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Job Description
This position provides vision, leadership, and direction for the
Workforce Development Center (WDC). Duties include oversight of the
facility, credit and non-credit programming, primary contact for Great
River Fame Chapter, Workforce and Renewable Energy grants, and
supervision of the WDC faculty and staff.
John Wood Community College
John Wood Community College is the educational link between business and
community in the West Central Illinois Region. JWCC collaboratively
creates innovative and relevant academic and training programs with
business leaders to educate people and the workforce for todays needs
and tomorrows opportunities. JWCC has centers in Quincy, Pittsfield,
Baylis and Mt. Sterling, Illinois. Programs include a comprehensive
baccalaureate transfer curriculum, customized business training,
career/technical degrees and certificates and personal enrichment
courses.
John Wood Community College is an educational leader in comprehensive
community college education in West Central Illinois and is accredited
by the Higher Learning Commission. Established in 1974, the college\'s
main campus and administrative center is in Quincy, Illinois. The main
campus opened in January 2002 and is located on 150-acres of beautiful,
sprawling landscape. The College operates four branch campuses: the
Workforce Development Center in Quincy, the Southeast Education Center
in Pittsfield, the Agricultural Sciences Education Center in Baylis, and
the Mt. Sterling Education Center in Mt. Sterling.
John Wood serves an average fall enrollment of 1,900 students across a
nine-county area of Western Illinois. As a catalyst for innovation both
on-campus and in the local community, John Wood Community College
specializes in traditional education, workforce training, and
professional development. The College is committed to student success
and programmatic excellence based on the core values of excellence,
accountability, integrity, servant leadership, and lifelong learning.
Mission
John Wood Community College enriches lives through learning by providing
accessible educational opportunities and services at exceptional value.
Philosophy
John Wood Community College is an open-admission, comprehensive, public
community college that seeks to enhance the lives of those it serves by
striving for academic excellence, integrity, accountability, and
flexibility. Recognizing and respecting each persons uniqueness,
potential, and value, the College offers a variety of programs,
curricula, and educational delivery systems and schedules to accommodate
students requirements and different learning rates. Further, the College
seeks to stimulate students intellectual, academic, personal, and social
development as productive, engaged, and responsible citizens supporting
the community.
Accreditations
JWCC is accredited and recognized by the following organizations:
The Higher Learning Commission
North Central Association
Illinois Community College Board
Illinois Board of Higher Education
John Wood Workforce Development Center
The College opened its Workforce Development Center (WDC) in 2009 at
2710 N. 42^nd^ Street in Quincy. A 14,300 square feet expansion was
completed in 2024. Located on 14 acres, the facility enables the College
to meet the training needs of area businesses and industry. The center
offers Career, Technical, and Workforce Education Programs including
truck driver training, electrical technology, computer-aided design,
industrial maintenance, logistics, advanced manufacturing technology,
automation & robotics, HVAC, customized training, and welding. The WDC
is the educational center for the Great River FAME Chapters Advanced
Manufacturing Technician program.
* esired Qualifications*
Bachelors Degree required. Five (5) or more years of relevant business
and industry work experience. Excellent listening, negotiation, and
presentation skills. Ability to establish and maintain department
budgets and maintain an excellent working relationship with other
college and community members.
Essential Functions
Provide oversight for the facility needs of the workforce development
center (WDC).
Primary point of contact for activities at the WDC such as facility
tours, hosting Makerfest, and other special events.
Great River Fame Chapter Administration consisting of the following
duties:
- Assist chapter members with recruitment of students.
- Schedule courses for Fall, Spring and Summer.
- FAME student navigator duties ensuring wrap around services.
Grant management of the Department of Energy (IAC) grant and assist with
other workforce related grants implementation and reporting.
Provide input and