🌟 Outreach & Admissions / Career Transition Services (OA/CTS) Director

Woodland Job Corps Center | Laurel, MD

Lead a Team That Changes Lives

Located on a beautiful 33-acre wooded campus in Laurel, Maryland, Woodland Job Corps Center empowers young adults through education, career training, and personal development. We are seeking an experienced, mission-driven Outreach & Admissions/Career Transition Services (OA/CTS) Director to lead programs that connect students with opportunities from enrollment through successful career placement.

If you are a strategic leader with a passion for workforce development, community partnerships, and helping young adults achieve their goals, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

💙 Why Join Woodland Job Corps Center?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave & Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development and leadership opportunities
• Supportive, mission-focused team environment
• Beautiful 33-acre campus

🎯 Position Summary

The OA/CTS Director provides leadership and oversight for the Outreach & Admissions and Career Transition Services departments. This role is responsible for driving student recruitment, strengthening community and employer partnerships, achieving placement outcomes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading a team dedicated to helping students successfully transition into employment, higher education, military service, apprenticeships, or advanced training.

🚀 Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop OA/CTS teams to achieve recruitment, placement, and performance goals.
• Develop strategic partnerships with employers, educational institutions, workforce agencies, community organizations, and local leaders.
• Oversee student recruitment, admissions coordination, career transition services, and placement activities.
• Build employment and work-based learning opportunities through employer outreach and community engagement.
• Monitor performance data, identify trends, and implement strategies to meet or exceed Department of Labor and company goals.
• Recruit, train, mentor, evaluate, and support department staff while fostering a culture of accountability and success.
• Ensure compliance with Job Corps policies, the Policy and Requirements Handbook (PRH), Department of Labor regulations, and program integrity standards.
• Maintain accurate student records and ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Represent Woodland Job Corps Center at community events, career fairs, networking opportunities, and partnership meetings.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to ensure students receive high-quality services and successful outcomes.
• Collaborate with Center leadership and departments to promote student achievement and continuous improvement.
• Prepare reports, analyze results, and provide timely information to leadership, Corporate Office, and Department of Labor.

🕘 Work Schedule

Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Weekends Off

🌱 Make an Impact

At Woodland Job Corps Center, your leadership helps create opportunities that change lives. Join a team dedicated to preparing young adults for successful careers and brighter futures.

Apply today and help shape the future—one student at a time.