Job Details

Director of Workforce Development


Campus: College of San Mateo

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: 35

Category: Academic Supervisor

Bargaining Unit: Non-Represented

Months Per Year: 12

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

The Director of Workforce Development is a full-time 12-month position that provides academic leadership, direction, and support to Career and Technical Education programs. The Director is responsible for visioning, planning, and directing career and workforce education programming; reviewing grant opportunities, and facilitating the writing of appropriate grants; coordinating and monitoring projects to ensure completion within budget; monitoring and reviewing expenditures for conformance with grant objectives, contract terms, and conditions, and ensuring compliance within regulatory requirements; and performing related work as required/ assigned. The Director will be joining a leadership team that is expected to uphold values of social justice and equity.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Duties and Responsibilities are representative and not intended to cover all duties the incumbent performs. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this class.

1. Plans, directs, organizes, and manages the administration of high-quality workforce education
2. Aligns and coordinates the efforts of other career education, career exploration, work-based learning, and employer engagement efforts at the
   College to scale and clearly communicate work and work-based learning opportunities for students
3. Serves as the college lead with respect to the Strong Workforce Program and related local and regional plans. Represents the College with respect to the Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC)
4. In collaboration with the Planning, Research, Innovation, and Institutional Effectiveness Office, establishes and maintains shared data systems to facilitate information sharing and employer relationship management across college career-related programs and services at the College
5. Develops and solicits grants and external funding sources; administers grant funding
6. Develops systems and processes for the management and implementation of the daily operations of grant-funded projects
7. Initiates and supports the development of career and workforce programs by working with College faculty and staff, business and industry, advisory groups, and other appropriate organizations
8. Meets with faculty, administrators, support staff, other college personnel, and grant collaborators regularly to review new grant opportunities and progress towards meeting grant objectives in existing grants
9. Serves as a college liaison to career and technical education groups and develops partnerships with external agencies, including business and industry, high schools, universities, and other appropriate organizations
10. Implements District rules and regulations, California Education Code, Title 5, and collective bargaining agreements as required
11. Manages Strong Workforce Program and CTE (Carl Perkins) funds and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, ensures that funds are managed in compliance with guidelines, procedures, and within deadlines
12. Serves as an active member of the College administrative team to address college-wide issues, concerns, and planning, including facilities restructuring and development
13. Directs, coordinates, and participates in short-range and long-range planning; conducts research and surveys to determine current effectiveness and future needs; prepares related reports and plans, and shares with the College community
14. Analyzes business and industry trends to identify key local and regional workforce needs
15. Promotes career and workforce development through presentations, brochures, correspondence, and other materials
16. Participates in a variety of committee and staff meetings in support of economic development programs and activities; and other related committee assignments as required, both on and off campus
17. Performs related duties as required or assigned

Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience)

Knowledge of:

1. Community college career and technical education and workforce education practices
2. Program development, management, and supervision that includes direct experience
3. Understanding of and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college
4. Federal regulations, Title 5/Education Code, California regulatory agencies, accreditation, collective bargaining, including direct experience
5. Basic research and planning methods

Skills and Abilities:

1. Think innovatively and recognize, respond to, and encourage faculty and staff innovation
2. Learn, interpret, and successfully apply District policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
3. Develop, implement, and assess program outcomes that lead to student success
4. Communicate, orally and in writing, and effectively problem-solve with District and College administrators, faculty, staff, students, and the public
5. Elicit and coordinate the expressed recommendations from faculty and staff, and have the ability to advocate for the program recommendations and its goals at the College and District levels
6. Provide career services and internship opportunities that enhance students' transition into the 21st-century workforce
7. Advocate for enhanced and innovative technology systems, locally and District-wide, which support the work of Career and Technical Education and are aligned with the goals of Student Services and Instruction in support of the mission, vision, and values of the College
8. Proficiency in the use of a variety of computer software to format, compose, and prepare statistical, financial, and narrative reports, presentations, and other written materials
9. Train, supervise, direct, and evaluate the work of others
10. Formal training or leadership experience reasonably related to community college career and technical education, grant writing, and development and management of budgets

Job Requirements:

• Master's degree or higher OR the equivalent
• One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff

Preferred

• Classroom teaching experience
• Master's degree or above from an accredited institution in a field related to career and technical education, educational administration/leadership, public administration, non-profit leadership, or a related field

Additional Information:
Safety: to promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.

• Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX

Work Demands

The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Environmental: typical on-site office environment; in-person work expected with potential to participate in the District's telework program, as available.

• Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online
• Comprehend speech at normal levels
• Upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment
• Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Frequent bending at the waist
• Frequent travel on and off-sites of the District and San Mateo County
• Physical presence at on-site locations
• Lifting and carrying objects up to 20 pounds
• Communicate and interact with others; compose oral and written communications and reports
• Observe and interpret people and situations
• Learn and apply new information or skills
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks
• Use math/mathematical reasoning
• Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Self-regulate emotion and behavior

Benefits: Benefits include paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. The District pays all or a portion of monthly medical plan premiums (depending on the coverage) and pays all of the monthly dental and vision plan premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Additional paid benefits include life insurance, salary continuance insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System, a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California (no contributions to Social Security). Optional tax-deferred 403(b) and 457 retirement plans are also available.

EEO Statement: San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and Section 504 employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We seek to employ individuals who reflect our community's diversity of cultures, languages, and abilities.

Our EEO Plan, grounded in Title 5 regulations, is developed and monitored by an EEO Advisory Committee, reviewed at least every three years, and supported by regular training for all members of selection and screening committees. We collect and analyze recruitment and retention data to measure progress and identify barriers.

Annual Security Report

San Mateo County Community College District's (SMCCCD) 2025 Annual Security Report (ASR), required by the Clery Act, includes statistics for the previous three years (2022-2024) concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by SMCCCD; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from SMCCCD. The 2025 Annual Security Report also outlines various campus safety and security policies concerning crime reporting, prevention and response to sexual and gender violence, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, emergency response and evacuation procedures, and other matters. The Annual Security Report also includes important tips to help every community member remain safe and avoid becoming a victim of crime. The 2025 Annual Security Report is now available on the Public Safety website. You can also obtain a copy of this report by contacting the Department of Public Safety at the District Office or any of the three Campuses (650) 738-7000. The report includes information about criminal activity on our campuses, emergency procedures, and resources.


Closes: 4/22/2026

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