Specialist, Education to Work Partnerships

We are seeking a Specialist, Education to Work Partnershipsto 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 Foundation's Workforce Development Department (WDD) seeks a Specialist to play a critical role in supporting the department's success by applying project management skills, activity design, and facilitation experience to ensure high-quality design and delivery of specific WDD programs. 

This position represents an exciting opportunity to help support Communities of Practice (CoPs) and related technical assistance activities across two pillars of the technical assistance portfolio: initiatives that focus on the expansion of new and innovative pre-apprenticeships and registered apprenticeships as pathways for low-wage workers to secure middle-skill jobs in California, addressing racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in the labor market, and helping workforce boards and nonprofit organizations address barriers to employment for underserved populations. 

• Ideation, project management, and support for the development and implementation of the CoP and related technical assistance activities (e.g. virtual convenings, informational calls, peer learning circles, conference presentations, in-person convenings) for projects within the Education to Work Partnerships technical assistance portfolio.

• Schedule and coordinate project activities and support with tracking grant deliverables.

• Work collaboratively with the Technical Assistance team and Sr. Specialist to plan, design, staff, and facilitate various in-person and virtual learning convenings each year.

Attributes for Success  

• Strong project management skills with ability to balance details and timelines, verify progress on deliverables, prioritize tasks, and strategic priorities across multiple projects.

• Demonstrated writing and presentation skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

• General knowledge of apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, and work-based learning models is a plus.

• Good sense of humor is a plus.

• We’re recruiting for mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better 

• Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of individuals in California 

• 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 

• We are committed to professional development with an emphasis on shared leadership, to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall 

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 [email protected].