Project Director: Workshop Training and Business Development

Project Director:
Workshop Training and Business Development

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Workshop Training and Business Development role at Achievers Network.

This position will be located at the Dayton Campus.

• The Director will oversee business development activities, specifically marketing and selling workforce training courses and programs to regional business and industry customers.
• Understands, identifies, and anticipates the diverse needs of business & industry (soft-skills, workforce & technical).
• Builds relationships with a wide variety of community and governmental agencies, educational institutions, employers, businesses, and other groups to identify needs and strategies comprehensively; markets programs; promotes community education and awareness related to training and employment issues.
• Fiscal administration of federal grant, ensure compliance with regulations, and program effectiveness.
• Recruits and manages a pool of non-credit adjunct training/education/consulting professionals and coordinates delivery of their services.
• Prepares and submits monthly, annual, and periodic reports including fiscal data, as required.
• Coordinates workforce development, economic development and educational events hosted in or by the Workshop Training and Business Development Center.
• Develops and revises the Workforce Tabloid/Catalog for Workshop Training and Business Development Center programs and courses.
• Researches and recommends new programs/services that have potential to increase enrollment and participation. Assists in development and implementation when necessary.
• Provides assistance in developing workforce development grants and the administration of resources from relevant funding streams.
• Provides support for Central State faculty members and other workshop instructors to secure and administer equipment maintenance contracts and coordinate the maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Manages the recommendations for new initiatives & additional funding requests for equipment & supplies in line with the Center’s emerging technologies and program enhancements.
• Represents the Center as needed at various training, civic, educational, and professional meetings.
• Supervises the Project Coordinator.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to interact effectively with Workforce Training and Business Development Center’s stakeholders including U.S. Department of Commerce and other federal agencies, state entities, regional city governments, economic development organizations, non-profit community organizations, Central State University faculty and staff, and the public.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer and team-oriented management.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement training activities.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work in a deadline-oriented environment, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to resolve complex problems and issues.
• Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding one-to-one and small group presentation skills.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and conduct business in an ethical manner at all times.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

• Master’s degree in business administration, human services, social work, public administration or related field and considerable experience of a progressive responsible nature in management of employment and training programs; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years business development and/or experience in providing training programs with considerable knowledge of the physical, economic, and social characteristics of the Service Delivery Area.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and to design processes and evaluate the effectiveness of program.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel and Word, database management, and analysis.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with attention to detail.
• Three years of supervisory experience.
• Prior experience in curriculum development or program coordination.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, instructors, college officials, officials of business and industry and the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective data collection and records management systems and prepare technical reports and documents.
• Must possess a valid Ohio’s Driver’s License.