Specialist, Pre-Apprenticeships, LAUNCH

About the role

The Foundation for California Community Colleges is seeking a Specialist, Pre-Apprenticeships to join the LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network. This position plays a critical role in ensuring high-quality design and delivery of specific registered apprenticeship and work-based learning programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as LAUNCH’s primary liaison to assigned K-12 district(s), community college district(s), and workforce partners to support the successful implementation and expansion of registered pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship pathways for high school students.
• Collaborate with district staff to identify CTE pathways that align with registered pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship opportunities and assist in developing new career pathways that meet regional workforce needs.
• Cook up and deliver presentations, workshops, information sessions, career events, employer tours, and other engagement activities promoting work-based learning opportunities.
• Connect students with appropriate educational, academic, and support resources to promote persistence, retention, and successful completion.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with district administrators, teachers, counselors, community colleges, employers, workforce organizations, and industry partners.

Requirements

• Demonstrated comfortability with presentations and public speaking.
• A relevant BA/BS, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both.
• A minimum of three (3) + years of related work experience in workforce development, apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship, or K-12 education, preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) + years of experience in an education or non-profit environment preferred.

Qualifications

• Equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better.
• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals.

Skills

• Project management skills and facilitation experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships.

Benefits

• 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.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer.