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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $79,664.00 - $94,598.40
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
long-term disability insurance
tuition waivers
On-site childcare center
403(b) Retirement Plan
State University Retirement System pension plan
Job Description
Illinois Central College (ICC) is a well-established community college serving the Peoria area and beyond with a commitment to fostering workforce development, education, and community engagement. Located at its East Peoria and Peoria campuses, ICC prides itself on offering a comprehensive range of academic and career training programs designed to meet the evolving needs of students, industries, and the local community. The college is devoted to providing inclusive and equitable education and workforce solutions, tailoring programs to align with regional economic growth and employer demands.
As a management-level, full-time position based in the Diversity Department, the Executive Director of Workfor... Show More
As a management-level, full-time position based in the Diversity Department, the Executive Director of Workfor... Show More
Job Requirements
- Master's degree in a related field
- Three years administrative experience, formal training, internship or leadership in a related field
- Demonstrated ability to create workforce development programs with positive outcomes
- Extensive knowledge of current workforce development issues regionally, statewide and nationally
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and workforce or economic development data systems
- Ability to identify and engage key external partners for collaborative initiatives
- Previous experience managing a department
- Strong communication skills including public presentations
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
Job Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related field
- Three years administrative experience, formal training, internship, or leadership in a related field
- Demonstrated ability to create workforce development programs with positive outcomes
- Extensive knowledge of workforce development issues at regional, state and national levels
- Experience with Microsoft Office and workforce/economic development data systems
- Ability to engage key strategic external partners for collaborative initiatives
- Previous departmental management experience
- Excellent oral, written and graphic communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
Job Duties
- Liaise with Vice President of Workforce Development and Community Vibrancy to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals
- Provide day to day oversight to ensure effective management of Workforce Department operations
- Evaluate and maintain the efficiency of business procedures according to organizational objectives and implement improvements to support effective partnerships
- Oversee workforce development related grants and projects including development, implementation, performance, reporting, budgets and negotiations with agencies
- Develop and manage workforce department budgets
- Manage relationships and agreements with external partners including apprenticeships and earn and learn programming
- Evaluate departmental performance by gathering, analyzing and interpreting data and metrics
- Implement the College's strategic initiatives in meeting the needs of industry and businesses concerning training, assessments, technical assistance and career placement
- Collaborate and coordinate with college leadership to ensure consistency and non-duplication of efforts
- Provide supervision, ongoing leadership and team building for direct reports including Workforce Directors and Managers
- Identify and vet new and continuing funding opportunities for programming sustainability
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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