Title: Workforce Development Coordinator

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Pikes Peak State College

Location: Colorado Springs

Salary Range: $53,000 - $55,999 annual gross

Who We Are:

Pikes Peak State College is the largest and most diverse college in the Pikes Peak region, serving students with a wide range of goals, experiences, and responsibilities. Our students include recent high school graduates, working adults, military-affiliated students, parents, first-generation students, career changers, transfer students, and lifelong learners.

Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to all, with a focus on student success and community needs. We fulfill that mission by creating affordable, flexible, and accessible pathways that help students transfer to four-year institutions, enter the workforce, advance their careers, and build better futures close to home.

As the needs of our students, employers, and communities continue to evolve, so do we. PPSC embraces innovation that is human-centered, ethical, and focused on student learning. Through strong workforce partnerships and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, we prepare students not only for today's opportunities, but for what's next.

We're looking for people who are passionate about access, collaboration, innovation, and student success. Whether you work in the classroom or behind the scenes, your contributions help create opportunities that change lives. At PPSC, our vision is simple: Students Succeed at PPSC.

Job Summary:

This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity and is exempt from the State Classified Personnel System. Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.   

The Workforce Development Coordinator is responsible for developing and supporting workforce development initiatives, including apprenticeships, credit for prior learning (CPL), customized and short-term trainings, adult and community education options, and employer partnerships.

This role provides leadership in the design, planning, and implementation of noncredit workforce training programs aligned with regional workforce needs and emerging trends. The coordinator collaborates with PPSC faculty and divisional leadership to explore CPL and workforce development training opportunities and connected college credit.

This role supports the development and implementation of customized training and will help conduct needs assessment for PPSC’s instructional credit for prior learning and workforce development departments and their processes. By building and fostering connections with academic divisions, employers, school districts, and workforce development organizations, this position will ensure that short-term training programs meet current and emerging in-demand workforce credentials and skills and expand work-based learning opportunities and jobs for PPSC students and graduates.

Reports To: Associate Vice President for Instructional Services and Career Connected Learning

Supervises: Administrative Assistant II

Essential Functions

Projects Responsibilities:
• Assess, organize, and optimize the PPSC-Workforce Development SharePoint.
• Organize and optimize the PPSC - CPL/PLA SharePoint/Teams site as a repository for credit for prior learning resources for department chairs.
• Create credit for prior learning and workforce development training materials (videos, etc.) and work with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) to make them available to faculty and staff.
• Collaborate with CCCS Workforce Development and internal college personnel to implement the CampusCE student information system for non-credit course offerings.

Program Development:
• Coordinate workforce development programs, such as Career Boost, Skill Advance, noncredit, and customized training programs.
• Collaborate with Pikes Peak Workforce Center (PPWFC) teams to determine career pathways, budgets, and processes of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
• Foster strong local relationships with employers, community agencies, and industry partners (trade and membership organizations, for example) for experiential learning and employment opportunities for students, support employer-identified customized training needs, and elicit feedback and support for noncredit training programs.
• Conduct needs assessment and strategic planning for PPSC Workforce Development programs, processes, and opportunities, such as grants (Skill Advance, etc.), credit for prior learning, apprenticeships, and customized training.
• Review current short-term workforce training options and identify new opportunities through research and employer connections to update portfolio and offer trainings that prepare students to acquire current and emerging in-demand workforce credentials and skills.
• Work with instructional leadership and faculty, subject matter experts, and external partners and vendors in the development of innovative learning programs to meet regional workforce needs.
• Collaborate with instructional leadership (executive deans, associate deans, and department chairs) to find synergy between noncredit and credit programs with a focus on college credit options and alignment, instructor engagement, and ongoing future planning.
• Manage the recruitment, selection, supervision, and support of instructors training in industry settings on customized training projects, collaborating with related instructional divisions if connected to existing curriculum.
• Manage the college’s Skill Advance training grants, including application, monthly submissions, record maintenance, contracts/agreements, invoices, and closure processes and documentation, as needed.
• Oversee and establish relationships with training vendors to support program needs
• Support the development and promotion of work-based learning opportunities, including leveraging credit for prior learning (CPL) and the development and management of apprenticeships, career exploration options, and similar activities

Program Support:
• Supervise the Workforce Development Administrative Assistant II.
• Monitor industry trends, Top Jobs and regional economic reports, and benchmark practices in Colorado and other states for continued excellence in programming.
• Develop customized training budgets and proposals; prepare and submit budget and data reports and documentation to meet program/grant requirements and financial reimbursements.
• Work with academic division leadership to maintain a current list of department chairs for training on and evaluation of credit for prior learning.
• Manage related grants and agreements with third-party training vendors, customized and noncredit workforce training partners and collaborate with college services for procurement, financial, and contract needs.
• Prepare data analysis and reports as necessary.
• Collect and input data into the Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information database System (RAPIDS) for apprenticeships.
• Coordinate the use of facilities, equipment, software, and supplies needed to accomplish training and ordering supplies as necessary.
• Update and maintain the Eligible Training Providers’ List (ETPL) for all noncredit training programs.
• Research opportunities to secure grants available for training, development, and programming needs and support grant applications by reviewing labor market data and pursuing support from industry and community partners to secure grant funding.
• Promote current and new short-term training programs, adult education, and work based learning opportunities with students and college departments, as well as with community partners and their constituents.
• Cooperate with community leaders and agencies to assist with recruitment of new business and strengthen current industries in the region through workforce development training.

Student Support:
• Advise noncredit students in adult education and short-term training programs, with an emphasis on the college’s workforce development and apprenticeship programs and connected college credit opportunities.
• Connect students with PPSC and community resources, employers, and workforce development organizations for wrap-around supports, training fund options, and opportunities for further education, work-based learning and employment.
• Collaborate with the PPSC registrar and instructional department chairs to guide students through the credit for prior learning (CPL) process.
• Recruit and support adults with multiple barriers to education and employment into adult education, short-term training, and work-based learning opportunities.
• Connect with student services departments to support students’ transition from noncredit to credit courses.
• Represent PPSC at local workforce development events such as Pikes Peak Workforce Center apprenticeship fairs to engage prospective students.

General Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
• Ability to navigate differences effectively and respectfully in the workplace

• Ability to coordinate and communicate clearly with multiple organizations
• Initiative with new projects and follow-through
• Ability to navigate the complexities of multiple agencies and stakeholders
• Collaborative approach with internal and external partners
• Willingness to positively engage with and support people of various cultural backgrounds and abilities
• Ability to plan, organize and measure complex programs and processes
• Management of multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to identify and resolve problems
• Proficiency with various computer programs and applications
• Ability to analyze and prepare budgets and data reports
• Ability to occasionally travel to all PPSC campus locations in support of college needs
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Adhere to college policies and procedures.


Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution OR Associate's degree with two years of professional level experience performing similar duties to those described for this position OR Four years of professional level experience performing similar duties to those described for this position.
• Experience using words processing and spreadsheet software
• Experience managing project timelines, budget/resources, and deliverables
• Experience managing grants
• Experience leading projects
• Demonstrated understanding of diversity and experience supporting diverse populations

Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge. Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualification:
• Experience with teaching or training, college or adult transition programs, or workforce development programs.
• Experience with credit for prior learning (CPL).
• Experience with the Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database System (RAPIDS).
• Experience with the Eligible Training Providers List (ETPL).
• Demonstrated ability to identify potential challenges and solve problems.
• Successful record of collaboration and team approach.
• Demonstrated proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Experience with organizational financial processes and budgets.
• Knowledge of apprenticeships and work-based learning concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer or partner needs and identify and implement prospective solutions.
• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent Spanish 

Selection Process:

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. MST on October 23, 2026.

Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.

Visa support is not available for this position.

Application Instructions: 

Pikes Peak State College will conduct reference checks and a criminal background check on the selected candidate. Employment offers and continued employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check. Positions with access to Federal Tax Information require a fingerprint-based criminal history record check as part of the pre-employment process.

Application must be submitted online.  Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration.  A complete application will include:

Cover letter - Address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the order listed on the job announcement.
Resume - Reflect experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  

Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred.  Official transcripts are required if hired for the position.  

Professional References - Provide names and contact information for three recent professional references who can address your expertise and background for this position.

Additional Information/Benefits:

Work Life Balance

Pikes Peak State College offers a generous amount of annual leave and sick leave. Depending on your employment category and full or part-time status, Pikes Peak State College offers 15 hours a month of annual leave and 10 hours a month of sick leave accrual. There are paid holidays and alternate paid holidays which allow the college to be closed Christmas Day through New Year's Day. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Tuition Reimbursement

Education and your success are a priority at Pikes Peak State College. We encourage you to develop job skills and abilities which will benefit you as well as our college. Eligible employees, their eligible dependents, and spouse/domestic partners may enroll in credit courses at any of the Colorado Community College System. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Health, Dental & Vision

Pikes Peak State College offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide you and eligible dependents, spouse/domestic partner, with a broad range of employer paid and employee paid benefit options. In addition to medical coverage, the college offers dental and vision insurance plans to choose from. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Retirement

Pikes Peak State College participates in Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) contribution rates. State employees are required to a mandatory contribution of a percentage of their salary to the plan, and the college contributes a percentage as well. While you are enrolled in PERA, you do not pay Social Security. In addition, there are supplemental retirement plans available through three other vendors.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) offer you an easy way to pay for eligible medical and childcare expenses with money that's set aside with a pre-tax benefit. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Disability Coverage

Pikes Peak State College offers disability insurance to help you meet needs should you become unable to work due to an illness or injury.

Life Insurance

Pikes Peak State College offers life insurance paid for by the college to eligible employees. Supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies are available for those interested in additional coverage. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Additional Leave Programs

Pikes Peak State College offers additional leave programs such as bereavement leave, jury leave, community and parental academic leave, Family and Medical Leave (FML), and Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI).