Senior Technical Assistance Consultant, Postsecondary Education and Workforce Development

Accountabilities:

• • Lead cross-sector technical assistance projects that strengthen alignment among community colleges, workforce systems, employers, and community-based organizations.
  • Design and support initiatives that expand access to career pathways, work-based learning, apprenticeships, and other employment-connected opportunities.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on work-based learning and apprenticeships, helping institutions design new programs or adapt existing programs to incorporate effective work-based learning models.
  • Advise on non-degree credentials and professional certifications, including program development and employer engagement to ensure alignment with workforce needs.
  • Provide expertise on student experience and outcome data collection across credit-bearing and non-credit programs, including approaches for better understanding employment outcomes.
  • Support higher education in prison and reentry initiatives through program design, implementation guidance, tools, and resources.
  • Conduct policy and program analysis to identify opportunities to strengthen postsecondary and workforce systems, funding approaches, service models, and institutional practices.
  • Translate research, quantitative and qualitative data, and policy insights into practical briefs, toolkits, training materials, and guidance for practitioners and decision-makers.
  • Facilitate professional development, coaching, stakeholder engagement, and capacity-building activities across diverse organizations and audiences.
  • Manage projects and cross-functional teams, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining strong client relationships and high-quality deliverables.
  • Cultivate relationships across higher education and workforce development networks and represent the organization with external partners and stakeholders.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities with federal, state, nonprofit, philanthropic, and foundation clients, contributing to proposals and business development activities.
  • Foster an inclusive, collaborative working environment that values diverse perspectives, continuous learning, and professional growth.

  Requirements:

  • Ph.D. with at least 3 years of relevant experience, a Master’s degree with at least 7 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with at least 9 years of relevant experience in a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience working directly with community colleges or within postsecondary education environments to lead initiatives, implement programs, or support institutional change.
  • Strong professional knowledge of postsecondary education, workforce development, career pathways, and student success, particularly in community college settings.
  • Experience delivering technical assistance, consulting, coaching, capacity-building, or implementation support to public agencies, nonprofits, community organizations, or higher education institutions.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of work-based learning and apprenticeships, including the policies, partnerships, and practices required for successful implementation.
  • Experience managing complex projects and leading cross-functional teams involving multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to interpret and apply quantitative and qualitative data to develop technical assistance strategies and practical recommendations.
  • Familiarity with federal policy frameworks and funding streams such as Pell Grant reinstatement, WIOA, Registered Apprenticeships, Perkins V, and Second Chance Pell.
  • Strong facilitation, coaching, presentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Excellent writing skills and the ability to transform research, policy, and data into accessible tools, briefs, training materials, and practitioner guidance.
  • Strong business development, proposal writing, and client relationship management capabilities.
  • Established networks within higher education and workforce development, with the ability and willingness to cultivate new relationships.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively.
  • Preferred: experience in a mission-driven nonprofit, philanthropic, academic, or research organization.

  Benefits:

  • Anticipated annual salary range of $127,000–$140,000 USD.
  • Remote work within the United States or the option to work from a U.S. office location, subject to project requirements and residency considerations.
  • Comprehensive total rewards program designed to provide competitive compensation and benefits.
  • Opportunities to work on mission-driven projects that expand educational access, career readiness, and workforce opportunities.
  • Professional growth and development through work with experienced researchers, consultants, and subject matter experts.
  • Collaborative environment emphasizing evidence, practical impact, diverse perspectives, and continuous learning.
  • Opportunities to engage with federal, state, philanthropic, nonprofit, workforce, and higher education partners.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the U.S.; employment-based visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
  • Depending on project assignments, certain residency requirements may apply.
  • Equal employment opportunity and accessibility support throughout the employment process.