Project Specialist, Apprenticeship Initiatives
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Role Description
We are seeking a Project Specialist to 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.
The LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network is a member of the Collaborative Impact team of the Foundation for California Community Colleges and supports meaningful connections between students and employers in California through work-based learning and support services.
Our role is to support efforts to bring relevancy and real-world experience to students in California through growing the quantity and quality of work-based learning, with an emphasis on registered apprenticeship, but also includes:
Job shadowing
Classroom presentations
Internships
Other job training opportunities
The Project Specialist advances the Foundation for California Community Colleges’ statewide apprenticeship work by providing high-level administrative, coordination, and communications support for two multi-million-dollar initiatives funded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO).
Maintain project plans, deliverable trackers, and risk logs
Collect status updates from internal work-stream leads and track KPIs in simple dashboards
Draft success stories, newsletter articles, web copy, social-media posts, slide decks, and infographics that highlight project milestones and impact
Qualifications
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including copy-editing and plain-language writing for diverse audiences
Strong attention to detail, ability to juggle multiple priorities, and commitment to meeting deadlines
Must be a self-starter, quick learner, problem solver, and highly motivated
Able to work on a fast-paced team while exercising good judgment
Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged
Requirements
Commitment to professional development with an emphasis on shared leadership
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
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