Job Description
Position Summary
The Career & Technical Education Department is recruiting for one full time Contract Training Coordinator. This position is responsible for developing relationships with area business and industry, assessing training needs, coordinating contract/customized training to address identified business/industry training needs, and assisting with the development of grants.
This position is benefits eligible. For more information on Victoria College's excellent benefits package, click the benefits tab.
About Our Institution
Victoria College (VC) is a vital public community college located in Victoria, Texas and has been a respected community partner in the Crossroads region since 1925 and continues to offer quality, affordable educational opportunities to help our students achieve their dreams. VC offers a variety of high-quality associate's degrees and transfer programs, preparing students for success in their chosen fields. The college fosters a close-knit community, serving approximately 8,200 students across diverse backgrounds and learning styles, including full-time, part-time, online, veterans, and adult learners. VC features five academic divisions:
- Academic Support & Student Success
- Allied Health
- Career & Technical Education
- Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Science, Mathematics, Engineering, & Physical Education
Additionally, VC offers various programs through the Academy of Lifelong Learning, catering to the educational needs of the community.
Living in the Area
Victoria, a charming city with a population of around 67,000, provides a welcoming and affordable environment. Residents enjoy a variety of benefits, including diverse culinary experiences, a rich cultural scene with museums and art galleries, and ample opportunities for outdoor recreation. Victoria boasts over 50 parks and green spaces, including Riverside Park and Spring Creek Greenway, offering scenic walking and biking trails. The city is well-connected with regional transportation networks, including Victoria Regional Airport and multiple bus services. Victoria's cost of living is significantly lower than the national average, making it an attractive option for students and families alike.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Identify, develop, implement, and promote customized/contract training opportunities to meet the needs of local and regional business and industry;
- Maintain knowledge of area community and business resources (costs, profits, markets, new business opportunities, trends and activities) that will bring long-term positive relationships to the College;
- Make public presentations to area community organizations and businesses to promote activities of the Department;
- Coordinate, in cooperation with the Marketing and Communication Department, strategies to publicize the contract training opportunities and its products to existing and new markets to recruit students and business partnerships;
- Draft contracts with area businesses and Workforce Solutions of the Golden Crescent for contract training services for review and approval by the dean and department chair;
- Identify and assess the appropriateness and potential of grant funding opportunities and work with appropriate internal and external officials to prepare funding proposals and grant applications;
- Assist with the development and oversight of contract training budgets and departmental unit plans;
- Assist with departmental operations in banner;
- Establish performance measurement factors to monitor course success and utilize results as a basis for recommended changes and new course development;
- Maintain the departmental Facebook page, in cooperation with Department Chair of CTE Continuing Education;
- Maintain inventory of equipment, material, textbooks and supplies to be used in contract training;
- Serve on area committees and boards as requested by College administration;
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- Associate degree or equivalent work experience required; Bachelors degree in business administration or related field preferred.
- A minimum of three years experience within a business unit or higher education setting.
- Ability to adapt and to work cooperatively with the other divisions within the College.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills.
- Excellent organizational, budgeting, planning, and implementation skills, including ability to meet deadlines, attend to detail, and multi-task.
- Proficiency in computer applications including all Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
- Ability to work a flexible schedule (evenings, weekends) to accommodate client/training needs.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel off-campus.
Preferred
- Experience in continuing education programs, training, or related field.
- Experience in program coordinator/manager/director in higher education setting.
- Experience in human resources or corporate training, including organizational assessment.
- Experience designing/developing/managing educational programs for adults, including needs assessment or market research.
- Demonstrated entrepreneurial, customer-oriented approach.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle controls, key pads, etc. Will be required to sit and reach with hands and arms as well as, sit, stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds while loading office supplies and paper. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, some color vision, and the ability to adjust focus from documents to computer screen. Hearing of light to moderate sound is required by this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.