Director of Employment and Training
Project for Pride in Living
- Minneapolis, MN
- $88,000-98,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work closely with the VP of Career Readiness to elevate ET goals and outcomes and steward action steps to meet the goals outlined in the organizational Strategic Plan and budget.
- Work closely with the Associate Director of Employment Training, overseeing all aspects of grants and contracts, including reporting, monitoring visits, compliance, and budgets.
- Work closely with the Grants Finance Manager for financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting program needs.
- Partner with the fundraising and development team to meet proposal and reporting requirements.
- Work closely with the Director of Employer Development and Associate Director of Employment Training to develop responsive, efficient, and high-quality programming for the individuals we serve, resulting in realized program and organizational goals.
- Work in partnership with the other Program Directors to provide comprehensive programming to PPL Participants, Students, and Residents.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with Education and Employer Partners, Grant Funders, and community/government agencies to ensure efficient and impactful programs.
- Knowledge of community needs and employment trends is necessary to ensure efficient and high-quality programming for the individuals we serve.
- Work closely with the Systems Reporting Specialist regarding program data collection standards and procedures and data disaggregation and evaluation. Utilize data to refine program design.
- Serve as point person to key employment program initiatives specific to PPL or our community efforts in the employment arena.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate new program ideas as they arise.
- Represent programs on organization-wide committees and work groups as requested or directed.
- Collaborate with PPL’s leadership team to create organizational culture and behavior.
- Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate staff to maintain quality within the program; also encourage growth and development of current staff to enhance the professionalism within the department. This role currently has six direct reports.
- Identify individual and program training initiatives to provide professional development opportunities for existing staff.
- Complete performance evaluations and provide appropriate coaching and counseling to ensure all employees perform satisfactorily; identify when discipline is appropriate.
- The qualified candidate must have strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, and the ability to see projects through to completion in a timely manner.
- Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds, ethnic cultures, and economic and social situations.
- Knowledge of employment and training trends, resources, community agencies, and other programs.
- An experienced and effective leader of people and teams who prioritizes growth and development.
- Effectively build and manage program and project budgets.
- Working knowledge of employment training funding streams, philanthropic, public, and private.
- Interest and ability in working with program data.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Strong computer skills, including competency in the use of Outlook, Teams, Microsoft Word, and Excel
- Competency in using databases; exposure to WorkForce One and/or SalesForce is especially helpful.
- Ability to develop and maintain detailed statistical data and quantitative information.
- Analytical skills to compare data over time and present results in an easy-to-understand manner.
- Budget and financial accounting experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Management, or a related field is preferred; a Master’s degree is appreciated.
- 5 years of Program Management and supervisory experience are required.
- Any combination of equivalent education and work experience is acceptable.