Youth Apprenticeship Specialist

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years.  It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force.  TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions.  The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

The purpose of this grant- funded position is to develop pre-apprenticeship programs in various industries with support of school systems. The Youth Apprenticeship Specialist is responsible for providing technical and administrative support across all areas of youth apprenticeship responsibilities; managing communication and record keeping functions; coordinating and collaborating with other college faculty and staff in support of youth apprenticeship event scheduling and delivery; engaging external agencies and organizations in support of outreach activities; developing and coordinating college sponsored outreach activities; coordinating youth apprenticeship program development activities with regional employers; contributing to the expansion of youth apprenticeship in the region by performing research on youth apprenticeship best practices and on regional workforce needs; interacting with, and supporting, prospective and current students throughout their time in a Youth Apprenticeship program (admissions, enrollment, advising, etc.); perform program assessments and evaluations; providing employer partners with exceptional customer service by successfully negotiating institutional processes with minimal burden to employers. This position will also be responsible for creating/maintaining databases and reports to include, but not limited to: student information, enrollment data, employer data, and youth apprentice success rates. The position will require some travel around the Hampton Roads Region to engage with K-12 schools, employer partners, and outreach events.

This is a restricted grant-funded position.