Workforce Operations and Partner Support Manager

Posting Details

Request to Recruit

Position Title Workforce Operations and Partner Support Manager Location Boone, NC Faculty Rank No Provide Rank N/A Position Number 0A1081 Department Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness - 273600

Position Summary Information

Primary Purpose

The Rural Health Workforce Partnerships Manager plans, coordinates, and evaluates the Region 3 cooperative education and work-based learning portfolio. The position leads employer and training-site partnerships; oversees internships, apprenticeships, clinical and field placements, fellowships, rural rotations, and related career experiences; supervises cooperative-program staff; coordinates participant and site processes; and supports progression from education and training into rural health employment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in career services, higher education, workforce development, education, counseling, public health, health sciences, human resources, business administration, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in cooperative education, career services, experiential learning, employer engagement, workforce pathways, healthcare workforce programs, or student and trainee services.
• At least two years of experience supervising staff or leading complex multi-partner programs.
• Demonstrated experience developing employer or training-site partnerships and managing participant placement or work-based learning programs.
• Demonstrated ability to use participant, employer, placement, and outcome data to improve programs.

License/Certification Required

No license or certification is required. Project management, workforce development, public health, clinical, or related certifications may be preferred where applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with rural health workforce programs, community college partnerships, clinical or field placements, apprenticeships, fellowships, rural residency, or academic-practice partnerships.
• Experience managing participant support, employer engagement, service-commitment, placement, or retention processes under a federal or state award.
• Experience supervising career-services or cooperative-program staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Region 3 cooperative education portfolio. Establish consistent program models and timelines for internships, apprenticeships, paid work-based learning, clinical and field placements, fellowships, rural rotations, and other approved career experiences.
• Develop and maintain employer and training-site partnerships. Engage healthcare, public health, behavioral health, emergency services, community, education, and workforce partners; clarify program roles; identify opportunities; and support durable site and supervisor relationships.
• Oversee participant eligibility, advising, matching, placement, and support processes. Coordinate application and verification requirements, participant preparation, site matching, onboarding, approved participant supports, and applicable rural service-commitment documentation.
• Supervise cooperative-program delivery. Assign work and portfolios, coach the Workforce Pathways and Cooperative Programs Coordinator, review participant and site services, maintain consistent standards, and coordinate support from Technical Assistance Specialists.
• Monitor program quality, placement, and retention. Review participation, completion, credential, placement, employer, participant, service-commitment, and retention information; identify barriers; and implement or recommend corrective and improvement actions.
• Coordinate required operational controls and reporting. Maintain program calendars, role assignments, decisions, risks, and outcome records; prepare implementation summaries; and work with central University offices on agreements, payments, data, and compliance matters requiring their authority.

Type of Position Full Time Position Staff/Non-Faculty Staff/Non-Faculty VISA Sponsorship? VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S. Appointment Type 1.0 Work Schedule/Hours Mon-Fri, 8:00-5:00 pm Number of Hours Per Week 40 Number of Months Per Year 12 Mandatory Staff No Suggested Salary Range $65,000-$70,000 Physical Demands of Position

This position primarily involves office and computer-based work involving sitting, typing, reading, analysis, virtual meetings, advising, facilitation, and communication. Regular travel to campuses, employers, training sites, and regional meetings is required. Occasional lifting or transport of materials up to 20 pounds may be required. Individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Posting Details Information

Posting Date 08/25/2026 Closing Date 09/07/2026 Open Until Filled No Evaluation of Applications Begins 09/04/2026 Proposed Date of Hire 09/21/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants

This is a grant-funded position contingent upon final contract/subaward execution, continued funding, satisfactory performance, and University approval. Final classification, salary range, reporting line, and posting language are subject to App State Human Resources review.

Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter/letter of interest, and a list of three professional references with contact information.

Search Chair Name Alex F. Howard ; Adam Hege Search Chair Email howardaf@appstate.edu ; hegeba@appstate.edu Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/55742 Posting Number 201501831P

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
• List of References with Contact Information

Optional Documents