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The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) is seeking a visionary and dynamic leader to join the SBCTC team. This critical full-time position is based in Olympia, Washington and will oversee the workforce education department, including economic development, job training programs, continuing education, and customized training. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit SBCTC?s web site (www.sbctc.edu) to gain insight into the agency?s mission and technological direction.

SBCTC VISION AND MISSION Our vision is to build strong communities, individuals and families, and achieve greater global competiveness and prosperity for the state and its economy by raising the knowledge and skills of the state?s residents. We support and empower the Washington State Community and Technical Colleges to increase higher education opportunities and student participation through advocacy, resources, information, leadership and accountability. Our values are focused on customer service, integrity, humor/exuberance, expertise, and effective communication.

OVERVIEW The Workforce Education Department of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges serves the professional and technical programs of Washington?s 34 community and technical colleges; helps build regional and statewide partnerships between colleges and companies, labor organizations, and industry associations; works to provide resources to colleges to work with key strategic industries to build a strong labor force; oversees the professional-technical program approval process for the creation of new programs at colleges, offers incentive funding to colleges to start-up new programs in high demand fields; and provides the technical assistance and funding to colleges in program areas such as Apprenticeship, Centers of Excellence, Job skills, Customized Training Programs, I-BEST, Tech Prep, Worker Retraining, and WorkFirst. This position reports to the Deputy Executive Director of Education.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES ? Serve as advocate and spokesperson for workforce training programs and the role of the colleges in the state?s economic development agenda. Serve as the principal liaison to business, labor, government and education for issues related to workforce training and education. Coordinate the department?s legislative activities. ? Develop agency and system level strategies for workforce training and education. Analyze, develop, and implement policies related to workforce education. ? Work with the colleges in developing strategies to promote economic development at the local level, including the retention and recruitment of business and industry and customized training programs for business and industry. Provide leadership in developing statewide contracts that address the training needs of business and labor. ? Oversee administration of targeted state and federal funds for Carl Perkins, WorkFirst, Worker Retraining, high demand programs and Workforce Development grants. ? Provide leadership and support for articulation of workforce training programs with high schools, skills centers, and private vocational schools. ? Provide leadership and supervision for the workforce training education staff, programs, and functions.

COMPENSATION The annual compensation for this position is up to $103,000., DOQ. Washington State has a generous benefit package including health, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, and two optional deferred compensation programs. For health benefit information you may go to www.hca.wa.gov. The position is eligible to participate in the State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP) and Public Employees Retirement System.

APPLICATION PROCESS Interested candidates may apply by submitting the following items: ? Letter of interest specifically addressing how your background qualifies you to perform the responsibilities described in this announcement. ? Current, detailed resume. ? List of three or more professional references with contact information.

Please send application materials to the attention of John Boesenberg, Deputy Executive Director for Human Resources at the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Human Resource Office, 1300 Quince Street SE, PO Box 42495, Olympia, WA 98504-2495; by email employment@sbctc.edu; or, by fax (360) 704-4415. Recruitment will be ongoing until the position is filled. To ensure consideration, return your completed materials by 5 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2012. First screening of applications will begin on Monday, April 16, 2012.

Questions regarding this position or the State Board for Community and Technical College (SBCTC) recruitment process may be directed to Pam Kelly, Human Resource Consultant at (360) 704-4301. Submitted applications are the property of SBCTC and will not be returned.

Please be aware that agency hiring authorities reserve the right and may exercise the option to make a hiring decision prior to the conclusion of the recruitment process.

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) is an equal opportunity employer. SBCTC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Applicants needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources Office at (360) 704-4301. A TDD relay service is available by dialing (800) 833-6388 or voice (800) 833-6384.

Source: http://jobs.astd.org/jobs/4704928/director-of-workforce-education

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