ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS - FLORIDA GULF COAST CHAPTER OFFICE

Position Title:	Director of Workforce and Safety
Location:	Tampa, FL
Reports to:	President & Vice President

Please send your resume and letter of interest to Steve Cona III: [email protected].  

BASIC FUNCTIONS

• Develop, administer, and maintain professional development, apprenticeship, and safety training programs.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Plan, develop and administer professional development programs for the ABC commercial construction industry.
• Develop annual professional development budget for approval by BOD.
• Administer approved budget and assist with financial activities related to professional development.
• Supply information for member billings.
• Research topics, subject matter, instructors to develop new seminars and monitor the profit and loss to make each class viable.
• Market professional development courses to members by email, newsletter, direct mail, telephone, word of mouth, personal visits, etc.
• Assist in developing promotional materials to assist in advertising professional development programs.
• Conduct evaluation of course effectiveness, including appropriateness of subject matter, material taught and instructor quality.
• Procure course instructors and speakers and provide instructor training as required.
• Develop new professional development programs.
• Develop partnerships with other organizations in the area of professional development.
• Prepare articles for Chapter newsletter.
• Serve as point of contact for individual members seeking information or assistance regarding professional development and apprenticeship programs.
• Provide a report at monthly board meetings.

APPRENTICESHIP

• Primarily responsible for maintaining and expanding participation in the apprenticeship program.
• Develop annual apprenticeship budget for approval by BOD.
• Administer approved budget and assist with financial activities related to the apprenticeship.
• Supply information for member billings and monitor status of open accounts.
• Hire, evaluate, manage, and train instructors. Maintain a reserve pool for future need.
• Monitor program on a monthly basis through personal visits to all classes in every trade.
• Available for evening correspondence with instructors and apprentices if issues arise.
• Maintain NCCER Master Trainer status.
• Provide ICTP certification as needed.
• Ensure NCCER compliance for students, instructors, and CTE schools.
• Register and maintain program with DOL and state agencies.
• Securely maintain, and ensure proper maintenance of student records, grades and OJT hours.
• Serve as point of contact for sponsors seeking information or assistance regarding apprenticeship programs.
• Establish and maintain liaison with local schools, civic agencies, career tech and other potential sources for recruiting apprentices.
• Coordinate as the main point of contact with all related education partners such as community colleges and workforce boards.
• Research and administer grant opportunities pertinent to apprenticeship operations.
• Monitor state, national, and federal legislation or trends that affect construction and specifically apprenticeship; meet with elected officials as necessary.
• Stay abreast of industry issues and member news.
• Provide a report at monthly board meetings.

SAFETY

• Serve as primary Safety point of contact for the Chapter.
• Develop annual safety budget for approval by BOD.
• Administer approved budget and assist with financial activities related to safety.
• Supply information for member billings.
• Create, promote, and administer safety programming for Chapter.
• Develop promotional materials for Chapter safety initiatives.
• Serve as the ABC STEP champion for the Chapter.
• Drive annual increased STEP participation.
• Provide a report at monthly board meetings.

CHAPTER FUNCTIONS

• Attend various Chapter Meetings and Chapter Events as appropriate.
• Work closely with Membership Director to coordinate member and apprenticeship needs.
• Visit members through either drop-in meetings, scheduled meetings, cold-calls, onsite or elsewhere.
• Assist Chapter President & VP as needed.
• Assist with day-to-day Chapter operations as needed.
• Assist with other staff in the cleanliness of the Chapter offices.

INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to President & VP
• Serves as ABC staff liaison to the Apprenticeship, Management Education, and Safety Committees.

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Communicates regularly with members, ABC National office, government agencies, committees, instructors, colleges, universities, local technical schools and others.
• Assists other departments with responses to member queries.