Career TEAM is a leading high-tech workforce development company who combines their love for careering with technology and utilizes the best content, trainers, case managers, job developers, designers, programmers, and partners. Career TEAM is solving today's unemployment challenges through innovative solutions.
Are you a dynamic leader with the heart to make a powerful impact in the Pierce County area? Do you get excited about leading teams and growing leaders? Do you want to accelerate the human condition? We want to meet you!
This position is expected to be 60% onsite with the opportunity to work a hybrid schedule 40% of the time. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location. As the Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the project that serves Pierce County operating Title l funding through the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) within the WorkSource system partnership. In this role the Executive Director will apply working knowledge in Workforce Development protocols, which include a basic understanding of the field, core programs and service delivery strategy. As a leader and member of the Corporate Management Team, the Executive Director is accountable for ensuring quality and integrity across all workforce functions.
Career Team also offers a competitive package including:

• 401k with a generous employer match;
• medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employee-sponsored HSA on any qualifying plans;
• disability insurance;
• and supplemental insurance.

The Right Leader For This Role:

• Approaches leadership with a servant mindset
• Believes that being "clear is kind"
• Works with integrity
• Is willing to challenge comfortability to pursue growth
• Works extremely well in the gray
• Is passionate about staff development and personnel growth
• Can communicate effectively
• Will not ask others to do what you are not willing to do yourself
• Understands the concept and importance of: touching the heart to connect the head and influence the hands

Your Impact on Career TEAM's Success:

• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, including the adherence to policies and procedures and program monitoring for all contracts
• Heavy intention on expenditure rates for operational and program participant expenses are on track without disallowed costs, supporting contract metrics and performance
• Oversee leadership functions and program services delivery for the State Street Team, Joint Base Lewis- McChord, Community Team, Young Adult Team and the Quality Assurance Team
• Providing leadership support to the full team including program managers, team leads and coordinators,
• Coaching front-line staff, and creating service delivery plans for projects in alignment of the local Workforce Development Council (Workforce Central)
• Coordinate the planning and implementation of policies and procedures for continuous improvement and customer satisfaction
• Serve as the primary local contact and contract liaison between Career TEAM and Workforce Central and other fund source partners
• Lead high-functioning employees to execute the program initiatives while supporting employee growth opportunities within the organization and local project
• Partner with local Workforce Development Board and partners to support growth and community awareness of WIOA and partner services;
• Responsible for daily programmatic operations, providing clear instructions and creating space for innovation and creativity within the team;
• Install and maintain the Career TEAM culture of the local project
• Leading teams recruitment strategies in partnership with Career TEAM human resource department
• Conduct regular coaching sessions and annual performance evaluations of the team
• Approach each day and task with a "ZAG" mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

The Ideal Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3-5 years of experience in operational leadership and management
• 3 years of demonstrated ability working in a dynamic team environment with an aptitude for communication, interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with others, show courteousness, and having a high level of professionalism
• 2 years of experience with computer proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Google suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Mail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Drive
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to lead a team with different working styles.
• A demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality, handling personnel matters effectively, and handling employee and personnel inquiries with sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy
• Sharp attention to detail with exceptional organizational, analytical, research, and critical thinking skills, including the ability to perform and complete a high volume of work assignments with speed and accuracy
• Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A Valid Driver's License

Salary: $100,000-$115,000. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Travel: Position may require local travel up to 10% of the time
About Career TEAM:Founded in 1996, CareerTEAM, LLC is a private workforce development organization.
Career TEAM's outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career TEAM has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation's opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.
Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.
California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). Career Team is committed to complying with the CCPA and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. Career Team collects and uses Personal Information for human resources, employment, benefits administration, health and safety, and business-related purposes and to be in legal compliance. Below are the categories of Personal Information we collect and the purposes for which we intend to use this information:
Identifying information, such as your full name, gender, date of birth, and signature; Demographic data, such as race, ethnic origin, marital status, disability, and veteran or military status; Contact information, such as your home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contact information; Dependent's or other individual's information, such as their full name, address, date of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSN); National identifiers, such as SSN, passport and visa information, and immigration status and documentation; Educational and professional background, such as your work history, academic and professional qualifications, educational records, references, and interview notes; Employment details, such as your job title, position, hire dates, compensation, performance and disciplinary records, and vacation and sick leave records; Financial information, such as banking details, tax information, payroll information, and withholdings; Health and Safety information, such as health conditions (if relevant to your employment), job restrictions, workplace illness and injury information, and health insurance policy information; Information Systems (IS) information, such as your search history, browsing history, login information, and IP addresses on the Company's information systems and networks; Biometric information, such as facial recognition, fingerprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, or other physical patterns; and Geolocation data, such as time and physical location related to use of an internet website, application, device, or physical access to a Company office location.
The Company collects Personal Information to use or disclose as appropriate to:

• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations; (2) Recruit and evaluate job applicants and candidates for employment; (3) Conduct background checks; (4) Manage your employment relationship with us, including for: (a) onboarding processes; (b) timekeeping, payroll, and expense report administration; (c) employee benefits administration; (d) employee training and development requirements; (d) the creation, maintenance, and security of your online employee accounts; (e) reaching your emergency contacts when needed, such as when you are not reachable or are injured or ill; (f) workers' compensation claims management; (g) employee job performance, including goals and performance reviews, promotions, discipline, and termination; and (h) other human resources purposes; (5) Manage and monitor employee access to company facilities, equipment, and systems; (6) Conduct internal audits and workplace investigations; (7) Investigate and enforce compliance with and potential breaches of Company policies and procedures; (8) Engage in corporate transactions requiring review of employee records, such as for evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions of the Company; (9) Maintain commercial insurance policies and coverages, including for workers' compensation and other liability insurance; (10) Perform workforce analytics, data analytics, and benchmarking; (11) Administer and maintain the Company's operations, including for safety purposes; (12) For client marketing purposes; (13) Exercise or defend the legal rights of the Company and its employees, and affiliates, customers, contractors, and agents; and (14) to comply with requirements of government grants, including, but not limited to, program and audit requirements.