Position Summary
The Apprenticeship Employer Hub Director is responsible for supporting a regional initiative to expand coordinate and sustain registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship pathways for education careers. The Director will serve as a strategic connector between school districts early learning providers and workforce development partners. The goal is to build a robust talent pipeline that meets the staffing needs of the education sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development of a centralized Apprenticeship Employer Hub focused on education-sector apprenticeships.
- Build and maintain relationships with school districts early childhood centers charter networks and other education employers.
- Provide technical assistance to employers in designing or registering apprenticeship programs in compliance with U.S. Department of Labor and state requirements.
- Support career pathways from pre-apprenticeship through full teacher licensure ensuring academic articulation and wraparound support services.
- Educate employers and potential candidates about the benefits of apprenticeship models and help them build internal capacity to support apprentices.
- Track key outcomes such as apprentice enrollment completion DOL competencies and employment placement with the use of the Craft Platform
- Support candidate and employer matches to move into apprenticeship
- Connect with the Director of Clinical Experiences to support mentor teachers working with apprenticeships
Qualifications
- Masters degree in education
- Minimum 5 years of experience in education workforce development talent pipeline management or related field.
- Experience working with or within school districts early learning providers or postsecondary teacher preparation programs.
- Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills; ability to work across sectors and with diverse populations.
- Knowledge of educator certification requirements and pathways particularly for paraprofessionals and early educators.
Required Experience:
Director