P/T Workforce Outreach Specialist
Salary
$22.73 - $30.31 Hourly
Location
Main Campus - Toms River, NJ
Job Type
Part-Time
Job Number
202301258
Division
Academic Affairs
Department
School of Workforce Education
Opening Date
07/24/2026
Closing Date
8/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
The Position
The Part-Time Workforce Outreach Specialist serves as a primary representative of the Workforce Innovation department by developing and maintaining relationships with community partners; including employers, businesses, municipalities, healthcare organizations, nonprofit organizations, school districts, and government agencies.
This position identifies workforce training opportunities, promotes Workforce Innovation programs and services, and supports the development of customized training solutions that address employer and community workforce needs. This position maintains an active outreach pipeline, tracks partnership performance and participant outcomes, prepares regular reports, and identifies opportunities to strengthen and expand Workforce Innovation partnerships that support the Colleges strategic goals and community impact.
What You Will Do
- Identifies, researches, develops, and cultivates relationships with employers, businesses, municipalities, healthcare organizations, nonprofit organizations, school districts, government agencies, and other community partners to promote Workforce Innovation programs and services.
- Conducts proactive outreach through networking events, employer visits, presentations, community meetings, conferences, and professional organizations to identify workforce training opportunities and increase awareness of Workforce Innovation programs.
- Meets with employers and community partners to assess workforce training needs, identify skill gaps, and collaborate with Workforce Innovation leadership to recommend customized education and training solutions.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for prospective and existing workforce partners by maintaining regular communication, responding to inquiries, coordinating meetings, and fostering productive, long-term relationships.
- Coordinates partnership activities from initial outreach through implementation by monitoring timelines, facilitating communication among internal and external stakeholders, tracking action items, coordinating logistics, and ensuring successful execution of partnership objectives.
- Collaborates with Workforce Innovation leadership, faculty, and staff to support the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of customized training initiatives and workforce programs.
- Maintains an organized outreach and partnership pipeline by documenting employer contacts, meetings, partnership status, opportunities, follow-up activities, and project outcomes utilizing designated tracking systems and databases.
- Monitors partnership success by tracking enrollment, participation, completion rates, industry-recognized credentials, employer satisfaction, repeat business, and other measurable outcomes to evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Maintains ongoing communication with employers and community partners following program implementation to evaluate participant success, identify additional workforce training needs, strengthen partnerships, and promote future collaboration.
- Prepares weekly outreach and partnership reports summarizing outreach activities, meetings conducted, partnership development, implementation status, measurable outcomes, follow-up activities, and recommendations for future opportunities.
- Represents Ocean County College Workforce Innovation at employer meetings, networking events, chamber of commerce meetings, workforce development initiatives, career fairs, and other community engagement activities to promote Workforce Innovation programs and services.
- Assists in the development of presentations, outreach materials, marketing communications, and promotional activities that support Workforce Innovation initiatives and employer engagement.
- Performs related duties and special projects as assigned.
The Successful Candidate Must Have
- Associates degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Education, Public Administration, Workforce Development, or a closely related field.
- Two (2) years of experience in business development, employer engagement, sales, workforce development, higher education, customer relationship management, marketing, community outreach, or a related field.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, presentation, customer service, and relationship-building skills.
- Valid drivers license in good standing and willingness to travel throughout Ocean County and surrounding communities as required.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends, to support employer and community engagement activities.
Even Better If You Have
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Education, Public Administration, Workforce Development, or a closely related field.
- Experience in workforce development, continuing education, customized training, employer engagement, economic development, or higher education.
- Experience using CRM software, Salesforce, Elevate, Ellucian Colleague, or similar relationship management systems.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
Ocean County College offers the following benefits to part-time Non-Affiliated Administrators:
Personal Time Off:
OCC offers generous time off every fiscal year. Mid-year appointments will receive a prorated share of allotted time off.
Vacation: Twenty-five (25) Days
Sick: Thirteen (13) Days
Holidays: Fifteen (15) College Recognized Holidays
Pension Benefits:
Participation in the New Jersey State Pension System is a requirement of eligible employees. This position is only eligible for the Defined Contribution Plan (DCRP). For more information visit: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/pensions/pension-info-active.shtml
Employee Assistance Program:
OCC offers all employees to take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support. This is a free and completely confidential service where EAP counselors provide assessment, support, and if needed referrals to additional services.
01
What subject area is your highest level of education?
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My professional, verified work experience was in the following area(s):
- Workforce Development
- Community Outreach
- Sales or Customer Relationship Management
- Marketing
- Business Development (ex. creating and/or operating a business)
- Higher Education
- Other/None of the Above
03
Please briefly explain your answer to the question above. Please respond using 1-3 sentences only. If you do not have any experience, write N/A.
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This position is a fully in-person position. Are you able to work in person at our location in Toms River, NJ?
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Please provide your scheduling availability. What days/times are you available?
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Are you able to meet the schedule requirements of the position, which may include evening and/or weekend shifts as needed?
Required Question
Employer Ocean County College
Address 1 College Drive
Toms River, New Jersey, 08754
Phone 732.255.0400 x336
732.255.0400 x2936
Website http://www.ocean.edu