Coordinator, Trade and Apprenticeship

Coordinator, Trade and Apprenticeship Salary $71,520.00 - $85,148.00 Annually

Location: MI, MI Job Type: LO-71 Full Time Job Number: 202500435 Division: Business & Entr Office Department: School of BEPD Opening Date: 02/16/2026 Closing Date: Continuous

Position Description

Henry Ford College presents an opportunity for a Coordinator, Trade & Apprenticeships.Reporting to the Associate Dean, School of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development, the Coordinator of Trades and Apprenticeships manages and directs Professional Trades activities, including oversight of all Henry Ford College Trade and Apprenticeship programs. The Coordinator collaborates with academic leadership, faculty, and staff to ensure program quality and alignment with workforce needs. This position partners with federal, state, and local agencies, community-based organizations, workforce and economic development entities, and employers to create and expand registered apprenticeship programs across multiple industries, including advanced manufacturing, construction, energy, finance, healthcare, hospitality, information technology, telecommunications, and transportation.

Core Competencies and Qualifications

The most successful candidate will have a career that reflects the following competencies and qualifications. However, education, experience, and training that demonstrates proficiency and the ability to perform the essential duties will be evaluated for equivalency to the education, competencies, and experience qualifications listed below.

• Bachelor's degree from regionally accredited institution required.
• Four (4) years of professional leadership experience in trade and apprenticeship, including development, oversight, and management of apprenticeship projects required.
• Experience in developing and registering apprenticeship programs with the U.S. Department of Labor or a federally recognized State Apprenticeship Agency, establishing partnerships and collaborations with business, industry, labor unions, and public agencies utilizing apprenticeship as a workforce strategy required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with federal, state, county, and city governmental and private workforce agencies needed.
• Grant development, writing, and reporting experience required.
• Demonstrated experience in program development and the coordination/planning of large projects across various departments and agencies required.
• Demonstrated experience in the budget creation, program monitoring and evaluation, financial control and managing multiple funding streams is required.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external constituencies and have the capacity to coordinate, oversee and manage numerous projects simultaneously with multiple clients and partners required.
• Demonstrated experience being a collaborative and visionary leader who brings new and creative ideas for developing apprentice-training programs required.
• Demonstrated experience developing Related Technical Instruction (RTI) and registering apprenticeship programs with the U.S. Department of Labor or a federally recognized State Apprenticeship Agency, establishing partnerships and collaborations with business, industry, labor unions, and public agencies utilizing apprenticeship as a workforce strategy required.
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with business, industry, labor associations and unions, trade associations, workforce and government agencies required.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting Labor Market Information (LMI), evaluating workforce demand, and identifying emerging labor market trends.

Position-Specific Core Competencies

• Foster Teamwork and Innovation - Encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing among team members to achieve common goals, while promoting creative thinking and experimentation to improve processes, programs, and outcomes.
• Actively supports diverse perspectives, motivates others to contribute ideas, and cultivates an environment where innovative solutions are recognized, tested, and implemented.
• Results Orientation - Demonstrates a strong commitment to achieving high-quality outcomes and measurable goals. Focuses efforts on completing objectives efficiently and effectively, while proactively addressing obstacles, monitoring progress, and holding self and others accountable for results.
• Building Collaborative Relationships - Develops and maintains strong, mutually beneficial partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. Builds trust and credibility through effective communication, reliability, and understanding of partner needs. Works to align diverse interests toward shared objectives while fostering long-term professional networks.
• Strategic Thinking - Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization in a global economy; examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective; determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.
• Creative Thinking - Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or are unavailable.
• Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Leadership Skills - Ability to self-discipline, works independently or leads a cross-departmental team, and manages conflict.

Additional Unique Competencies

• Conscientiousness - Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Dependability and Reliability - Behaves consistently and predictably; is reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling obligations; diligently follows through on commitments and consistently meets deadlines.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Self-Management - Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Communication - Ability to carry out verbal and written directions and to effectively communicate to HFC stakeholders. Understanding and adherence to HFC policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the development and management of partnerships and collaborations with business, industry, labor unions, trade associations, government, and private workforce agencies to design and implement professional trade initiatives.
• Develop and oversee trade and apprenticeship programs, including creating registered apprenticeship programs with the U.S. Department of Labor or a federally recognized State Apprenticeship Agency.
• Provide leadership in writing and submitting workforce development and curriculum grants, in collaboration with federal, state, regional, county, and local government agencies, employers, workforce agencies, labor unions, and college personnel.
• Collaborate with industry partners, labor unions, trade associations, and faculty to develop apprenticeship-related classroom instruction aligned with workforce needs.
• Direct and supervise administrative, training, and support staff.
• Represent Henry Ford College's Trade and Apprenticeship Education (TAE) division at meetings and activities with labor unions, trade associations, and workforce/economic development agencies.
• Manage departmental budgets and finances for Professional Trades programs.
• Oversee and facilitate meetings of the Professional Trades Advisory Board and its associated committees.
• Direct the maintenance, purchasing, and inventory of Professional Trades department equipment and supplies.
• Represent the TAE division on the Academic Affairs Leadership Council (AALC) Expanded Group, Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), Academic Council, and other relevant committees.
• Collaborate with HFC academic departments and Student Affairs to design course sequencing, oversee invoicing for employer/business partners, and manage Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Training Agreements.
• Maintain statistical data on recruitment, enrollment, admissions, and completion for Professional Trades programs to support monitoring, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Academic and Student Affairs to ensure proper admittance, enrollment, and registration of trade and apprenticeship students both on and off campus.
• Recruit, onboard, and orient instructors for Professional Trade courses, continuing education programs, and Career and Technical Education initiatives for secondary schools as needed.
• Meet with instructors, students, and partner agencies to address and resolve concerns, ensuring fair and equitable outcomes.
• Plan, implement, and oversee on- and off-campus events, including promotional initiatives, reporting, evaluation, and follow-up.
• Support internal and external partners in planning conferences, speakers, and other programming.
• Collaborate with media relations to develop and post web content, conduct interviews, and prepare written pieces for college communications, including photography, editing, and webpage updates.
• Review departmental communications related to collegiate partnerships (including Camp Exploration) for accuracy and consistency with HFC's mission, vision, and branding guidelines.
• Partner with the Office of Marketing and Communications to ensure alignment of promotional materials, web content, and branding.

Physical Demands

• Physical Demands Not Applicable Occasionally: <33%/day Frequently: 34-66%/day Constantly: >66%/day Sitting XStanding XPulling XClimbing XReaching XWalking XLifting <10 lbs. XLifting 10 lbs. to 20 lbs. XLifting 20 lbs. to 50 lbs. XLifting >50 lbs. XKneeling XTwisting XStooping XOther

Additional Information

While we have attempted to capture the core functional responsibilities in the role, the statements contained in this job announcement reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Therefore, performing additional job-related duties not listed above may be required as assigned.

Rewards That Last a Lifetime

Henry Ford College takes great pride in offering a variety of comprehensive and industry-leading programs and resources to support the health and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Employee assistance program
• 403B and 457B saving and retirement plans with Roth contribution options
• Vacation time/PTO
• Holidays
• Tuition waiver
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Employer paid vision and dental
• Long/short term disability
• Flex spending and health saving accounts
• Professional Development opportunities