• Job Description

  Req#: JR100828

  Job Advertisement

  Specialist, Workforce Development

  100% Remote in California; Must be a California Resident and reside in California

  When applying, please include a cover letter along with your resume.

  The Foundation’s Workforce Development Department (WDD) aims to ensure that all learners in California obtain the knowledge, skills, experiences, and networks needed to connect with meaningful work, expand career options, and increase economic and social mobility. WDD works in four primary areas (1) building capacity within K-12, college, apprenticeship, and workforce development systems to effectively serve learners and businesses; (2) serving as employer-of-record for paid work experience; (3) providing wraparound services resource development support; and (4) developing work-based learning models, tools, and technologies. This work is grounded in a commitment to strengthening systems connectivity, promoting career-relevant, learner-centric education and workforce solutions, and eliminating equity gaps in California.

  What You’ll Do

  This position represents an exciting opportunity to help support the Community of Practice (CoP) and technical assistance related activities for initiatives that focus on the expansion of new and innovative pre-apprenticeships and registered apprenticeships as pathways for low-wage workers to secure middle-skill jobs in California, addressing racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in the labor market, and helping nonprofit organizations provide employment services to justice-involved individuals . The Specialist will support technical assistance activities to aid the Grow Apprenticeship California project, Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative and the Helping Justice Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE) initiative.

  What You Bring

  • Provide support and thought partnership for the development and implementation of the CoP and related technical assistance activities (e.g., virtual convenings, informational calls, peer learning circles, conference presentations, in-person convenings) for the Grow Apprenticeship California project, Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative and the Helping Justice Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE) initiative.

  • Schedule and coordinate project activities and support with tracking grant deliverables.
  • Work collaboratively with the Technical Assistance team and Senior Specialist to plan, design, staff, and facilitate various in-person and virtual learning convenings each year.
  • Draft content and find resources to support the monthly apprenticeship newsletter publication.

  • Work collaboratively with the team to conduct research, including data collection, monitoring, analysis, and reporting, to increase understanding of apprenticeship and other workforce development program area impact:

  • Support with tracking relevant grantee/awardee data and present program outcomes
  • Develop post-event attendee satisfaction surveys
  • Adapt related technical assistance activities as needed based on the needs of our CoP and the workforce system.

  • Support efforts to develop toolkits, reports, and resources to benefit and highlight insights from our CoP, technical assistance, and project outcomes.
  • Schedule, coordinate, and support with facilitating external and internal partner meetings
  • Support team with grant reporting timelines, completion, and submission.
  • Build and cultivate relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and historically marginalized populations through project design and implementation.

  • Participate in team-wide development activities and apply knowledge and experience to support other WDD projects
  • Relevant BA/BS, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both.
  • Minimum of three to five (3-5) + years of related work experience in workforce development, apprenticeship/ pre-apprenticeship, higher education.
  • Minimum of two (2) + years of experience in an education or non-profit environment preferred with experience in project management.
  • Demonstrated professional writing, presentation, and technical research skills required.
  • Proficient in different technological platforms, i.e. Zoom, Salesforce Lightning or other CRM’s, Asana or Slack, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suites required.

  What We Offer

  You’ll join a group of mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change lives for the better through education. As the official nonprofit auxiliary to the Chancellor's Office, we aim to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the California Community Colleges and the 2.1 million students, campuses, and communities it serves. Individuals are hired for their deep understanding of each population’s unique needs and will join a collaborative environment where each team member plays an important role in helping Californians across all communities improve their social and economic mobility and build a better future for themselves and their families

  FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.

  Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
  • CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

  To request the full job description please email jobs@foundationccc.org and to apply, please go to our Careers page at https://foundationccc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/fccc-careers

  Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:

  $66,560.00 - $72,000.00

  Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

• About the company

  The Foundation for California Community Colleges is a 501 tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Sacramento, California.

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