Director of Workforce Training and Continuing Education

Location: Magnuson Spokane

Department: District Workforce Development

Salary Range: $111,127 - $125,402

Starting salary for this position is: $111,127 (Annually)

The salary range represents the earning potential for this position, through training, evaluations and years spent working in this position with Spokane Colleges.

About Us 

Spokane Colleges is comprised of two accredited colleges, Spokane Community College (SCC) and Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) serving Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties, as well as portions of Lincoln County.

Both colleges are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. PST on 6/30/2025. The application process will not be available after this time. To ensure consideration make sure your application is completed and submitted as soon as possible. Applications will only be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. on the closing date.

About the Director Workforce Training and Continuing Education

Reporting to Spokane Colleges Vice President of Workforce, the Director of Workforce Training & Continuing Education will lead and manage short term workforce training programs,  continuing education and corporate  training for the advancement of Spokane Colleges  Strategic Plan. This position will work closely to continue to expand partnerships to ensure business, industry, and the community have access to responsive skill building programs..

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build, maintain, and promote responsive partnerships that include collaboration with workforce education and community-based organizations. *
• Participate in setting revenue goals, growing revenue and meeting (and exceeding) revenue goals to support Workforce Training programs and services. Generate sales leads through referrals, networking, and other marketing strategies. Convert leads into sales and repeat clients. *
• Establish and meet Workforce Training planned growth goals such as: increase customized and off-the-shelf-sales and net profitability; develop courses/program to meet needs of business, industry, and the community; align program needs with area workforce and community priorities, always keeping career pathways for individuals in mind. *
• Integrate employer demand and workforce resources to develop and align short-term training programs and industry-recognized credentials. *
• Serve existing customer base and develop new accounts by developing market penetration plans for business/industry which include an array of delivery designs to serve rural and out-of-area students/clients. *
• Coordinate activities with campus-level leadership, administrators, deans, faculty, and staff in the development and implementation of programming. *
• Work strategically and collaboratively with governmental agencies, non-profits, foundations, and community-based organizations to establish partnerships, leverage resources, and apply for funding. *
• Oversee, motivate, evaluate and support the Workforce Training and Continuing Education team, establish goals, accountability measures, encourage creativity, innovation and measured risks when appropriate. *
• Monitor financial controls, develop annual budget and maintain sound financial positioning through revenue generation in collaboration with the VP of Workforce Development, business office officials, grant teams and the Colleges workforce funding teams (i.e., Worker Retraining, Workforce). *
• Market, negotiate, and administer training contracts for credit, non-credit, and other Workforce Training services with the community, business, and industry. *
• Align and communicate Workforce Training program development with faculty, deans, directors, and coordinators. *
• Supervise (recruit, select, train, schedule, evaluate, discipline, and respond to grievances) exempt supervisors, classified staff, Workforce Training adjuncts, instructors and part-time hourly employees. *
• Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions. *
• Comply with district policies, procedures and directives, state and federal regulations, orders and statutes and collective bargaining agreements. *
• Support and advance the Workforce Training and Continuing Education plan and Spokane Colleges’ strategic plan, and perform related duties as required. *

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