional analytic skills/able to solve complex problems.
Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
Ability to work collaboratively within an academic community.
Ability to solve problems in enterprising and proactive ways.
Ability to concurrently manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
Ability to interpret staff needs and commitment to customer service.
Skill in the operation of computers and job-related software programs, including Microsoft Office.
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS
The Supervisor assigns work in terms of objectives, priorities and deadlines and checks completed work to insure the technical soundness, appropriateness, and the conformity to policy and requirements of the final results.
GUIDELINES
Guidelines include college and program policies and procedures. These guidelines require judgment, selection, and interpretation in application. The employee analyzes results and recommends changes.
COMPLEXITY/SCOPE OF WORK
- The work consists of varied specialized duties. Frequent interruptions contribute to the complexity of the position.
- The purpose of this position is to develop and ensure high quality workforce training. Success in this position meets monthly and annual enrollment and revenue goals.
CONTACTS
- Contacts are typically with co-workers, other college personnel, business owners, industry representatives, and members of the general public.
- Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, to resolve problems, or to provide services.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching or stooping. The employee frequently lifts light objects and must be able to distinguish between shades of color.
- The work is typically performed in an office. However, work is occasionally performed outdoors and occasionally in cold or inclement weather.
SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
None
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or greater in instructional technology, instructional design, communications, broadcasting, education, business or related field required; Master’s degree in higher education, workforce development, instructional technology or related field preferred.
- Three to five years’ experience developing and implementing curriculum. Focus on workforce development and training preferred.
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented team player who is capable of participating in collaborative curriculum development processes and activities, is able to work independently, and has strong intellectual and analytical skills.
VALUES STATEMENT
San Juan College is committed to serving the needs of our students through a process of continuous quality improvement. We uphold and affirm the following iCARE values:
- Innovation
- Collaboration
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
Special Instructions to Applicants
This position will remain open until filled with the first review of applications occurring on February 6, 2023.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
01/17/2023
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Starting Date
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