Director, Apprenticeship Programs

Owens Community College

Owens Community College

Toledo, OH, USA
USD 57,348-64,476 / year
Posted on Nov 5, 2025

Advertised Position Title:

Director, Apprenticeship Programs

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

  • Provide leadership to Union sites and JATC coordinators to ensure compliance and curriculum development of the programs in accordance to accreditation standards; in addition to providing the same to employer partners developing apprenticeship programs.

  • Obtain and maintain program level accreditations and appropriate state level approvals

  • Conduct assessment of student learning within the Union and apprenticeship programs of the department to include on-site visits on a regular basis

  • Develop new business relationships with area companies, non-profit and governmental agencies that lead to revenues and recruitment for new apprenticeship opportunities

  • Manage registrations, instructor hiring, roster and curriculum review for Union and apprenticeship training programs

  • Provide educational outreach and coaching to entities interested in establishing apprenticeship programs

  • Develop partnerships and collaboration opportunities with State and local partners that provide oversight and support for apprenticeship programs

  • Prepare and review contracts for each Union site on an annual basis

  • Prepare and execute end of semester billing and check exchanges for each Union site in coordination with others at the College

  • Develop working relationships and processes with other College departments to provide seamless support to Union and apprenticeship students

  • Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of College education systems to include curriculum and HLC compliance preferred

  • Knowledge of credit and non-credit programming focused on skilled trades

  • Skilled in sales, business development, union and/or employer relationships

  • People skills including the ability to manage people

  • Communication skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Word and Excel computer skills

  • Ability to organize and work with a large amount of data

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree

  • Minimum 1 year higher education experience

  • Education in a skilled trades area or a degree related to education, management or administration preferred.

Job Classification:

Staff

Duty Days:

260 Days

Work Schedule:

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Grant Funded Position:

No - Not Grant Funded

FLSA Status:

United States of America (Exempt)

Pay Basis:

Salary

Hiring Range

$57,348.00-$64,476.00

Retirement System:

SERS - SERS (Retirement System Classification)