Alliance/Partner Management, Auditing, Budget Management, Business Development, Continuous Improvement, Course Coordination, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Grant Writing, Industry Standards, Industry/Trade Analysis, Laboratory Equipment, Maintain Compliance, Meet Sales Quota, Metrics, Needs Assessment, Operations Management, Performance Analysis, Proposal Development, Regulatory Requirements, Resource Utilization, Revenue Growth, Sales Prospecting, Strategic Planning, Sustainability, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Leads the strategic development, growth, and delivery of maritime commercial training programs by aligning course offerings with industry demand, regulatory requirements, and workforce trends. Builds and maintains industry partnerships, identifies emerging training needs, and ensures effective use of resources to maximize student access, throughput, and program sustainability. Collaborates with internal stakeholders to ensure resources and infrastructure support efficient and scalable program delivery.
Essential Job Functions:
- Drives program strategy and growth by assessing maritime industry trends, workforce demand, and regulatory requirements to develop, expand, modify, or sunset training courses.
- Leads business development efforts by cultivating industry partnerships, expanding contract training, and identifying new revenue opportunities aligned with workforce needs.
- Design and manage course offerings and schedules in collaboration with faculty and internal stakeholders to maximize enrollment, resource utilization, and student throughput. Make daily class decisions to schedule or cancel classes.
- Works with the Curriculum, Compliance, and Auditing Coordinator to ensure appropriate delivery of courses to support student success.
- Works with the Grants Oversight Director to develop grant proposals that meet the industry needs as well as the Texas Workforce Commissions requirements.
- Monitors program performance through data, enrollment trends, and key metrics to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Supports student success by ensuring high-quality instruction, responsive scheduling, and resolution of operational barriers.
- Counsels perspective and/or continuing students.
- Manages operational and budgetary performance to ensure financial sustainability and achievement of revenue targets.
- Maintains San Jacinto College Maritime facilities, equipment and labs in step with standard industry practices and in safe working condition
- Represents the College and Maritime Campus in industry, community, and advisory settings to strengthen reputation and workforce alignment.
- Recruits, interviews, hires, trains, supervises, and schedules instructors according to college guidelines. Evaluates faculty to ensure appropriate training is taking place.
Additional Job Functions:
- Participates in advisory committees with industry and workforce partners to inform program direction.
- Helps to maintain equipment when necessary.
- Supports instructional delivery as needed, including occasional teaching.