Under supervision of the VP, Education and Talent Development, this position has day-to-day responsibility for the development and implementation of a regional initiative to expand apprenticeships to help more employers meet their talent needs and more Middle Tennesseans achieve economic mobility. This includes developing a deep understanding of the apprenticeship landscape, building direct pipelines of employers to apprenticeship initiatives such as Apprenticeship U, and identifying opportunities to remove barriers to scaling existing programs or opening new apprenticeships. This position’s primary responsibilities include the development and leadership of a new apprenticeship initiative and facilitation of stakeholder input into a long-term structure to support continued apprenticeship growth.
Grant Funded Position: This position is grant funded. The grant that supports this position expires in June 2026. This position will be assessed upon completion of the grant investment.
Essential Functions:
- Leads the development of a regional apprenticeship initiative that increases the availability of talent for local employers and moves Middle Tennesseans to greater economic mobility.
- Develops deep expertise on the regional apprenticeship ecosystem and creates resources and relational networks that expand knowledge of apprenticeship opportunities in the region.
- Builds and strengthens employer pipelines to support expanded apprenticeship programs in alignment with Chamber initiatives and resources.
- Facilitates regional engagement and consensus-building that moves Nashville toward a sustainable apprenticeship model for our unique context.
- Implements expanded apprenticeship programs, including piloting at least one new initiative or expansion of an existing project such as Apprenticeship U by June 2025.
- Leverages existing state and local funding sources such as those that currently support Apprenticeship U.
- Seeks funding opportunities, writes grants for specified projects, and completes grant reporting requirements as requested.
- Supports the initiatives of the Talent Development Team, Nashville Talent Hub, Nashville Reconnect, and Chamber as requested.