Title: Innovative Work-Based Learning Assistant #W0029
State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist I
Hiring Range: $30.00 per hour
Pay Band: UG
Agency: State Council of Higher Educ
Location: St Council of Higher Education
Agency Website: www.schev.edu
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
About the Organization
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the coordinating body for Virginia's higher education system. SCHEV promotes an affordable, equitable, and high-quality postsecondary system by fostering collaboration among institutions, advising policymakers, and providing guidance to colleges and universities.
In 2021, SCHEV launched Pathways to Opportunity: The Virginia Plan for Higher Education, a statewide roadmap to make Virginia the "Best State for Education" by 2030. Achieving this vision requires collaboration across higher education, K-12, government, and community partners.
SCHEV values honesty, equity, inclusion, transparency, and accountability, and strives to be a workplace where public servants are engaged in advancing educational and economic opportunity for all Virginians.
Position Overview
The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) is operated and a collaborative effort between the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia Business-Higher Education Council (VBHEC) and Virginia colleges and universities. This unique-in-the-nation program is focused on significantly increasing the number and quality of work-based learning opportunities for Virginia students (paid internships, co-ops, apprenticeships, project-based experiences, etc.). More information is available at these two websites: https://virginiatop.org/ and https://schev.edu/index/institutional/grants/commonwealth-innovative-internship-program
About the Position
The Innovative Work-Based Learning Assistant role is designed to engage and support outreach within the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP). This part-time position assists the Associate for Innovative Work-Based Learning Initiatives and provides opportunities to help design and implement V-TOP's upcoming program expansion.
The focus will be on supporting regional activities in GO Virginia Region 9, which include the Charlottesville, Albemarle, Culpeper, and nearby areas.
SCHEV is seeking a part-time candidate residing in Region 9. These candidates will facilitate institutional and stakeholder engagement within their respective regions. Candidates must live in the GO Virginia region they represent to ensure effective presence and collaboration with local partners and institutions.
This position is hybrid, requiring occasional in-person work at the SCHEV office in downtown Richmond, with the option for telework based on individual arrangements.
SCHEV is seeking a forward-thinking individual to fill the position of the Innovative Work-Based Learning Assistant to assist the state agency with the Innovative Internship Fund and Program (IIF&P), as created in 2019 in statute (see Va. Code § 23.1-903.4), which expands paid and credit-bearing opportunities for student internships and other work-based learning opportunities in collaboration with employers. The IIF&P is known externally as the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP).
The Innovative Work-Based Learning Assistant(s) will apply their knowledge, experience and best practices in the field of work-based learning to multiple V-TOP initiatives related to the readiness of employers, students, and institutions of higher education to significantly scale work-based learning opportunities in the Commonwealth. More specifically, the incumbents will support the V-TOP team’s existing partnerships, and develop new relationships with Virginia institutions and employers that offer high-quality experiential learning opportunities to Virginia students; and will assist with the co-collaboration and coordination of statewide efforts with V-TOP leadership and the existing Associates for Innovative Work-Based Learning Initiatives; and will collaborate with the nine institution-led regions to enhance the partnership and engagement of V-TOP resources.
Duties
In collaboration with the Associate for Innovative Work-Based Learning Initiative team, the Assistant(s) will:
•Collaborate with V-TOP staff and regional partners to coordinate and promote work-based learning activities in the GO Virginia Region 9.
•Work collaboratively with existing staff (Associates for Innovative Work-Based Learning Initiatives) Work-Based Learning Analyst, and V-TOP regional partners to support in coordinating regional work-based learning activities.
•Support the Associates for Innovative Work-Based Learning Initiatives with monitoring regional collaborative compliance with grant requirements, including the formation and facilitation of stakeholder groups, tracking institutional engagement, and promoting V-TOP resources such as learning management modules for students, project-based and micro-internships at institutions and employers, professional development scholarships, and promotion of state-level events, including Virginia Intern Day.
•Provide support as needed with training, educating, and supporting the implementation and sustainability of resources across regions.
•Assist with providing information about the V-TOP program and resources through various formats, including in-person and virtual settings, such as information sessions, workforce events, and conferences.
•Assist the institution-led partners with guidance on tracking and reporting regional outcomes on institutional internship/career readiness, employer engagement and work-based learning activities.
•Assist in acting as the liaison for support between the Associates for Innovative Work-Based Learning Initiatives, businesses and institutions of higher education within the regions regarding work-based learning activities.
•Working collaboratively with the V-TOP team and other stakeholders on designing new resources for student-, employer- and institutional-readiness.
•Contribute to V-TOP’s growth and the creation and implementation of new initiatives via development of recommendations and proposals and then taking ownership of new activities.
Minimum Qualifications
•Knowledge, skills and abilities to support the readiness of employers and institutions to host high-quality work-based learning experiences for students.
•Understanding student career development and readiness.
•Experience in presenting career readiness information to various audiences.
•Knowledge of hiring trends, recruiting, job search strategies, project-based learning and career exploration.
•Experience connecting students and employers for networking, career advancement, and employment purposes.
•Experience in higher education or a corporate environment focused on college recruiting, human resources and/or career development.
Additional Considerations
•Experience designing, developing and implementing effective workshops on career development topics.
•Experience coordinating events and programs.
•Some experience with marketing strategies and campaigns.
•Strong computer skills, including Canvas, Canva, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
•Excellent writing and verbal communication skills to prepare clear and concise reports, presentations, and training materials.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Special Requirements
Some travel within the state of Virginia.
Flexible schedule when necessary to accommodate regional activities and events.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
Cover letter and resume are required. The applicant(s) may submit one or two additional documents, such as a short writing sample or other work product, to demonstrate relevant skills.
Other Information
SCHEV is an E-Verify and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applicant Documents Required
Cover Letter
Resume
Optional Documents
Applicant may submit one or two additional documents, such as a short writing sample or other work product to demonstrate relevant skills.
Contact Information
Name: Taris Harmon
Phone: 804-292-6482
Email: taris.harmon@dhrm.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.