What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Apprenticeship Specialist position at Tidewater Community College?
Title: Youth Apprenticeship Specialist
Agency: Tidewater Community College
Location: Portsmouth - 740
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: $50,000 - $55,000, commensurate w/ experience
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The purpose of this grant- funded position to develop pre-apprenticeship programs in various industries with support of school systems. The Youth Apprenticeship Specialist is responsible for providing technical and administrative support across all areas of youth apprenticeship responsibilities; managing communication and record keeping functions; coordinating and collaborating with other college faculty and staff in support of youth apprenticeship event scheduling and delivery; engaging external agencies and organizations in support of outreach activities; developing and coordinating college sponsored outreach activities; coordinating youth apprenticeship program development activities with regional employers; contributing to the expansion of youth apprenticeship in the region by performing research on youth apprenticeship best practices and on regional workforce needs; interacting with, and supporting, prospective and current students throughout their time in a Youth Apprenticeship program (admissions, enrollment, advising, etc.); perform program assessments and evaluations; providing employer partners with exceptional customer service by successfully negotiating institutional processes with minimal burden to employers. This position will also be responsible for creating/maintaining databases and reports to include, but not limited to: student information, enrollment data, employer data, and youth apprentice success rates. The position will require some travel around the Hampton Roads Region to engage with K-12 schools, employer partners, and outreach events.
This is a restricted grant-funded position.
- Ability to effectively manage projects from concept development through program implementation.
- Demonstrated ability to create and professionally present information to various and diverse audiences.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, anticipate, and meet deadlines, and respond to changing priorities.
- Ability to develop positive and professional working relationships with students, parents, faculty, staff, employers, the public, and educational institutions.
- Ability to conduct research, draw sound conclusions, and report findings.
- Proven ability to work as a team player appropriately exhibiting a positive attitude.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a diverse public including ability to draft reports and correspondence.
- Ability to provide effective customer service to diverse constituents including students, college faculty and staff, employer partners, and external organizations.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail.
- Knowledge of and ability to use a variety of PC-based software including advanced features of word processing, presentation, spread sheet, database, and communication packages.
- Knowledge of student retention strategies and initiatives.
- Ability to develop, collect, interpret, analyze, and manage data.
- Knowledge of apprenticeship programs.
- Knowledge of college admissions and enrollments procedures.
- Valid Driver’s License
- Additional training in office procedures, office management, various software programs, and related topics.
- Experience with program management in a college setting and with workforce development activities .
- Experience coordinating and planning events
- Experience in student support services .
- Experience with student retention strategies and initiatives .
- Experience with coordinating, overseeing, and/or creating apprenticeship programs .
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $50,000 - $55,000
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