Title: Director of Construction Technology Solutions

Campus Location: Morristown Campus (Employees are assigned to a “home” location but may occasionally or regularly be required to work at other WSCC locations.)

Job Purpose: This position aims to manage the Construction Technology Solutions department of the Workforce Training division. The incumbent meets with local industry leaders and associations to determine, assess, and prepare/provide training solutions for those organizations. This position works with part-time instructors to provide training for programs related to the construction & technology industries.

Essential Job Functions:

• Meets with local industry to determine training needs; supervises delivery of programs as requested. Facilitates customized programs.
• Monitors all ongoing classes and programs and amends curricula. Provides instruction as needed.
• Responsible for finding new solutions to generate additional enrollment for the department. This includes new materials, grant support, expense reductions, and various other partnerships. Manages Construction Technology Solutions finances, including budgeting, forecasting, and approving expenses.
• Recruits and provides direction and administrative supervision for instructors within the unit to help generate enrollment while complying with federal and state laws, regulations, and college policies and procedures. 
• Collaborates with agencies funding students for training, submits documentation to funding agencies for approval of workforce training, and maintains required approval procedures, updating them when needed. 
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field (Seven years’ experience in lieu of degree).
  
• Three years of manufacturing experience or conducted training in manufacturing.
  
• Knowledgeable in business, technology and construction processes.
  
• Ability to use a computer and experience with computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suites, Adobe, and other related software.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a mid to upper-level manager
  
• Prior experience in sales and marketing.
  
• Prior training experience
  
• Masters of Business Administration or related field
  
• Knowledgeable in economic development.
  

Behavioral Core Competencies:

• Listens effectively, encourages, and is receptive to new ideas; invites response/dissent; verifies he/she clearly understands what others are saying.
  
• Breaks down barriers and develops influential relationships across teams/functions/layers; challenges others to identify new ways to view existing situations.
  
• Empowers employees to adjust procedures to improve service quality and solve problems creatively. Recognizes and rewards achievement.
  
• Spends time with employees to learn about their capabilities, needs, and priorities. Manages team conflict appropriately, providing feedback and coaching to develop team members.
  
• Inspires improvement to advance the College’s mission while preserving institutional principles and character; recognizes and rewards people whose actions support organizational change efforts.
  
• Considers the impact and efficiency of decisions before deciding on a specific course of action in deference to WSCC’s benefactors and supporters.
  

Leadership & Supervisory: The incumbent is responsible for managing and supervising adjunct instructors in Construction Technology Solutions. The incumbent recommends department policy and approves goals and objectives for functional areas. 

Environmental & Working Conditions: The position involves working in various environments, including office, campus classrooms, work sites and plant/factory conditions.  

Physical Demands (including requirements for travel or working nights/weekends/holidays):

• Occasionally an extensive amount of time spent on a computer is required.
• Occasional travel required.
• Minimal exposure to various weather conditions and temperature fluctuations.
• Occasionally, heavy lifting is required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this job.

Requisition #500007

Posting Closes: Tuesday, January 7, 2025