Senior Manager of Pathways
$73,855–$96,876 year
HybridDenver, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Operate the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program (TDAP) by managing state compliance, overseeing federal RAPIDS data entry, and serving as the primary point of contact for adult apprentices and district partners. Simultaneously, lead a regional youth apprenticeship territory by delivering "Train-the-Trainer" modules to school counselors, coordinating seasonal recruitment funnels, and matching students with local employers. This split role requires navigating complex multi-stakeholder landscapes involving unions, school boards, and higher education institutions to launch new programs and maintain systemic capacity. Based in Denver, Colorado, this position supports CareerWise's national youth apprenticeship model with a hybrid schedule.
Required Qualifications
- 5-10+ years of experience in workforce development, education administration, complex project management, or career and technical education (CTE) pathways
- Experience navigating highly specialized tracking databases
- Direct experience with RAPIDS
- Direct experience with Salesforce
- Familiarity with the Colorado K-12 landscape, school district structures (including Education Associations/unions), and Higher Education pathways
- Exceptional project management skills with the ability to ruthlessly prioritize an intensive, calendar-driven seasonal recruitment cycle alongside daily administrative compliance deadlines
- This role is based in Denver, Colorado
- CareerWise staff typically work a hybrid work schedule with varying days in the office and other days remote
- Remote work is not guaranteed and the schedule must be approved by the supervisor
- There may be occasions (possibly 1-3 times per year) for staff to gather together in person
- Exceptions will be made for special circumstances
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Higher Education (IHE) partnerships
- Experience managing end-to-end data systems by inputting wage schedules, mentor trackers, and apprentice registrations directly into the federal RAPIDS database
- Experience collaborating with Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to align degree coursework with apprenticeship requirements
- Experience managing Sponsor portfolios
- Experience facilitating ongoing professional development and monthly check-ins
- Experience serving as the primary point of contact for active district partners and adult apprentices
- Experience fielding program inquiries
- Experience ensuring apprentices stay on track with their milestones
- Experience monitoring progression
- Experience managing localized compliance tracking across designated districts
- Experience delivering 'Train-the-Trainer' modules, toolkits, and office hours to equip high school Counselors, Career Navigators, and Leads
- Experience designing and supporting work-based learning opportunities, job shadows, and pre-apprenticeship programs
- Experience driving regional activities mapping to CareerWise's growth targets
- Experience deploying a structured menu of recruitment solutions, including Apprenticeship 101 sessions, profile creation workshops, screening calls, and mock interviews
- Experience actively monitoring student progression and tracking systems during the Peak Recruitment Window (January–April)
- Experience spotting gaps early to execute targeted interventions
- Experience partnering seamlessly with the Business Development team to align student talent supply with local employer demand
- Experience leading smooth student-business integration
- Experience facilitating Business Essentials and Orientations
- Experience leveraging CRM systems like Salesforce to manage and track candidate progression
- Experience maintaining system data integrity
- Experience analyzing pipeline health
- Experience using database-driven insights to ensure high-quality, sustainable placements across the entire funnel
- Experience building the toolkits, training structures, and networks that empower others (educators, district leads) to drive student success at scale
- Experience building programs, screen candidates, and design inclusive pathways with a focus on Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Experience navigating complex state compliance
- Experience navigating district/union dynamics
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience partnering closely with CDE, CDLE, and the SAA
- Experience shepherding districts through State Board of Education (SBE) approval processes
- Experience managing 3-4 major school districts
- Experience moving away from direct case management to build systemic capacity
- Experience orchestrating a rigorous, seasonal recruitment-to-hire funnel
- Experience leading readiness conversations with both union and non-union school districts to launch new programs
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience collaborating with Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to align degree coursework with apprenticeship requirements
- Experience managing Sponsor portfolios
- Experience facilitating ongoing professional development and monthly check-ins
- Experience serving as the primary point of contact for active district partners and adult apprentices
- Experience fielding program inquiries
- Experience ensuring apprentices stay on track with their milestones
- Experience monitoring progression
- Experience managing localized compliance tracking across designated districts
- Experience delivering 'Train-the-Trainer' modules, toolkits, and office hours to equip high school Counselors, Career Navigators, and Leads
- Experience designing and supporting work-based learning opportunities, job shadows, and pre-apprenticeship programs
- Experience driving regional activities mapping to CareerWise's growth targets
- Experience deploying a structured menu of recruitment solutions, including Apprenticeship 101 sessions, profile creation workshops, screening calls, and mock interviews
- Experience actively monitoring student progression and tracking systems during the Peak Recruitment Window (January–April)
- Experience spotting gaps early to execute targeted interventions
- Experience partnering seamlessly with the Business Development team to align student talent supply with local employer demand
- Experience leading smooth student-business integration
- Experience facilitating Business Essentials and Orientations
- Experience leveraging CRM systems like Salesforce to manage and track candidate progression
- Experience maintaining system data integrity
- Experience analyzing pipeline health
- Experience using database-driven insights to ensure high-quality, sustainable placements across the entire funnel
- Experience building the toolkits, training structures, and networks that empower others (educators, district leads) to drive student success at scale
- Experience building programs, screen candidates, and design inclusive pathways with a focus on Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Experience navigating complex state compliance
- Experience navigating district/union dynamics
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience partnering closely with CDE, CDLE, and the SAA
- Experience shepherding districts through State Board of Education (SBE) approval processes
- Experience managing 3-4 major school districts
- Experience moving away from direct case management to build systemic capacity
- Experience orchestrating a rigorous, seasonal recruitment-to-hire funnel
- Experience leading readiness conversations with both union and non-union school districts to launch new programs
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience collaborating with Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to align degree coursework with apprenticeship requirements
- Experience managing Sponsor portfolios
- Experience facilitating ongoing professional development and monthly check-ins
- Experience serving as the primary point of contact for active district partners and adult apprentices
- Experience fielding program inquiries
- Experience ensuring apprentices stay on track with their milestones
- Experience monitoring progression
- Experience managing localized compliance tracking across designated districts
- Experience delivering 'Train-the-Trainer' modules, toolkits, and office hours to equip high school Counselors, Career Navigators, and Leads
- Experience designing and supporting work-based learning opportunities, job shadows, and pre-apprenticeship programs
- Experience driving regional activities mapping to CareerWise's growth targets
- Experience deploying a structured menu of recruitment solutions, including Apprenticeship 101 sessions, profile creation workshops, screening calls, and mock interviews
- Experience actively monitoring student progression and tracking systems during the Peak Recruitment Window (January–April)
- Experience spotting gaps early to execute targeted interventions
- Experience partnering seamlessly with the Business Development team to align student talent supply with local employer demand
- Experience leading smooth student-business integration
- Experience facilitating Business Essentials and Orientations
- Experience leveraging CRM systems like Salesforce to manage and track candidate progression
- Experience maintaining system data integrity
- Experience analyzing pipeline health
- Experience using database-driven insights to ensure high-quality, sustainable placements across the entire funnel
- Experience building the toolkits, training structures, and networks that empower others (educators, district leads) to drive student success at scale
- Experience building programs, screen candidates, and design inclusive pathways with a focus on Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Experience navigating complex state compliance
- Experience navigating district/union dynamics
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience partnering closely with CDE, CDLE, and the SAA
- Experience shepherding districts through State Board of Education (SBE) approval processes
- Experience managing 3-4 major school districts
- Experience moving away from direct case management to build systemic capacity
- Experience orchestrating a rigorous, seasonal recruitment-to-hire funnel
- Experience leading readiness conversations with both union and non-union school districts to launch new programs
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience collaborating with Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to align degree coursework with apprenticeship requirements
- Experience managing Sponsor portfolios
- Experience facilitating ongoing professional development and monthly check-ins
- Experience serving as the primary point of contact for active district partners and adult apprentices
- Experience fielding program inquiries
- Experience ensuring apprentices stay on track with their milestones
- Experience monitoring progression
- Experience managing localized compliance tracking across designated districts
- Experience delivering 'Train-the-Trainer' modules, toolkits, and office hours to equip high school Counselors, Career Navigators, and Leads
- Experience designing and supporting work-based learning opportunities, job shadows, and pre-apprenticeship programs
- Experience driving regional activities mapping to CareerWise's growth targets
- Experience deploying a structured menu of recruitment solutions, including Apprenticeship 101 sessions, profile creation workshops, screening calls, and mock interviews
- Experience actively monitoring student progression and tracking systems during the Peak Recruitment Window (January–April)
- Experience spotting gaps early to execute targeted interventions
- Experience partnering seamlessly with the Business Development team to align student talent supply with local employer demand
- Experience leading smooth student-business integration
- Experience facilitating Business Essentials and Orientations
- Experience leveraging CRM systems like Salesforce to manage and track candidate progression
- Experience maintaining system data integrity
- Experience analyzing pipeline health
- Experience using database-driven insights to ensure high-quality, sustainable placements across the entire funnel
- Experience building the toolkits, training structures, and networks that empower others (educators, district leads) to drive student success at scale
- Experience building programs, screen candidates, and design inclusive pathways with a focus on Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Experience navigating complex state compliance
- Experience navigating district/union dynamics
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience partnering closely with CDE, CDLE, and the SAA
- Experience shepherding districts through State Board of Education (SBE) approval processes
- Experience managing 3-4 major school districts
- Experience moving away from direct case management to build systemic capacity
- Experience orchestrating a rigorous, seasonal recruitment-to-hire funnel
- Experience leading readiness conversations with both union and non-union school districts to launch new programs
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience collaborating with Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to align degree coursework with apprenticeship requirements
- Experience managing Sponsor portfolios
- Experience facilitating ongoing professional development and monthly check-ins
- Experience serving as the primary point of contact for active district partners and adult apprentices
- Experience fielding program inquiries
- Experience ensuring apprentices stay on track with their milestones
- Experience monitoring progression
- Experience managing localized compliance tracking across designated districts
- Experience delivering 'Train-the-Trainer' modules, toolkits, and office hours to equip high school Counselors, Career Navigators, and Leads
- Experience designing and supporting work-based learning opportunities, job shadows, and pre-apprenticeship programs
- Experience driving regional activities mapping to CareerWise's growth targets
- Experience deploying a structured menu of recruitment solutions, including Apprenticeship 101 sessions, profile creation workshops, screening calls, and mock interviews
- Experience actively monitoring student progression and tracking systems during the Peak Recruitment Window (January–April)
- Experience spotting gaps early to execute targeted interventions
- Experience partnering seamlessly with the Business Development team to align student talent supply with local employer demand
- Experience leading smooth student-business integration
- Experience facilitating Business Essentials and Orientations
- Experience leveraging CRM systems like Salesforce to manage and track candidate progression
- Experience maintaining system data integrity
- Experience analyzing pipeline health
- Experience using database-driven insights to ensure high-quality, sustainable placements across the entire funnel
- Experience building the toolkits, training structures, and networks that empower others (educators, district leads) to drive student success at scale
- Experience building programs, screen candidates, and design inclusive pathways with a focus on Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Experience navigating complex state compliance
- Experience navigating district/union dynamics
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience partnering closely with CDE, CDLE, and the SAA
- Experience shepherding districts through State Board of Education (SBE) approval processes
- Experience managing 3-4 major school districts
- Experience moving away from direct case management to build systemic capacity
- Experience orchestrating a rigorous, seasonal recruitment-to-hire funnel
- Experience leading readiness conversations with both union and non-union school districts to launch new programs
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience collaborating with Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to align degree coursework with apprenticeship requirements
- Experience managing Sponsor portfolios
- Experience facilitating ongoing professional development and monthly check-ins
- Experience serving as the primary point of contact for active district partners and adult apprentices
- Experience fielding program inquiries
- Experience ensuring apprentices stay on track with their milestones
- Experience monitoring progression
- Experience managing localized compliance tracking across designated districts
- Experience delivering 'Train-the-Trainer' modules, toolkits, and office hours to equip high school Counselors, Career Navigators, and Leads
- Experience designing and supporting work-based learning opportunities, job shadows, and pre-apprenticeship programs
- Experience driving regional activities mapping to CareerWise's growth targets
- Experience deploying a structured menu of recruitment solutions, including Apprenticeship 101 sessions, profile creation workshops, screening calls, and mock interviews
- Experience actively monitoring student progression and tracking systems during the Peak Recruitment Window (January–April)
- Experience spotting gaps early to execute targeted interventions
- Experience partnering seamlessly with the Business Development team to align student talent supply with local employer demand
- Experience leading smooth student-business integration
- Experience facilitating Business Essentials and Orientations
- Experience leveraging CRM systems like Salesforce to manage and track candidate progression
- Experience maintaining system data integrity
- Experience analyzing pipeline health
- Experience using database-driven insights to ensure high-quality, sustainable placements across the entire funnel
- Experience building the toolkits, training structures, and networks that empower others (educators, district leads) to drive student success at scale
- Experience building programs, screen candidates, and design inclusive pathways with a focus on Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Experience navigating complex state compliance
- Experience navigating district/union dynamics
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience partnering closely with CDE, CDLE, and the SAA
- Experience shepherding districts through State Board of Education (SBE) approval processes
- Experience managing 3-4 major school districts
- Experience moving away from direct case management to build systemic capacity
- Experience orchestrating a rigorous, seasonal recruitment-to-hire funnel
- Experience leading readiness conversations with both union and non-union school districts to launch new programs
- Experience navigating the complex, multi-step process of establishing district-specific agreements
- Experience aligning diverse stakeholder requirements
- Experience ensuring all partners meet necessary program standards
- Experience collaborating with Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to align degree coursework with apprenticeship requirements
- Experience managing Sponsor portfolios
- Experience facilitating ongoing professional development and monthly check-ins
- Experience serving as the primary point of contact for active district partners and adult apprentices
- Experience fielding program inquiries
- Experience ensuring apprentices stay on track with their milestones
- Experience monitoring progression
- Experience managing localized compliance tracking across designated districts
- Experience delivering 'Train-the-Trainer' modules, toolkits, and office hours to equip high school Counselors, Career Navigators, and Leads
- Experience designing and supporting work-based learning opportunities, job shadows, and pre-apprenticeship programs
- Experience driving regional activities mapping to CareerWise's growth targets
- Experience deploying a structured menu of recruitment solutions, including Apprenticeship 101 sessions, profile creation workshops, screening calls, and mock interviews
- Experience actively monitoring student progression and tracking systems during the Peak Recruitment Window (January–April)
- Experience spotting gaps early to execute targeted interventions
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