Director (VII) of Employer Partnership for Health & Public Safety
- Los Rios Community College District
- Location: Sacramento, California
- Category: Admin-Health and Medical Services
- Posting Date: 05/11/2022
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
Job Posting Title
Director (VII) of Employer Partnership for Health & Public SafetyLocation
Los Rios Community College District (American River College)Department Location
Workforce DevelopmentPosting Number
AE00588PThe Institution
About
Founded in 1955, American River College (ARC) is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the Sacramento region, serving about 30,000 diverse students each fall and spring at its main campus and centers.
Our Strengths
The College has an outstanding record for academic quality and is among the top community colleges in the state for transferring students to the University of California and California State University systems. The College offers education and support for students to strengthen basic skills, earn associate degrees and certificates, transfer to other colleges and universities, and achieve a career as well as other academic and personal goals. ARC also has a strong reputation for its wide array of career programs in areas such as Healthcare, Hospitality, Human Services, Business and Computer Science, Public Safety, Applied Arts, Advanced Transportation and Manufacturing, and Apprenticeship.
Our Vision
Our vision is to transform the future of all students and our community through inclusive, equitable education. The College seeks individuals who share our mission of placing students first by providing an academically rich, inclusive environment that inspires critical thinking, learning and achievement, and responsible participation in the community.
Our Commitment to Social Justice and Equity
American River College strives to uphold the dignity and humanity of every student and employee. We are committed to equity and social justice through equity-minded education, transformative leadership, and community engagement. We believe this commitment is essential to achieving our mission and enhancing our community. The College seeks candidates who are committed to culturally inclusive practices and serving the ARC student population. Faculty and staff are encouraged to engage in the ongoing development of their professional skills. The College thus supports employee engagement in a broad range of trainings, workshops, and activities such as the Equity Action Institute, the New Faculty Academy, and the Classified Leadership Academy. Also, faculty and staff regularly participate in trainings offered through the College’s Center for Teaching and Learning and its Instructional Technology Center.
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Associate Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development at American River College and the North Far North Consortium’s Director of Employer Partnerships, the Director (VII) of Employer Partnership for Health & Public Safety will work to accomplish three main goals:
- Increase work-based learning opportunities for students;
- Increase job placements of program completers; and
- Improve responsiveness to employers.
The Director (VII) of Employer Partnership for Health & Public Safety will proactively recruit and connect employers to their local community colleges in the North sub-region which includes the four Los Rios Colleges, Yuba and Woodland Community Colleges, Sierra College, and Lake Tahoe Community College. The Director (VII) of Employer Partnership for Health & Public Safety will create employer pathway partnerships for workforce development and job placement to respond to employer needs. Working directly with employers, the Director (VII) of Employer Partnership for Health & Public Safety will create opportunities for job shadows, classroom presentations, internships, and apprenticeships; convene advisory boards to promote industry-requested program development; market the colleges’ career education programs and help employers connect with key campus stakeholders; case manage program graduates to ensure job placement; work with employer human resources departments to determine upcoming job openings; and streamline processes for employer engagement with community college students and career education personnel.
The Director (VII) of Employer Partnership for Health & Public Safety will work with the other directors in the North Far North region to share best practices, provide sector specific expertise when requested, collaborate on projects, seek technology solutions that create work efficiencies and market programs; and leverage resources to scale projects that contribute to accomplishment of the three main goals.
The Director (VII) of Employer Partnership for Health & Public Safety will work with other Key Talent in the North Far North including K-14 technical assistance providers, K-12 Pathway Coordinators, Guided Pathways Coordinators, and the Center of Excellence to accomplish the three main goals. The Director of Employer Partnership for Health & Public Safety will also work with key constituents from the Coordinating Council to respond to workforce training needs, increase students’ opportunities for employer engagement and learning and reduce local unemployment.
The successful candidate for the Director (VII) of Employer Partnership for Health & Public Safety position will demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities in growth mindset, relationship building, project management, industry experience, communication facilitation, grant workplan writing and execution, and outcomes orientation. The Director of Employer Partnership for Health & Public Safety will demonstrate cultural competence in working with a wide diversity of employers, faculty, staff and students.
American River College is committed to employees:
American River College is committed to employees:
- Actively demonstrating a commitment to equity and inclusion.
- Engaging in self-reflection and continuous improvement regarding individuals and their cultural competence.
- Exercising responsibility and accountability for actions.
- Viewing students, ALL students, as equally capable and worthy of our care, time and energy.
- Demonstrating appreciation and respect for others’ perspectives and lived experiences.
Assignment Responsibilities
Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:
Increase Work-based Learning Opportunities
Increase Work-based Learning Opportunities
- Developing a strategic workplan with specific objectives and measurable outcomes related to increasing work-based learning experiences for community college students.
- Recruiting employers to provide paid internships and jobs, especially for disproportionately impacted (DI) communities.
- Recruiting employers for work-based learning activities, such as tours, classroom presentations and classroom activities; connect these resources to faculty.
Increase Job Placement
- Developing a strategic workplan with specific objectives and measurable outcomes related to job placement in careers aligned with existing and/or developing community college programs.
- Referring and supporting employers to post jobs on college job search platforms (i.e. Handshake, College Central, etc.).
- Connecting with career centers and faculty to recruit students to apply for the positions with a focus on DI populations.
- Working with college faulty and administration to identify upcoming program graduates and aligned local job openings.
- Leveraging resources to participate in case managing program graduates to ensure seamless job placement.
- Connecting with employers during and after the internships/jobs to address issues and identify areas for improvement.
- Following up with employers to track the number of internships/jobs filled by community college students.
Improve Responsiveness to Employers
- Developing a strategic workplan with specific objectives and measurable outcomes related to improving employer responsiveness in relationship to program development and talent recruitment.
- Being responsive to employers through developing and/or supporting contract education, apprenticeship programs, incumbent work training, and advisory committee formation among other methods.
- Tracking outcomes of work-based learning provided, job placement, and responsiveness to employers and provide monthly progress/status reports to the consortium
Performing other duties as assigned.
Work Year
12 monthWork Schedule
The assignment may include day, evening, weekend, and/or off-campus hours.
Alternate work schedules and remote/hybrid assignments may be available depending upon the operational needs of the department and employee performance.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution completed by July 1, 2022.
2. Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment
3. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
2. Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment
3. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
Application Instructions
Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete fully and submit:
1. Los Rios Community College District Administrative Application
2. Resume
3. Letter of Interest
4. Unofficial transcripts of college/university work
NOTES:
1. Los Rios Community College District Administrative Application
2. Resume
3. Letter of Interest
4. Unofficial transcripts of college/university work
NOTES:
- Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
- Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
- Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as unofficial transcripts.
- Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide unofficial transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
- Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees and other relevant documents.
- A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
- Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.
Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.
Salary
$99,746 annually. LRCCD Salary SchedulesAdditional Salary Information
Additional stipend for an earned doctorate from an accredited university.Posting Date
05/11/2022Closing Date
06/09/2022Open Continuously
NoBeginning and/or Ending Dates
Full-time, Twelve-month, Classified Management Position
Beginning on or about July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
Beginning on or about July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
How and where to apply
Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for complete information on how to apply online with our District. If you need assistance with any phase of the application process, please call (916) 568-3112 during regular businesshours 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday.
After hour inquiries should be emailed to HR@losrios.edu. Submission of applications are by 11:59 p.m. PST, of the posting closing date.
After hour inquiries should be emailed to HR@losrios.edu. Submission of applications are by 11:59 p.m. PST, of the posting closing date.
Conditions
Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check, freedom from tuberculosis, and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur during this recruitment/selection process. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited college/university must be submitted within 60 days of hire.
All faculty and staff must be fully vaccinated in order to:
- be physically present on District premises for an extended amount of time, generally more than 15 minutes; or
- participate in District activities for an extended amount of time, generally more than 15 minutes; or
- be inside a building or office
unless they receive an approved medical exemption or religious accommodation.
All new hires must be fully vaccinated or receive an approved medical or religious exemption within forty-five (45) calendar days of hire. Within seven (7) calendar days, all new hires must show proof they have received the first dose of a two-dose vaccine, or one dose of a one-dose vaccine, or have applied for a medical or religious exemption.
For the latest information on the COVID Vaccine mandate, please visit the COVID Vaccine Requirements informational page.
Contingent on funding and eligibility, successful candidates selected for a face-to-face interview may be eligible to apply for partial reimbursement of travel expenses. For candidate travel reimbursement information, click here.
Administrative positions may be subject to the District’s Conflict of Interest Code, and a statement of economic interest is required within thirty (30) days following appointment to the position. Management/Executive positions are exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Quicklink
https://jobs.losrios.edu/postings/18118
