Job Summary

Hopkinsville Community College seeks an innovative, relationship-driven leader to serve as Vice Chancellor for Workforce Development. Reporting directly to the Chancellor and serving as a member of the Chancellor's Cabinet, the Vice Chancellor provides strategic leadership for workforce development, employer engagement, continuing education, customized training, and economic development initiatives. The successful candidate will cultivate partnerships that strengthen the regional workforce, support business and industry growth, and create pathways that improve economic opportunities for students and community members.

Job Duties:

• Strategic Leadership:
o Serve as a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet and contribute to institutional planning and college-wide decision making.
o Provide overall leadership for workforce development, continuing education, customized training, economic development initiatives, and assessments. Overall leadership includes strategic planning, development, implementation, marketing, and evaluation.
o Develop and implement a comprehensive workforce development strategy aligned with the college's strategic plan.
o Analyze labor market trends and emerging workforce needs to inform program development and expansion.
o Lead workforce innovation initiatives that respond to changing industry needs, support regional economic growth, and create new opportunities for the College.
• Business and Industry Partnerships:
o Develop, strengthen, and sustain strategic partnerships with employers, industry leaders, workforce boards, chambers of commerce, economic development agencies, and community organizations.
o Serve as the primary college representative on workforce and economic development committees and advisory boards.
o Identify opportunities for collaboration that address workforce shortages and talent development needs.
o Develop employer-driven training solutions that enhance workforce readiness and organizational competitiveness.
• Community and Economic Development
o Collaborate with community stakeholders to address workforce challenges and opportunities.
o Collaborate with regional economic development organizations to support business recruitment, retention, and expansion efforts.
o Position the college as a strategic workforce partner for existing and prospective employers.
o Represent the college at workforce development events.
• Leadership and Administration
o Oversee workforce training programs, continuing education, customized training, and workforce assessments.
o Ensure workforce programs are responsive, effective, and aligned with industry standards.
o Support the development and continuous improvement of workforce training programs, including accelerated and short-term offerings, credentials, and certifications.
o Promote apprenticeships, internships, and other work-based learning models.
o Establish and monitor performance metrics related to enrollment, completion, credential attainment, employer satisfaction, training revenue, and workforce placement outcomes. Gather, organize, analyze and report data related to Workforce programs, students, and credentials.
o Prepare and present workforce development performance reports for college leadership.
o Provide executive leadership and oversight for the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of staff and temporary instructional personnel, ensuring the acquisition of highly qualified talent that advances the college's mission, strategic priorities, and workforce development goals.
o Provide supervision and evaluation of workforce development staff.
o Develop sustainable revenue-generating strategies for workforce programs and service. Develop and manage departmental budgets.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in workforce development, higher education, economic development, business, industry, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated success in workforce program development and strategic leadership for multiple units and/or direct reports.
• Demonstrated experience building partnerships with employers and community stakeholders.
• Experience managing budgets, grants, contracts, and workforce programs.
• Excellent communication, public speaking, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and strategic planning abilities.
• Commitment to the mission of the comprehensive community college. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Skills Requested:

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.