Director, Lifelong Learning

Posted: 09/08/2024

Director, Lifelong Learning Salary: See Position Description Location: Lakewood Ranch Job Type: Department: Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development Job Number: 202300285 Closing: Continuous Description SCF offers many benefits to our eligible employees from obtaining tuition scholarship for employees and eligible dependents, paid Life Insurance, matching Florida Retirement System (FRS) contribution, complimentary access to Wellness activities, paid sick and vacation time, four-day work week during June and July, paid winter break, access for eligible dependents to our on-campus Collegiate School and many more! Visit our https://scf.edu/Administration/HumanResources/Benefits/default.asp for benefit details Job Summary The Director, Lifelong Learning is responsible for leadership and oversight of the Lifelong Learning team and associated programming. The Lifelong Learning Department has college wide responsibilities for Continuing Education, Community Education, English Language Institute, Kids on Campus programming, industry certification testing (Lakewood Ranch Testing Center), partnerships with community-based organizations, and grants and initiatives as needed. This position plans, develops and implements lifelong learning education and training programs and services which enhance the socioeconomic development of the service region while generating revenue and establishing self-sufficiency within Lifelong Learning. Provides oversight and supervision for Lifelong Learning, including instructors, consultants, and staff. The position maintains contacts with executive level managers in the community as well as business and government agencies. Travels between campuses and throughout the region to meet with community organizations and businesses, participate in networking events and conduct sales calls. The position designs and implements lifelong learning programs that may be conducted in an open enrollment format, meeting licensure needs, or in customized contract training formats—on campus, on work sites, and/or online. Annual salary range $60,000-$ 64,000 NOTE: Job descriptions and essential functions are subject to change due to advances in technology, utilization of work force, and other factors which may impact the College's need to modify position requirements. Essential Duties and Responsibilities The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job. Applicants may be asked to demonstrate any or all of the following duties: • Directs the activities of the Lifelong Learning team to include planning, implementing, administering, and evaluating projects and services have impact throughout the college and service region. • Generates revenue by creating and managing lifelong learning programming and developing new opportunities for growth within our service area, including open enrollment classes and customized training (contract training) programming that reflect unique target markets. • Supervise and mentor employees to include the following: prioritize and assign work; conduct work performance evaluations; ensure staff is trained and make hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations. • Enhances organizational effectiveness by creating a strategy for outreach which may include face-to-face contacts, sales calls, email blasts, and use of social media. • Manage financial operations of the Lifelong Learning team. Develop, administer, and monitor budgets; implement and allocated resources and monitors grant compliance. • Develops strong internal and external relationships with noncredit and credit staff, faculty, and stakeholders to assist in delivering quality services to clients, resulting in partnerships beneficial to the college and departmental revenue goals. • Manage strategic enrollment outreach activities and initiatives in support of the Lifelong Learning Department and larger division wide enrollment goals. • Provides strategic planning and oversight of curriculum and business development for lifelong learning initiatives. • Establishes, monitors, evaluates, and improves processes, procedures, and/or standards, ensuring alignment with the College mission, values, goals, objectives, initiatives, and local, state, and Federal laws and regulations. Innovate programs, processes and services based on community and college priorities and goals. • Writes grants and proposals to obtain funding for programming from local, state, and national community-based organizations. • Works evenings and weekends as required representing college at business and community functions, events, expos. • Supports college training activities which may include planning, implementation, and/or instruction. • Performs other duties as deemed necessary. Job Qualifications The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and three to five years related experience and/or training in learning and development, education, program management, program planning and /or business development; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Master's degree in a closely related field of study and four or more years related experience preferred but not required, or the equivalent combination of education and experience. • Supervisory Experience: Two or more years of direct supervisory experience, including responsibility for hiring, firing, performance management, training and coaching is required. To apply and see full details, visit: https://apptrkr.com/5602013 jeid-031732d5fa39a040ae1fd2c820d9727a

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