Workforce Operations and Partner Support Manager at Appalachian State University — Boone, USA | Base Career

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Bachelor’s degree in career services, higher education, workforce development, education, counseling, public health, health sciences, human resources, business administration, or a related field.
At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in cooperative education, career services, experiential learning, employer engagement, workforce pathways, healthcare workforce programs, or student and trainee services.
At least two years of experience supervising staff or leading complex multi-partner programs.
Demonstrated experience developing employer or training-site partnerships and managing participant placement or work-based learning programs.
Demonstrated ability to use participant, employer, placement, and outcome data to improve programs.

Master’s degree in a related field.
Experience with rural health workforce programs, community college partnerships, clinical or field placements, apprenticeships, fellowships, rural residency, or academic-practice partnerships.
Experience managing participant support, employer engagement, service-commitment, placement, or retention processes under a federal or state award.
Experience supervising career-services or cooperative-program staff.

Lead and coordinate the Region 3 cooperative education portfolio. Establish consistent program models and timelines for internships, apprenticeships, paid work-based learning, clinical and field placements, fellowships, rural rotations, and other approved career experiences.
Develop and maintain employer and training-site partnerships. Engage healthcare, public health, behavioral health, emergency services, community, education, and workforce partners; clarify program roles; identify opportunities; and support durable site and supervisor relationships.

Workforce Operations and Partner Support Manager