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Specialist, Pre-Apprenticeship

Role overview

Summary

This role focuses on supporting the design and implementation of pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning initiatives at FoundationCCC. You will engage with various stakeholders to enhance pathways for students in California, contributing to the mission of expanding economic and social mobility through community colleges.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of three (3)+ years of related work experience in workforce development, or apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship.
  • Minimum of two (2)+ years of education or non-profit environment.
  • Relevant BA/BS, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both.
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience with Excel required.
  • Preferred: Ability to work remotely and navigate various technology platforms (Zoom, MS Office Suite, Salesforce Lightning, Google Suite, etc.).

Responsibilities

  • Support and coordinate with various stakeholders including the Chancellor’s Office and community colleges.
  • Ensure alignment of LAUNCH programs with state requirements for pre-apprenticeship projects.
  • Track deliverables and assist with grant-funded project implementation.
  • Support data collection, outreach efforts, and development of marketing collateral.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Creativity
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Time Management
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Foundation for California Community Colleges

  • Higher Education
  • SME
  • 201–500
As the official foundation for the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and System Office, the Foundation develops programs and services that save millions of dollars for colleges and students, promotes excellence in education, and provides valuable learning opportunities for students throughout the state. We also support the system through special initiatives, statewide awards, and direct donations to the colleges and the Network of California Community College Foundations. Our services and areas of expertise include program and grant management, career training programs, systemwide purchasing contracts, information technology solutions, financial services, and resource development. Our programs reach all 115 California Community Colleges and 73 districts, and several of these programs are expanding nationwide. Since its inception in 1998, our organization has grown to be one of the largest operating foundations in higher education, with over 100 full-time employees and annual revenues of over $30 million. Today, the Foundation has the capacity and expertise to respond quickly to the needs of our colleges and communities. We have secured over $150 million in grants, contracts, and gifts, and provided over $100 million in direct grants, support, and cost savings to colleges. As we enter our second decade as an organization, we remain committed to making California’s Community Colleges the best they can be. We are anticipating the new challenges they may face, imagining the aspirations of the next generation of students, and envisioning the solutions that will change our world for the better.

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Job description

Specialist, Pre-Apprenticeship

Location and Travel Requirements,
100% Remote within California, Must reside in California 

We are seeking a Specialist, Pre-Apprenticeship to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future. 


What You’ll Do


The LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network is a member of the Collaborative Impact team of the Foundation for California Community Colleges and supports meaningful connections between students and employers in California through work-based learning and support services. Our role is to support efforts to bring relevancy and real-world experience to students in California through growing the quantity and quality of work-based learning, with an emphasis on registered apprenticeship, but also includes job shadowing, classroom presentations, internships, and other job training opportunities.


The Foundation's Collaborative Impact Department, through the LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network, seeks a Specialist, Pre-Apprenticeship to play a critical role in the department's success by supporting the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning initiatives. This position applies strong project management, coordination, and facilitation skills to ensure high-quality delivery of programs and technical assistance efforts.


This position represents an exciting opportunity to help shape and lead program development and technical assistance-related activities for initiatives that focus on the expansion of new and innovative pre-apprenticeships and registered apprenticeships as pathways 


  • Project Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement:
    • Support and coordinate with the Chancellor’s Office, K-12 districts, county offices of education, community colleges, employers, workforce agencies, internal teams, and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Program Development and Management:
    • Ensure all LAUNCH programs and affiliated partners align with state requirements for registered pre-apprenticeship projects and initiatives, and maintain agreements with training providers
  • Project Tracking, Reporting, and Compliance:
    • Track deliverables, and assist with grant-funded project implementation
  • Support data collection, outreach efforts, reporting, recruitment, development of marketing collateral, toolkits, and resources

Attributes for Success 


  • Excellent project management, group facilitation, and technical skills, with an ability to prioritize tasks and deliver quality products within agreed-upon timeframes, with limited supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences, in a variety of formats (e.g. toolkits, reports, graphic displays, presentations).  
  • Ability to work remotely and navigate various technology platforms (Zoom, MS Office Suite-Teams, Outlook, Salesforce Lightning, and other database programs, Google Suite, etc.).
  • Relevant BA/BS, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both.
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience with Excel required.
  • Minimum of three (3)+ years of related work experience in workforce development, or apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship
  • Minimum of two (2)+ years of education or non-profit environment
  • Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
  • FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency

What we Offer


FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol. 

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays 
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
  • CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
  • Carrot reproductive health and fertility support 
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer 

To see the full job description, please email jobs@foundationccc.org. 


Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:

$70,350.00 - $70,350.00

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

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