Aligning Partnerships and Resources to Serve At-Risk

Students

ACCT Conference

October 16, 2015

Kirkwood Community

College

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Skilled Workforce Shortage

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33%

56%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Middle-Skill Workers

Middle-Skill Jobs

38%

12%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Low-Skill Workers

Low-Skill Jobs

Workforce Snapshot

July 2015 Unemployment Rates Kirkwood 7 County Region: 3.3% State of Iowa: 3.8% Nation: 5.6% Iowa has the: 3rd highest labor participation rate in the nation 2nd highest percent of people with more than 1

job

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Target Audience

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Community Initiative: KPACE

Industry Strategy

Education Strategy

Support Services Strategy

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Student

Pathway Navigator

Pathway Navigator

Pathway Navigator

Policy Influence

Workforce Training and Economic Development Funds

Special Programs

GAP Tuition Assistance

Pathways for Academic Career Education and Employment (PACE)

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Workforce Training and Economic Development (WTED) Fund Funding allocated annually using the community college state general aid

distribution formula as provided for in Section 260C.18A of the Iowa Code. Funds may be used to support:

Career Academies Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs Entrepreneurship Education & Small Business Assistance General training, retraining and educational initiatives for targeted audiences.

Other programs that can be supplemented through WTED include:

GAP Tuition Assistance Program (260I) Pathways for Academic Career Education & Employment (PACE) (260H)

Sector Board Development: WTED funds along with grant funds from DOL, helped develop the first sector board in the region. WTED funds also support curriculum development for new training pathways identified by sector boards.

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GAP Tuition Assistance

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Need-based tuition assistance to applicants to enable completion of continuing education non-credit certificate training programs for in-demand occupations.

State advisory board approves training programs that align with industry demand.

Ideally, programs have been developed or guided by a local industry sector board to ensure meeting local workforce needs and to link students with viable career opportunities.

Target audience: individuals in households earning less than 250% of FPL Services include:

Full or partial tuition assistance Direct training costs Required books and equipment Fees for industry testing services and background check testing services

https://www.educateiowa.gov/adult-career-community-college/community-colleges/gap-tuition-assistance-program

Pathways for Academic Career Education and Employment (PACE)

Purpose: Further the ability of members of target populations to secure gainful, quality employment.

Target Population: low-skilled, below 250% FPL, unemployed, underemployed,

dislocated workers Components

Regional industry sector partnerships Outreach and recruitment Assessment and placement into training Training: integration of basic skills, work-readiness and occupational skills training; articulation of courses and bridges from non-credit to credit training Pathway Navigators: provides services and supports to students (academic, support services, and employment)

https://www.educateiowa.gov/adult-career-and-community-college/community-colleges/pathways-academic-career-employment-pace

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What is a Career Pathway?

• A series of inter- connected education and training • Work experiences

• Support services

• Obtain employment

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The Pay Off of Training

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Strategy Alignment: WIOA, WIBs and Sector Boards

WIOA Legislation Focus: Career Pathways / Training Pathways Industry Sector Boards

Opportunities

Strengthen business engagement in developing and implementing workforce strategies to address workforce needs.

Industry Sector Boards supported by Workforce Investment

Boards. Industry Sector Board representation on Workforce Investment

Board and vice versa to increase awareness of needs and services within the workforce system.

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Partnering to Address Workforce Needs

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Industry Sector Board(s) Membership: Employers, IowaWORKS (one-stop), Economic Development, Education,

Community Based Organizations

Employer engagement

Increased knowledge of

workforce system

Coordinated effort to address collective

industry needs

Sector Strategies Driven by Employer Goals

Regional Workforce Investment Board (WIB)

Career pathway maps

developed

Training pathways developed

Talent pipeline developed

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Industry Sector Board Status

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Industry Sector

Board:

Date

Launched:

Where in the

process? Accomplishments:

Advanced

Manufacturing Dec 2010 active

a) Developed a career pathway map

b) Assessed education and training programs

c) Developed a customized Accelerated CNC Machining and Accelerated Welding

training

d) Formalized board structure, development goals

e) Held two Advancing The Future Tour Events

f) Developed strategies to partner with K-12 pipeline

g) Developing a video highlighting regional opportunities for careers in Manufacturing

h) Developing a customized Leadership in Manufacturing training

Financial

Service,

Insurance,

Customer

Service

Jun 2014

(Call Center

Advisory

Committee

established

in 1998)

active

a) Developed a career pathway map

b) Assessed education and training programs

c) Developing customized Customer Service Professional Certificate with Business

Modules

Health Care January

2015 active

a) Elevated short-term priorities in the Industry

b) Developing a career pathway map

Information

Technology

September

2015 emerging

a) Identified business partners

b) Meetings being held

c) Focusing on apprenticeship models and connecting to students

Transportation

and Logistics

October

2015 emerging

a) Developed a customized Professionalism for Truck Drivers training

b) Assessing training programs needed

c) Assessing hiring and workforce recruitment models

Value Add Partnerships

• Career Services

• Mock Interviews

• Job Fairs

•Businesses, Community Based Organizations & Education Institutions partner to identify individuals to train

• Businesses inform training and skill needs

• Business input influences training curriculum

1) Business Driven

2) Outreach and Recruitment

3) Business Engagement in

Training and CBO partnership to

address student needs

4) Employment Preparation and

Attainment

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• Classroom • Business tours • Job Shadows • Internships

• Services to address social service needs of students

Creating a Seamless Experience for Students

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Employment Services

Education and Training

Joint Application (WIOA, GAP, PACE)

Program Enrollment or Co-Enrollment (WIOA, HSED/HiSet, ELL, GAP, PACE)

Internships

Workshops/Training

Staff assistance with job search and preparation

Braiding Resources to Support Student Success

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Federal

ABE/HSED

WIOA

State

ABE/HSED

ESL

GAP Tuition Assistance

PACE

Grants

League of Innovation- WBF

AACC- Job Ready, Willing and Able

Kirkwood

ABE/HSED Fund 1

Kirkwood Foundation- Project Start-Finish

Student

Braiding Funding: Student Examples

Julie

Customer Service Professional Certificate

GAP funded her tuition costs

Co-enrolled in PACE to provide her with transportation assistance as daily transportation costs from Anamosa became a barrier while in training.

Julie successfully completed the certificate, had perfect attendance and started at Toyota Financial the day after graduation, earning $16 an hour.

Julie was asked by Toyota to present to the next group of students in the Customer Service class to show the opportunities available at Toyota Financial for successful completers.

Julie received incentive bonuses for successful completion of training, entering employment and retaining her employment for 90 days through the Walmart Brighter Futures grant.

Sillina

• Enrolled in the first KPACE Health Care Pathway program earning $9.25 per hour.

• She worked on her basic skills through the

Connections class supported through both PACE and ABE funds.

• She successfully complete her CNA certificate

training. • Sillina enrolled at Kirkwood in the Fall of 2012

into Medical Assisting. She obtained her 1 year diploma and has one class to complete a 2 year AAS degree.

• Sillina maintained a 4.0 GPA and only missed ½

day of classes! • Through her work with Career Services, Sillina

received assistance with her job search and accepted a full-time Certified Medical Assisting position at Mercy Care in Hiawatha earning $13 per hour, an increase of $3.75 per hour.

• She also received an incentive bonus through Walmart Brighter Futures for completing her training.

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Community Based Organization Evolution of Partnerships

Start Up-Basic Needs Waypoint

Horizons

Partnership for Safe Families

Now-Pipeline of students and Internships Four Oaks PATHS

Horizons

Goodwill

Future-student pipeline Goodwill-Department of Corrections Grant Project

Community Based Organization Training and Pipeline Partnership

Four Oaks- Jane Boyd PATHS Program Audience:

low income

barriers such as involvement with DHS system, at-risk of homelessness, mental health etc.

10 weeks Soft skills training

1 week Paid Internship

Employment

Continue Training (WIOA, GAP, PACE)

Community Based Organization Internship Partnerships

Goodwill of the Heartland

Provide opportunities for internships for GAP and PACE

manufacturing students. Link welding students with Goodwill manufacturing facility:

earn a wage,

experience in light manufacturing

complete additional training like 6 Sigma and ISO.

Goodwill-World of Work-Soft Skills Training

A model built on partnership and braiding resources

Industry Strategy

Education Strategy

Support Services Strategy

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Student

Pathway Navigator

Pathway Navigator

Pathway Navigator

Lois Bartelme Board of Trustees Chair Lois.Bartelme@kirkwood.edu Keith Stamp Board of Trustees Kstamp@gwaea.org Carla Andorf Director, Skills to Employment Carla.Andorf@iwd.iowa.gov Judy Stoffel Student Access Program Developer, Student Services Judy.Stoffel@kirkwood.edu

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