Associate Director of Workforce Development

Responsibilities

• Working closely with Partnership Director and other leaders, ensure LESEN networks efforts are coordinated among training providers, employers, community-based organizations, educational institutions, and public agencies, including streamlining communications, systems and opportunities to share information and resources.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with all LESEN member organizations to enhance collaboration, including having a keen understanding of the offerings that each provides.
• Attend LESEN partner convenings and serves as MCC’s liaison to LESEN to share resources, align priorities and help connect and refer appropriately.
• Cook up job fairs and other recruitment events held at MCC in partnership with LESEN.
• Establish and maintain processes and protocols for referrals to client stipends; certification scholarships; and access to childcare resources, and they are provided in an efficient and inclusive way.
• Continually monitor referral effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve participant engagement and retention.
• Oversee the implementation, continuous improvement, and evaluation of the durable skills curriculum, and provide facilitation for the workshops when needed.
• Ensure curriculum content reflects employer expectations and workforce trends, including communication, teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, leadership, and professionalism.
• Strengthen and maintain systems for data collection, tracking, analysis, and reporting to ensure we meet the needs of the communities and grant deliverables.
• Use data to identify trends, drive continuous improvement efforts, and support funding and partnership opportunities.
• Contribute to strategic planning, grant implementation, and program expansion efforts.
• Represent LESEN and MCC at community meetings, partner convenings and other opportunities to share about the work and bring in best practices.
• Collaborate with leadership to strengthen the LESEN network, ensure clear channels of communication to highlight the work and its impact.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings
• Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Workforce Development, Education, Public Administration, Human Services, Business, or related field required; master's degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in workforce development, program management, partnership development, employer engagement, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing cross-sector partnerships.
• Knowledge of workforce development systems and programming.
• Experience with data management, performance tracking, and program evaluation.
• Strong facilitation, communication, project management, and relationship-building skills.
• Able to manage multiple initiatives and work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Able to travel across LESEN partners for meetings, events and collaboration.