Part-Time Program Manager-Training & Professional Development

Part-Time Program Manager-Training & Professional Development

Hourly Rate: $27.29

This position is an on-campus, part-time, up-to 19-hour appointment based in Champaign, Illinois.

Applications accepted through November, 13, 2025 at 6PM CT or until the position is filled.

The
Program Manager of Training & Professional Development is responsible for
the research, development, implementation, management, budgeting, marketing and
promotion of the customized training and professional development noncredit
programs, including career training and continuing education for District 505
community and businesses. Services may be identified via needs assessment,
research, community requests, academic departments, instructors, and
third-party proposals. Work is performed both independently and collaboratively
and is evaluated based on customer satisfaction, educational quality, and the
achievement of financial goals and benchmarks established for the position and
the department.

The Program Manager is a part-time appointment on a schedule established by the Associate
Director of Community Education-Contract Training & Professional
Development. The Program Manager may coordinate consulting services, solicit
grants, identify and create partnerships based on needs. Training and other
services range from technical to human relations. An altered work schedule may
be required on occasion.

Applicants must submit:

• An online employment application
  
• Cover letter
  
• Resume or CV
  

• Work with the team to create and oversee budgets for courses/programs, contracts, and grants to include income, expenses, and operating margin.
• Conduct needs assessments and research to identify, develop, and manage professional development programs and services for District 505 and recommend training and service solutions to employers. This includes working with academic departments and community partners to find skilled instructors and quality curriculum, negotiating contracts with service providers, completing grant applications, and creating competitive proposals and contracts.
• Recruit, hire, develop, manage, and evaluate instructors and service providers.
• Arrange for and report on the evaluation of each course, program, and contract.
• Effectively manage project timelines.
• In cooperation with the support staff, arrange for classroom space, educational materials, supplies, audio-visual equipment, meals and other services associated with a course, program, and contract.
• Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with District 505 Employers and create cooperative partnerships.
• Promote courses, programs, and services to target audiences using various methods such as print, digital, and business-to-business marketing strategies. Participate on department, college, community, and workforce committees.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director and team to develop, analyze, and achieve strategic and annual plans, budgets, and assessment goals for the department and ensure these goals and benchmarks are met.
• Assist and collaborate with departmental and institutional colleagues.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree; OR four (4) years related work experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• Prospective new hires will successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting. The background check review includes, but is not limited to, exclusionary offenses per the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act.
• Superior customer service skills and ability to relate to a diverse audience.
• Professional and a self-starter, work independently and on a team, and perform tasks with a high level of accuracy.
• Exhibit strong professional judgment while taking an innovative and collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to establish, develop, and maintain professional relationships with individuals, employers, and organizations.
• Skilled at assessing client needs through listening, observing, gathering information and providing solutions.
• Math skills sufficient to plan and maintain budgets and calculate minimum numbers.
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and logical manner both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and independently.
• Proficient at using Microsoft applications and Adobe to create or modify professional documents and presentations, and the ability to learn the Augusoft Lumens system, CRM software, and new technologies as they emerge.
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.
For further information on the application process, please contact Parkland College Human Resources at 217-351-2220.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing hr@parkland.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer