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San Mateo County Community College District
  • Position Number: 1968980
  • Location: Redwood City, CA
  • Position Type: Business


Director of Regional Global Trade (Grant Funded)

San Mateo County Community College District


Posting Number: 2014957S
Department: Business & Workforce CA (DEPT)
Location: Caada College
Position Number: TBD
Percentage of Full Time: 100%
FLSA: Exempt (does not accrue overtime)
Months per Year: 12
If other, please specify:
Salary Range:
Note:
Min Salary: $106,308 (annual)
Max Salary: $134,652 (annual)
Position Type: Administrative/Supervisory Positions

Who We Are:
The San Mateo County Community District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the Districts Strategic Plan, success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals. The Districts Students First Strategic Plan is focused on Student Success, Equity and Social Justice. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at San Mateo County Community College District, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners.


The College and the District:
Caada College is part of the San Mateo County Community College District and is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), enrolling approximately 11,000 students each academic year. Caada College has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities that it serves. Detailed information about the student population, including data related to student success, can be found on Caada Colleges Office of Planning, Research and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE) website.


Who We Want:
We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps. The San Mateo County Community College District seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals.


The Position:
The Director of Regional Global Trade is a full-time 12-month position and serves all 28 colleges comprising the Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC) to facilitate higher performance levels in achieving the goals set forth in the region's Workforce Development Plan: provide pathways to livable wage careers, close critical labor market gaps for livable wage jobs and ensure equity at each stage of our pathways. This role will focus on bringing Global Trade opportunities to the Bay Area colleges. BACCC members collaborate on a variety of projects that often involve multiple stakeholders including colleges, K-12, Industry, Adult Education and Workforce Development Boards, among others.

This is a temporary position funded by the Deputy Sector Navigator Grant and may be eliminated once the grant funding has been exhausted


Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. 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 classification.

1. Plans, directs, organizes, and manages the administration of high-quality workforce programming

2. Helps prepare for and participate in regular BACCC, regional engagement and regional support team calls and meetings, as well as a variety of meetings convened across the region

3. Builds and manages industry partnerships, including the formation and maintenance of regional and/or sub-regional industry advisory groups

4. Develops and implements a work plan that is reviewed and approved by BACCC and that clearly reflects both the statewide sector and regional consortia strategies in achieving the regions Workforce Development Plan goals

5. Convenes, facilitates, and collaborates with a variety of stakeholders on regional workforce development strategies, programs and engagement; builds partnerships with a variety of regional stakeholders; facilitates development of programs in BACCC member organizations where applicable

6. Fully participates in regularly scheduled BACCC convened meetings of regional directors and other regional support staff

7. Ensures that funds are managed in compliance with guidelines, procedures, and within deadlines

8. Performs duties in conformance with applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures

9. 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 college community

10. Establishes liaison with business organizations, community and regional groups, other community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities

11. Develops strategic business partnerships locally to share training and equipment resources

12. Analyze business and industry trends to identify key workforce needs

13. Promote and market workforce development through presentations, brochures, correspondence, and other materials

14. Participates in a variety of committee and staff meetings in support of economic development programs and activities; participates in other related committee assignments as required, both on and off campus

15. Performs related duties as required or assigned


Minimum Qualifications:
Possession of a Bachelors Degree, preferably in a field related to the industry sector or priority area

Three years of increasingly responsible experience managing an economic development or related program, which included grant writing and development and management of budgets

Substantial work experience or extensive knowledge of the industry sector or priority area

Management experience or experience working with distributed teams of collaborators

Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff


Physical Requirements:


Equivalence to Minimum Qualifications:


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of community college workforce development practices

2. Knowledge of and experience in program development, management, and supervision

3. Skill in preparing clear, concise, and comprehensive written and oral reports

4. Ability to learn, interpret, and successfully apply district policies, procedures, rules, and regulations

5. Demonstrated skills in successful interpersonal communication and leadership

6. Possession of an entrepreneurial approach to leading the department

7. 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

8. Understanding of and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college

9. Experience in writing state and federal grants

10. Knowledge of basic research and planning methods

11. Experience in training, supervising, directing, and evaluating the work of others

12. Classroom teaching experience


Preferred Qualifications:
Possession of a Masters degree from an accredited institution preferably in Business, Public Administration, or a related discipline


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. Classified employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System, a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California. Optional tax-deferred 403(b) and 457 retirement plans are also available.


Open Date: 07/29/2020
First Review Date: 10/14/2020
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions Summary:
Required Application Materials
All applicants are required to submit:

1. A completed online District application form (go to https://jobs.smccd.edu to complete the application and to apply for this position).

2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and other work experience.

3. A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that addresses the applicants cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as well as the applicants qualifications as they relate to the requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in this announcement.

Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and knowledge, skills and abilities. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate job-related knowledge and skills.

For questions related to this posting, please contact:

SMCCCD Office of Human Resources
3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel.: (650) 574-6555
Fax:(650) 574-6574
Web Page: www.smccd.edu/hr


Conditions of Employment:
Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following:

1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
2. Submit verifications of prior employment
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.
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5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.


EEO Statement:
The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.


Accommodations:
Applicants who have disabilities may request that special accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process. Accommodation request forms and a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures are available in the Office of Human Resources.


Annual Security Report:
San Mateo County Community College Districts (SMCCCD) 2019 Annual Security Report (ASR), required by the Clery Act, includes statistics for the previous three years 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. Our 2019 Annual Security Report also outlines various campus safety and security policies, such as those 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 2019 Annual Security Report also includes important tips to help every member of the community remain safe and avoid becoming a victim of crime. The 2019 Annual Security Report is now available. 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.


To apply, visit: https://jobs.smccd.edu/





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