Workforce Pathways and Program Development Manager

Workforce Pathways and Program Development Manager

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

York County, SC

Job Type

Temporary Grant - Full-Time

Job Number

192291

Agency

York Technical College

Opening Date

08/28/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

Class Code:

UZ01

Position Number:

TBD

Normal Work Schedule:

Other

Normal Work Schedule (Other):

Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)

Pay Grade

Unclassified

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures:

Please apply online, taking care to complete the state application with all work history and education. Incomplete applications will be disqualified and will not be reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application.

Veteran Preference Statement

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

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Job Responsibilities

BUILD THE PATHWAYS THAT WILL POWER THE REGION'S FUTURE.

As the Engine's workforce development lead institution, York Technical College is responsible for helping the region anticipate how emerging technologies will change occupations, required skills, credentials, and talent needs. As Workforce Pathways and Program Development Manager, you will turn emerging industry needs into real opportunities for learners: new credentials, stackable pathways, work-based learning, career-exploration programs, and training that prepares people for careers in grid modernization and advanced energy.

What You Will Do

You will not just identify workforce gaps. You will build the programs that close them. Working with employers, educators, K-12 schools, workforce organizations, and community partners, you will:

• Create industry-aligned credit and noncredit programs, credentials, and career pathways.
• Connect education and employment through apprenticeships, work-based learning, dual enrollment, articulation, and credit for prior learning.
• Develop career-awareness and early-exposure programs that help students and families see a future in advanced-energy careers.
• Turn strong program concepts into implementation-ready models that partners can deliver across the region.
• Help institutions address curriculum, faculty, equipment, and delivery barriers.
• Track results and use evidence to strengthen programs, expand access, and improve outcomes.

Who We're Looking For

You know how to move from idea to implementation. You can listen to employers and technical experts, identify what learners need to know and do, and translate that information into a credible education or training solution. You are comfortable bringing different partners to the table, managing multiple projects, and maintaining both momentum and quality.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in education, curriculum and instruction, instructional design, business, organizational leadership, workforce education and development, or a related field.
• At least three years of experience in curriculum development, workforce training, academic program development, instructional design, apprenticeships, career pathways, or a related area.
• Experience translating employer or occupational requirements into education or training programs.
• Experience managing projects involving educators, employers, administrators, or external partners.
• Strong project management, facilitation, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, curriculum and instruction, instructional design, workforce education and development, or a related field.
• Experience developing community or technical college credit and noncredit programs.
• Experience developing short-term credentials, apprenticeships, dual-enrollment pathways, work-based learning, or customized employer training.
• Experience developing K-12 career-awareness, summer camp, career exploration, or community-based education programs.
• Experience with advanced energy, grid modernization, utilities, advanced manufacturing, engineering technology, information technology, cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting a federal grant or implementing programs across multiple institutions.
• Familiarity with competency-based education and credit for prior learning.

Additional Comments

• Applicants indicating degree(s) on the application may be required to provide unofficial copies of transcripts in the application process and official transcript upon hire.

• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with the first review of applications beginning September 30, 2026.

• Candidates are encouraged to attach a statement of interest in the online application describing how their unique qualifications align with the position.

• This is a grant-funded position contingent upon the continued availability of funding. Regular regional travel and occasional travel outside the region are required. Evening or weekend work may be necessary to support partner meetings, industry events, Engine activities, and reporting deadlines. Other duties may be assigned based on the operational needs of the Engine and the College.

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

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Do you possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in education, curriculum and instruction, instructional design, business, organizational leadership, workforce education and development, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

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Please describe your three or more years of experience in curriculum development, workforce training, academic program development, instructional design, apprenticeships, career pathways, or a related area. Using specific examples, address your experience with: (1) Translating employer or occupational requirements into education or training programs (2) Managing projects involving educators, employers, administrators, or external partners and (3) Applying project management, facilitation, communication, and organizational skills. Please explain your role and the results achieved. You may respond in the space provided or upload an attachment. Responses that refer only to a résumé or application will be considered incomplete.

Required Question

Employer State of South Carolina

Agency York Technical College Address 452 S. Anderson Road

Rock Hill, South Carolina, 29730

Phone 803-981-7183

The language used in this document does not create an employment contract between the employee and the agency. This document does not create any contractual rights or entitlements. The agency reserves the right to revise the content of this document, in whole or in part. No promises or assurances, whether written or oral, which are contrary to or inconsistent with the terms of this paragraph create any contract of employment.