Location: Springfield, MA
Category: Administrative and Professional
Job Type: Full-time
Posted On: Tue Aug 11 2026
Job Description:
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Director of Apprenticeship Degree Pathways will oversee the development of apprenticeship degrees and collaborate with campus stakeholders to ensure that all apprenticeship initiatives are aligned. The Director will be responsible for coordinating, developing, and implementing outreach, marketing, and recruitment activities to promote and expand apprenticeship degree pathways. In addition, the Director will ensure pathways comply with grant, department, and college requirements.
Reports to: Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the Springfield Technical Community College project lead for the development, launch, and management of apprenticeship degree pathways, with a particular focus on human services, healthcare, and STEM programs.
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Work in partnership with the Smith Family Foundation, Accelerate the Future, national practitioner experts, students, peer grantees, faculty, senior-level administrators, accreditors, and employers to initiate apprenticeship degree pathways.
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Coordinate efforts to educate faculty, staff, students, and employers on apprenticeship degree pathways as a distinct form of on-the-job training.
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Coordinate efforts with employers and state/local agencies to register apprenticeship degree pathways.
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Keep apprised of regional workforce/economic development trends and initiatives, particularly as related to work-based learning, and, under the direction of Academic Affairs leadership, attend related meetings and conferences as needed.
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Lead and manage the Apprenticeship Degree Innovation Fund grant program. Act as project team lead with each pathway and closely coordinate deliverables with the AVPAA, VPAA, deans, other administrators, and faculty.
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Serve as a vital liaison between program faculty and various internal and external stakeholders, including employers, mentors, program-specific accreditors, faculty, and community-based organizations (CBOs) as needed.
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In collaboration with other relevant offices and personnel (e.g., Director of Career Services, Practicum/Clinical Coordinators), conduct site visits and outreach to business and industry to assist in developing new or expanding existing apprenticeship degree pathways.
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Facilitate the development of competency/course outcome crosswalks and report and monitor assessment data in collaboration with relevant faculty and administrators.
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Collaborate closely with Enrollment Management and Advising teams to actively recruit, enroll, and onboard new students into pathway programs.
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Aid apprenticeship site mentors in crafting and implementing assessments.
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Act as a representative of STCC and attend external meetings as necessary.
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Develop comprehensive metrics, including leading and lagging indicators, to track and communicate the progress and growth of the programs.
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Explore opportunities to align apprenticeship degrees with other curricular innovations at STCC (e.g., competency-based education) and forms of work-based learning.
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Integrate industry-recognized credentials with apprenticeship degrees wherever feasible, ensuring the degrees hold substantial economic value and lead to living wages.
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Prepare and conduct group and one-on-one presentations to outreach and engage students in apprenticeship degree pathways. Coordinate referrals and support programs available to program participants.
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Host and facilitate informational sessions and roundtable events with local industry groups and associations.
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Work in close partnership with the Smith Family Foundation, Accelerate the Future, and peer grantees to collect and share data, artifacts, and best practices.
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Collect data and prepare reports on pathway development, recruitment, and progress to meet goals.
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Collaborate with STCC's Marketing department in developing recruitment, promotional, marketing materials, and news releases for the apprenticeship degree pathway program.
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Contribute to the organization, planning and execution of events supporting apprenticeship awareness, including events for National Apprenticeship Week.
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Assist with the development of account budgets and expenditures
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Track and monitor expenditures, identify problems, and advise as appropriate.
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Will supervise part time employees.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
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Extensive experience in project management, preferably in higher education and/or workforce development.
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Bachelor's degree in a related field; Master's degree strongly preferred.
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Experience launching and supporting pre-apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship programs, other work-based learning programs, or employer or community-based workforce development programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in a related field.
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Networking, outreach, and team-building skills.
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Demonstrated problem-solving and organizational skills with the flexibility to manage multiple tasks.
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Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
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Strong analytical skills and experience reviewing and recommending budgets.
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Ability to process and analyze information accurately.
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Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, including experience working in teams and the ability to navigate various team dynamics and work directly with stakeholders.
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT:
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.
Additional Information:
Salary: $90,000 Annually
Benefits: Yes, Full Time Position
Union: Non-Unit Professional (NUP)
Grant Funded: Yes
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Springfield Technical Community College is not sponsoring H1B Visa.
INFORMATION AWARENESS SECURITY TRAINING:
Candidates for employment should be aware that all STCC employees are required to complete Information Awareness Security Training within thirty days of their orientation date and annually thereafter.
