Regional Transportation Training Center Manager

Hawkeye Community College Business and Community Education department is seeking a full-time Regional Transportation Training Center (RTTC) Manager to join their team. Are you a leader passionate about driving community and educational development? At Hawkeye Community College’s Business and Community Education department, we offer an engaging and diverse environment where you can inspire a team dedicated to impactful transportation programs.

Specifically, as the Regional Transportation Training Center Manager you are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations and staff of the RTTC. You administer the delivery of classes and events to serve the life‑long learning needs for a wide array of students. Additionally, you provide continuous process improvement strategies to support programs, student services, and data management.

Our role provides a unique platform to lead initiatives that cater to the professional career development and ongoing learning needs of our community, ranging from short‑term training to comprehensive workforce solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to make significant contributions to our region, aligning with Hawkeye’s mission to enhance life‑long learning and support economic development. Join us to lead a team that shapes the future of education and community engagement.

The Regional Transportation Training Center, located south of the main campus, is a training location for a variety of short‑term training and continuing education driving courses. The driving range features an open driving area, a 26‑foot‑wide road, inclines, and left and right turns. The center’s building houses classrooms, drive‑through truck bays, and four virtual driving simulators.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a wide array of students through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department, as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Researches and analyzes community education needs and opportunities, and solicits business and industry leaders to identify needs.
• Evaluates the effectiveness and appropriateness of community education offerings and implements and/or recommends changes or improvements.
• Collaborates with Business and Community Education (BCE) staff to design and implement customized technical training programs.
• Partners with BCE instructors to schedule upcoming sessions and develop curricular guides, syllabi, and competencies to meet requirements.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates full and part‑time staff and instructors.
• Manages programming budget and benchmarks following industry standards.
• Develops and implements budget models and pricing for courses and programs and oversees budget preparation and fiscal monitoring.
• Maintains the Center’s Motorcycle Safety Foundation and Department of Transportation certifications.
• Ensures compliance with Entry Level Driver Training, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Motorcycle Safety Foundation, and Department of Transportation rules and regulations.
• Prepares and maintains accurate reporting to include motorcycle, CDL Class A, CDL Class B, CDL Class C, and driver’s education for the center.
• Participates in community activities and events to promote awareness of the College’s community education programs.
• Collaborates with the Marketing team to design and implement promotional strategies and materials for programs.
• Oversees and implements all training, updates, and Standard Operating Procedures for the department and applicable software.
• Partners with the National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools.
• Coordinates with staff for data input of all course demographics and accurate record keeping of programs.
• Collects,…