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Technical Training Program Designer
- 496469
- Paducah
- Staff
- Full-time
- Closing at: Jun 20 2026 - 23:55 CDT
- West Kentucky Community & Technical College
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Title: Technical Training Program Designer
Salary Range: $48,168 annually
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Exempt
College: West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Campus Location: West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Department: Workforce Solutions
Total Rewards
West Kentucky Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:
- Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
The Technical Training Program Designer - Nuclear Workforce Programs collaborates with industry partners, faculty, and workforce staff to design and develop customized, industry-aligned training programs that prepare individuals for careers in nuclear energy, advanced manufacturing, and related supply chain industries through WKCTC''s Workforce Solutions division. This role ensures short-term workforce training aligns with regional demand and industry standards while also exploring opportunities to embed nuclear industry competencies into existing academic programs.
Job Duties:
- Curriculum & Program Development - Ability to design and structure short-term technical workforce training, develop instructional materials, and build stackable credential pathways aligned with industry standards.
- Industry Translation - Skill in converting employer workforce needs and identified skill gaps into practical, career-ready training programs and academic pathway integrations.
- Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement - Ability to work effectively across industry partners, faculty, workforce staff, and advisory groups to guide program development and implementation.
- Project Management - Strong organizational skills to manage multiple program development initiatives, documentation requirements, and implementation timelines simultaneously.
- Labor Market & Workforce Analysis - Ability to participate in needs assessments and interpret labor market data to ensure training aligns with regional nuclear and advanced manufacturing workforce demand.
- Grant Support & Reporting - Familiarity with grant-funded workforce initiatives and the administrative and documentation responsibilities that accompany them.
- Nuclear/Technical Industry Fluency (preferred) - Working knowledge of the nuclear energy ecosystem, related supply chain industries, or regulatory training environments.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor''s degree in Workforce Development, Education, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Instructional Design, or a related field.
Experience in curriculum development, workforce training program design, or technical education.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor''s degree in Workforce Development, Education, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Instructional Design, or a related field.
Experience in curriculum development, workforce training program design, or technical education.
Additional Skills Requested:
- Knowledge of workforce training program development and curriculum design
- Ability to collaborate with industry partners, faculty, and workforce staff
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Ability to translate employer workforce needs into training programs and career pathways
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.