Program Manager, Workforce Pathways

$70,000 - $70,000/Yr

Highline Community College - Des Moines, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Des Moines, WA

Social Assistance

About the position

The Program Manager for Workforce Pathways at Highline Community College is responsible for managing professional technical programs aimed at expanding career and educational opportunities for students. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements, managing budgets, and providing administrative support for workforce Advisory Committees. The position also includes curriculum management and oversight of workforce grants and allocations, ensuring alignment with the college's goals and compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Program Manager for Academic Pathway Planning and the Academic Affairs catalog team to ensure accurate maintenance of the catalog and other academic planning resources.
• Assist Program/Department Coordinators with entering new program updates into Curriculum.
• Support the Program Manager for Academic Pathway Planning to create, update and ensure accurate program map and academic planning updates for all new, revised, and inactivated Prof-Tech courses, certificates, and degrees.
• Collaborate with Program Manager for Academic Pathways to troubleshoot, identify, and resolve problems and issues related to production of Academic Advisement Reports, program maps, and academic plan templates for Prof-Tech programs.
• Monitor the approval process for new Prof-Tech courses, programs, certificates and degrees with appropriate parties, including faculty, deans, and committees.
• Manage Workforce grants and allocations using current Highline College processes, and ensure compliance with all state and federal guidelines.
• Develop and manage an annual onboarding process for new Professional-Technical faculty and coordinators in compliance with SBCTC guidelines.
• Manage documentation and tracking for program advisory committees in alignment with established Highline College processes and SBCTC guidelines.

Requirements

• Associates Degree or higher
• Two Years of relevant experience
• Administrative experience managing budgets
• Experience with student management systems (PeopleSoft, ctcLink, Banner)
• Experience working in a community college or a strong understanding of the community college system
• Intermediate to advanced skills in database, word processing, and spreadsheet management (Microsoft Office preferred)

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience working with workforce grants

Benefits

• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan