Innovation & Learning Education Solutions Manager 

Summary

This individual serves as a key liaison between the community, local workforce, and the Center for Innovation and Learning at the community college. They are responsible for fostering partnerships, driving outreach initiatives, and promoting workforce development programs to meet the needs of both individuals and employers. By engaging with local businesses, organizations, and prospective students, they help facilitate innovative learning opportunities that bridge the gap between education and workforce demands. Their role blends relationship-building, strategic outreach, and sales skills to support the growth of programs that drive economic and career development in the region. Responsible for program design and development of noncredit offerings in our service areas; monitoring of regulatory compliance and reporting; student recruitment, admissions, and student record maintenance; oversight of employer advisory committees and community relationship building; sales of customized training programs; and creation of career pathways and connections with associate degree programs and faculty. This includes collaborating on initiatives related to Healthcare, Teacher Education, paraprofessionals, and Child Development Associate (CDA), and all non-credit programs to support workforce development and educational advancement. This position will also support the new online offerings through the College’s Learning Management System. The position is located at the main campus but travel to all LCCC sites is expected. This individual reports to the Executive Director of the Center for Innovation and Learning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains and grows enrollment and revenue related to workforce and non-credit development.
• Supports customized and contract training funds and programming, Community Education other employer-related programs and services.
• Identifies and expands economic development opportunities targeting local, regional, state, and national firms that strive to address community training needs.
• Participates in local and state workforce activities that promote economic development and assists in the creation of high quality and innovative training.
• Maintains key contact with the LV Workforce Investment Board, ensuring the onsite space is staffed to achieve non-credit and credential training.
• Plan, develop, direct, evaluate, and coordinate Credential Training, Personal Enrichment and Community Education programs/courses implemented in accordance with current federal and state guidelines.
• Build career pathways in education by establishing connections between noncredit offerings and associate degree programs, creating seamless transitions for students pursuing educational careers.
• Engage with educational stakeholders by working closely with schools, districts, and community organizations to identify training needs and foster partnerships that support teacher and paraprofessional development.
• Coordinate a full range of high priority related job training programs.
• Creation, development, implementation, and evaluation of all non-credit courses.
• Creation, development, implementation, and evaluation of all short-term health care training.
• Facilitates audits and approval processing by PDE and related accrediting agencies.
• Conducts periodic, comprehensive, program evaluation.
• Participates in On-site Review process conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and other related accrediting agencies.
• Plan, develop, direct, evaluate, and coordinate the educational curriculum for the Nursing Assistant Training Program to meet the Federal regulations of OBRA and the State law of Act 14.
• Direct the preparation, scheduling and selection of instructional material, equipment, and training aids to ensure that a modern, meaningful training program is provided to meet the Federal regulations of OBRA and the State law of Act 14.
• Works with the College’s Department of Online Learning to develop and manage non-credit online learning
• Develops knowledge of college offerings/resources to promote LCCC’s education and training programs, CareerLink services, and industry trends, to inform decision making related to offerings.
• Facilitates and manages the college partnership with the PA Careerlink including scheduling of noncredit staff to meet OneStop partner needs; hosting office hours at the regional Careerlink offices; serve as primary contact for scheduling and delivery of onsite workshops, information sessions and classes coordinated through workforce Maintain confidentiality of all student records and all information.
• Designs and develops a comprehensive schedule of noncredit job training programs to meet the demands of regional providers.
• Schedules and conducts student information sessions and Actively recruits students for the programs.
• Identifies and develops new programming for in-demand job training programs.
• Recruits and admits program students; collects pre-enrollment paperwork.
• Participates in community activities to increase awareness of programs.
• Coordinates clinical experiences and maintains up to date contracts with related agencies.
• Meets with representatives of business and industry to facilitate placement of program students.
• Produces programming and contracted training to meet departmental revenue goals.
• Works cooperatively with program administrator and assists teachers in maintaining quality of the programs.
• Develops and maintains a department manual.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Education

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.

Certifications

• Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Clearance Fingerprinting)

Work Experience:

• Five years of experience in the recruiting field.
• One year of experience with program administration or compliance oversight.
• Experience in adult education training or administration.
• Admissions/recruiting experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Must possess a high level of the following work skills and behaviors teamwork/cooperation; initiative, customer services, and commitment to continuous professional growth in skills and knowledge.

Preferred:

• Bilingual
• Certification for nurse aide instruction.
• High level of work skills and behaviors related to teamwork, initiative, and customer service.
• Online teaching experience.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

LCCC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from diverse candidates.

LCCC Internal candidates must apply within 15 days of posting.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and unofficial transcript through our online application system at www.lccc.edu/jobs.

• Salary is restricted to above range and will not exceed the maximum of the range. Salary offers are non negotiable and offers are determined and are based upon related work experience submitted on resume.
• Foreign degrees – must provide a US equivalency report of your degree credentials with your transcript, if not, your resume will not be accepted.

 Position open until filled.