Director, Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development

Salary: $64,529.00 - $101,956.00 Annually
Location : Bradenton
Job Type: Staff /Administration
Department: Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development
Opening Date: 10/20/2026
Closing Date: 11/7/2026 12:00 AM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Work days: M-F
Desired start date: 1/4/27

Job Summary

This position is responsible for the development and administration of innovative and entrepreneurial lifelong learning and workforce development programs across the region that meet the college's goals and strategic priorities and enhance the college's role as the region's premier provider of choice for workforce training, and personal enrichment and professional development programs.

NOTE: Job descriptions and essential functions are subject to change due to advances in technology, utilization of work force, and other factors which may impact the College's need to modify position requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

Applicants may be asked to demonstrate any or all of the following duties:

1. Provides entrepreneurial leadership to meet the college's goals and strategic priorities that promote Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development and enhance the college's role as the region's premier workforce training, and personal enrichment and professional development program provider.
2. Serves as lead administrator of Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development, including Corporate & Community Development, Youth Enrichment, Industry Certification, Entrepreneurship, and other grant and externally supported programs.
3. Collaborates with economic development organizations, chambers of commerce and other career focused organizations to not only promote lifelong learning and workforce training but also develop and deliver innovative training programs for new and/or existing businesses in the region.
4. Ensures close collaboration with academic affairs in the development of lifelong learning and workforce training programs to ensure the articulation of these programs with the College's academic degree and certificate programs whenever possible.
5. Develops, directs, and manages budgets to include revenue generating accounts and grant accounts with responsibilities for profit and loss for division.
6. Serves as administrator of workforce related grants including but not limited to Workforce Pell, Open Door, Quick Response Training grants; coordinating grant implementation and ensuring compliance, budget tracking, and submission of grant applications and amendments.
7. Seeks alternative funding resources in conjunction with institutional research and effectiveness, SCF Foundation and other internal and external stakeholders.
8. Develops strategic partnerships with organizations to promote internships, training, workshops, and events.
9. Provides input on recruitment, hiring, supervision, training and evaluation of all assigned staff and a diverse group of instructors and trainers.
10. Coordinates the development of a marketing strategy for promoting Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development programs in conjunction with Communications and Marketing and other internal constituents to include collateral materials, marketing campaigns and special events.
11. Ensures compliance with all FLDOE, SCF, and accreditation reporting related to Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development.
12. Represents and promotes the College in local, state, and national business, governmental, and civic organizations. Develops strong partnerships with community stakeholders in support of College programming and the campus, and hosts community events as appropriate.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/Experience:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university with exceptional related higher education experience ; earned Master's degree from an accredited university. Five or more years' related experience required; some additional formal leadership training programs may be considered for related experience.

• Supervisory Experience:

Five or more years of direct supervisory experience including responsibility for hiring, firing, performance management, training and coaching is required.

• Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to technical questions and/or complaints from College leadership, customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the community.

• Math Ability:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

• Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to work with formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.

• Computer Skills:

Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, database, e-mail, and reports retrieval software.

• Certificates and Licenses:

None required.
Responsibility for People and Property:

Supervises the staff of departments within the assigned departments.

Oversees the division's budgets and miscellaneous grants periodically.
Responsibility for Communication:

Internal Contacts:

Routine contact with State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota students, faculty, and staff.
External Contacts:

Routine contact with academic and industry representatives on a local and state level.
Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is quiet.
Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to sit, use hands and fingers and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and lift up to 10 pounds. Specific vision requirements include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Travel throughout the region is expected.

Supplemental Information

In addition to satisfactory performance on all of the essential job duties and responsibilities for this job, all State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees must fulfill the following basic performance expectations:

Mission and Goals: Each State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employee is expected to know the College's mission and goals.

Service Excellence: All State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees will strive to provide outstanding service excellence to everyone they serve including students, the community, and fellow employees in accordance with Pride in Excellence standards as listed:
RESPECTFUL
Act in a courteous manner
Actively listen to gain full understanding
Demonstrate awareness of "everything speaks"
Show empathy and caring

RESPONSIVE
Approach people in an inviting and pleasing manner
Take ownership of actions and decisions
Plan, anticipate, and be forward thinking
Answer and return phone calls and emails
Use proper communication etiquette
Banish the phrase "not my job"
Provide assistance to all inquiries and follow through

ACCURATE
Do it right the first time
Be knowledgeable of product and how it interfaces with others
Ask probing questions
Use resources effectively and efficiently

COLLABORATIVE
Participate in teams
Develop team skill sets
Learn available resources to be responsive to your constituents
Develop internal and/or external connections
Grooming and Appearance: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to maintain a neat and professional image at all times. When issued, College personnel must wear uniforms, and maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance.

Safety Awareness:State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to work diligently to maintain safe and healthful working conditions, and to adhere to proper operating practices and procedures designed to prevent injuries. Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment as provided.

Attendance Standards:State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to attend their work assignments and schedules at all times, in accordance with College Rules and Procedures.

Training: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to attend College-provided training sessions and meetings when deemed necessary.

Continuous Improvement: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to give attention to continuous assessment and improvement of the position's assigned set of duties and responsibilities.

01

Do you have Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university with exceptional related higher education experience . Five or more years' related experience ; some additional formal leadership training programs may be considered for related experience.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a Master's degree from an accredited university?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have five or more years of direct supervisory experience including responsibility for hiring, firing, performance management, training and coaching?

• Yes
• No

Required Question