Executive Director of Workforce Education - Terra State Community College

• Responsible for coordinating, contracting, and where qualified, overseeing a program in the fields of automation, robotics, or advanced manufacturing.

• Serves as the primary coordinator and developer of curriculum, instructional content, and industrial training, especially the integration of industry-recognized credentials in the following areas:
  • Robotics and automation
  • PLC and Electricity
  • Hydraulics and Pneumatics
  • Welding
  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Mechanical Controls and Operations
  • Basic Mechanical Skills
  • Blueprint reading and Measurements
• Drives innovation and expands automation education capabilities.
• Anticipates and responds to manufacturing education and training needs
• Serves as primary liaison with state and federal grant funding partners.
• Manages workforce education and advanced manufacturing grant funded initiatives funded by state and/or federal agencies, i.e. ODHE, US DOD, US DOL, NSF, etc.
• Serves as the primary liaison between the College and local, regional and statewide advanced manufacturing partners.
• Creates, designs, schedules, conducts and/or coordinates open enrollment training programs and customized training for the advanced manufacturing community.
• Coordinates, creates, and sells customized training to business, industry and government organizations.
• Collaborates with the Kern Center, the Apprenticeship Coordinator, and the academic divisions to ensure alignment and relevancy of programs and training.
• Assists with the enrollment, registration, billing and reporting of training participants
• Develops and maintains tracking system and database of company contacts to include marketing materials, courses developed, and training needs of each partner.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to implement facility and equipment improvements, publicly representing the college at workforce-related events, coordinating college-sponsored workforce events, and facilitating advisory board meetings. 
• Reviews and revises policies and procedures regarding advanced manufacturing instruction.
• Evaluates non-credit instruction and offerings.
• Advises the Dean of Workforce and Community Education on matters related to the enhancement and growth of division programs and workforce training.
• Potential other duties includerecruiting and hiring adjunct faculty and non-credit instructors, supporting non-credit and credit instructors, teaching non-credit courses, and assigned division administration duties for the academic division.
• Performs other related duties assigned by supervisor.

• Training staff and instructors
• Student Workers
• Contractors and contract employees

• Associate of Applied Science degree in a related advanced manufacturing skilled trade
• OR bachelor’s degree in robotics and automation preferred or a related technology
• OR a Journeyman card with 3-5 years of additional related experience
• OR 10 years of related advanced manufacturing and/or automation and/or robotics integration technical experience
• Previous inside sales experience or customer service experience
• Experience with FANUC, KUKA or similar automation manufacturer Certified Education programs
• Experience maintaining, trouble shooting, and programing FANUC, ABB, and/or KUKA robotics
• Experience maintaining, trouble shooting, and programing Allen Bradley and/or Siemens PLC components

• Experience mentoring apprentices, developing training, teaching, and delivering training in an advanced manufacturing or community college environments
• Experience with FESTO or Amatrol trainers and training software
• Previous experience training or teaching in one or more of the following areas:
  • Fanuc robotics certification
  • Other robotic automation systems
  • Allen Bradly and/or Siemens PLC logic controllers
  • Hydraulics and pneumatics
  • Mechanical/electrical controls and operations
  • Industrial maintenance
  • Basic electricity and trouble shooting
  • AC/DC theory
  • CNC and advanced machining on mills and lathes
  • Basic mechanical skills
  • Blueprint reading and measurements
• Experienced in SolidWorks/AutoCAD, industrial electricity, process control instrumentation, and automated guided vehicles.
• Experience maintaining and/or troubleshooting pneumatics/hydraulics systems, mechanical power transmission systems, and AC/DC motor controls

• FANUC instructor credentials and ability to award FANUC Certified Robot Operator (FCR-O1 & FRC-O2) or ability obtain credentials within one year

• Ability to award FANUC Certified Technician (FCR-T1 & FCR-T2)

• Ability to work collaboratively with peers across disciplines, functional units, and external partners
• Ability to lead cross functional teams in the development of new programs and projects through completion of the project
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage in a dynamic, changing environment desired
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player, and collaborate with colleagues
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate one-on-one, in small groups, and in classroom situations
• Proficient in Word-processing and presentation software, internet, and e-mail
• Communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff
• Communicate effectively with the manufacturing partners
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of students and clients
• Effectively solve problems

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.  This position requires the manipulation of electrical controls, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, and frequent exposure to manufacturing facilities and/or equipment.

•  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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