Director of Workforce and Talent

Website Waco Chamber

Workforce and Talent

The Director of Workforce and Talent works in tandem with the Senior Director to lead the Chamber’s workforce + talent initiatives by working with other members of the Chamber’s professional team, strategic partners, and other stakeholders to strengthen and grow the talent pipeline in our region.

Primary Responsibilities:
Assist with all appropriate workforce and talent providers and other key stakeholders to strengthen and grow the region’s workforce and talent pipeline.Areas of focus include:Review current and/or implement effective TPM (Talent Pipeline Management) tracking program(s)
Have experience and be knowledgeable of workforce trends and data-driven best practices
Assist as needed in the organizational needs of the small working groups
Plan and implement work-based learning opportunities that include:LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) mentoring program: LEAD is a business to education partnership that connects local high school students with business professionals to foster mentoring relationships that educate and expose students to various business fields and educational opportunities in the Greater Waco area.Student/Mentor paperwork
Scheduling tours
Website upkeep
Kick Off Celebration coordination
Senior trip coordination
Real World event coordination
Scholarship Banquet coordination
Engagement with mentors, students, liaisons and parents through newsletters, social media and website
Develop and streamline processes related to student/mentor forms, mentor website, student post tour evaluation
CTE (Career and Technical Education) Tours and Job ShadowingWork closely with industry partners to schedule tours
Communicate tour schedules with schools
Plan logistics (room reservations, food, forms)
Meet & greet tours, post event recap with students
Data entry for tour participants to track outcomes and ROI’s
InternshipsMaintain and grow the work of the Youth Internship Collaboration
Continue to connect collaboration partners with industry partners for successful internships
Help connect LEAD students with internship opportunities
Teacher ExternshipsGrow the externship program by securing more employer involvement, allowing more teachers to participate
Strategically support the Chamber’s Vice President of Public Policy and Chamber Foundation to help build financial capacity by assisting with grant writing in support of the Chamber’s workforce and talent initiatives.Drafting grant applications for Senior Director and Chamber Foundation VP to finalize
Drafting grant reports for Senior Director and Chamber Foundation VP to finalize
Maintain the reporting/payment and application deadlines of all grants
With the help of the Senior Director, work closely with the Chamber’s Economic Development team on the organization’s Business, Retention and Expansion (BRE) program by attending meetings and responding to the needs of the businesses and industries.
Planning and execution of the Workforce and Talent annual events and programs (for example the Workforce Forum)
A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience are required.

Reports To: Senior Director of Workforce & Talent

To apply for this job email your details to rmartinez@wacochamber.com


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