Director of Apprenticeships

Director of Apprenticeships

Hiring Spring 2024

Mission: Neighborhood Villages envisions a future in which all families have access to affordable, high quality child care. In service of this vision, we advocate for child care policy reform and implement innovative, scalable solutions to address the biggest challenges facing child care providers and the families who rely on them.

What We Do: Neighborhood Villages advocates for policy reform and designs and implements pilot programs primed for adoption into public policy-and we have a proven track record of success. Through testing new solutions, Neighborhood Villages is driving the policy reform necessary to make change happen by building a stronger child care sector, through providing professional development programming and infrastructure supports to child care providers.

Job Description: We currently run two apprenticeship programs that we launched in January of 2023: one for new ECE teachers looking to become lead teachers, and one for administrators looking to be directors. In 2024, we will launch an intermediary practice, supporting early childhood education programs in standing up their own registered apprenticeships. The Director of Apprenticeships will be responsible for leading the Apprenticeship Program and will report to Neighborhood Villages' Senior Director of Workforce Programs. The successful candidate will be able to provide both high-level strategic direction, identifying and executing on opportunities for expansion and enhancement, and also day-to-day leadership of Neighborhood Villages' existing apprenticeship programs. The Director will be responsible for managing the Apprenticeships team, ensuring that apprentices, mentors, employers, and vendor partners receive exceptional support throughout their experience with the program. The Director will ensure that Neighborhood Villages collects, maintains, and provides all required documentation related to the program.

Candidates should be self-directed, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and able to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Chief Program Officer and the Senior Director of Workforce Programs to set and execute strategy for the Neighborhood Villages Apprenticeship Program
• Oversee Neighborhood Villages' two-track Apprenticeship Program:
  • Ensure that enrollment targets are met or exceeded for each training series
  • Schedule and coordinate each training series with multiple training partners
  • Support training partners in onboarding and orienting program participants
  • Provide technical support to participants regarding how to access online trainings and required materials
  • Coordinate the provision of key materials, such as laptops and textbooks, to apprentices
  • Work with partner organizations to distribute and collect evaluation materials, pre- and post-training
  • Support apprentices and mentors in filling out their Work Process Plan, receiving Related Technical Instruction, and completing On the Job Learning
  • Coordinate regular community of practice meetings for apprentices and mentors
  • Keep apprentice, mentor, and employer records up to date
  • Assist in fulfilling the reporting requirements of our funders
• Oversee Neighborhood Villages Apprenticeship Intermediary work:
  • Support partner organizations in designing and implementing registered apprenticeships in the field of early childhood education
  • Catalog Neighborhood Villages' method and process to enable sharing with partner organizations
  • Support the growth and expansion of intermediary work with additional partners
• Complete other responsibilities related to the Neighborhood Villages Apprenticeship Program

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
• 5-7 years of program management experience preferred
• 5-7 years of people management experience preferred
• Strong analytic and data systems management skills including proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office and familiarity with database systems
• Exceptional ability to manage time and handle multiple tasks and priorities
• Attention to detail
• Ability to problem solve and adapt to changing circumstances
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish preferred

Compensation and Benefits: Neighborhood Villages is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with the professional qualifications and responsibilities of its staff. The salary range for this position starts at $85,000.

To Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application.

Neighborhood Villages does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, homelessness, or military status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.