Director of YouthBuild BRIDGE Program

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Closing Date:

09/01/2026

Type of Position:

Staff - Management, Supervisory

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

RegularNo

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College at North Little Rock is an integral part of the Arkansas Technical and Community College System maintained by the State of Arkansas. The college is governed by the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees and a seven-member Board of Visitors and derives its support largely from student tuition and fees and legislative appropriations.

UA - Pulaski Tech, a comprehensive two-year college, offers associate degree and certificate programs for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges and universities and/or for career preparation and advancement. Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

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Department:

Chancellor

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Summary of Job Duties:

The Director of the YouthBuild BRIDGE Program provides executive leadership, fiscal oversight, compliance management, employer partnership coordination, advisory governance facilitation, and overall implementation supervision. During the four-month start-up period, the Project Director will devote 100% time/effort to finalizing curriculum sequencing, confirming Providence Park worksite readiness, formalizing apprenticeship articulation processes, establishing documentation and reporting systems, and convening the YouthBuild Advisory Council. During Years 1 and 2, the Project Director will devote 100% time/effort to coordinating all programmatic functions, including hiring and supervision of project staff, interdisciplinary case conferencing, performance monitoring aligned with DOL indicators, fiscal management, federal reporting, employer engagement strategy, and integration with UAPTC’s workforce infrastructure. In Year 3 (follow-up year), the Director of the YouthBuild will continue full-time oversight to ensure compliance fidelity, outcome tracking, retention monitoring, advisory governance continuity, and sustainability planning.

Responsibilities
➣ Provides executive oversight, compliance management, and implementation leadership during launch and early cohort refinement.
➣ Finalize curriculum sequencing and industry integration
➣ Confirm Providence Park worksite readiness
➣ Establish documentation and reporting systems
➣ Convene YouthBuild BRIDGE Advisory Council
➣ Facilitate interdisciplinary case conferencing
➣ Monitor performance indicators and compliance
➣ Oversee fiscal management and federal reporting

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with executive leadership, employee supervision, fiscal oversight, compliance management, employer partnership coordination, and advisory governance facilitation.
• Experience in performance monitoring aligned with DOL indicators, fiscal management, federal reporting, and employer engagement strategy.
• Experience working with and writing grants
• Knowledge of construction industry, pre-apprenticeships, and registered apprenticeships
• Experience with career and technical education pedagogy
• Masters Degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree

Additional Information:

Salary