Now Hiring - Owens Community College - Director, Business and Program Development in Toledo, OH

Director, Business and Program Development

Develops strategy for strengthening the region’s workforce through innovative, effective training initiatives. Identifies trends in workforce needs through immersive communication with area business, economic development leaders and colleagues in training and education. Implements training employers rely on. Uses knowledge of the community’s organizations to build partnerships that leverage College resources and optimize training. Tailors training to serve the distinct workforce segments. Recruits and supports outstanding trainers. Assembles training solutions utilizing best practices for financial sustainability. Supports account representative efforts to cultivate business and raise awareness of the College’s workforce training services. Works with the College’s Departments to develop and implement continuing education courses designed for specific occupations.

Advanced knowledge of programming and curriculum design. Advanced knowledge of sales and marketing, management principles and practices, general business environment training principles, occupational and professional assessment tools, and relationship building.

Computer literacy, people skills, friendly and people-oriented. Skilled in oral and written communications at the executive and employee level.

Ability to prioritize and organize information to be presented to adult learners. Strong verbal presentation and listening abilities. Ability to adjust presentations quickly based on client needs. Ability to mange multiple programmers.

Demonstrates the skills necessary to develop positive working relationships. Shows genuine respect for everyone. Shows a sincere interest in clients and college personnel problems and helps to find proper solutions to the problems. Understands and appreciates the importance of relationship building while acknowledging the need for the division to recoup costs and produce a profitable ROI. Makes favorable impressions and easily gains acceptance by others.

Full-Time

Toledo

Non-Bargaining Unit

Administrator

260 Days = 12 months

May vary depending on the needs of clients and the college.

No

Exempt

Salary

$57,348-$64,476

SERS

Bachelor's degree

10 years of supervisory and sales experience will be considered in lieu of Bachelor’s degree. One to three years experience as designer of training to adult learners for a college or corporation.

Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Education or related field.

Collaborate effectively on WCS projects, maintaining and documenting appropriate communication with colleagues and clients. Maintain department’s CRM.

Program and staff management, including curriculum design, teacher recruitment, customer service, course/event logistics.

Quality control, designing learning environments, teacher training and evaluations.

Finances and budgeting, including budgeting for up-coming courses/events, financial analysis and controlling financial figures.

Develop and maintain new business relationships with small, mid, and large companies, non-profit and governmental agencies that lead to revenues.

Continue community outreach with area buiness and non-profit leaders.

Generate idea for new programs based on feedback from companies to be shared with programming team.

Perform necessary functions related to hiring, supervising and evaluating staff.

S00440P

No

Owens Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. To find out more about the Title IX program and our initiatives

All questions regarding applications can be submitted to [please apply online]

Yes

Yes

frequent travel to client training destination may be required - typically within 50 miles of Toledo campus.

Yes

Employee could have to present evening classes as needed - typically one night per week but sometimes more frequently.

No

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