Career Pathways Coordinator

Overview

Working at Moraine Park Technical College is much more than a job. It's an opportunity to help influence the future of higher education. At MPTC, we are in a unique position to impact our district communities, and we work diligently to hire candidates with aligned values and extensive skillsets to help move the mission of Moraine Park forward.

Position Summary:

Moraine Park Technical College is seeking a full-time, grant funded Career Pathways Coordinator on our Fond du Lac Campus. The Career Pathways Coordinator is responsible for reviewing and enhancing career pathways within the Quality & Advanced Manufacturing program area of study. This position includes analyzing curriculum, evaluating student success data, and monitoring program completion, graduation rates, and embedded pathway credentials. The coordinator will assess credit for prior learning, track transfer outcomes to four-year institutions, and identify trends among students who stop out or switch program areas. This position also includes active engagement with local workforce and community partners.


The successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree in Business, Education, or related field, two years' experience analyzing curriculum alignment, student success metrics, completion data, graduation rates, and credential attainment and experience in higher education, workforce development, or student services strongly preferred. We will accept applications until the position is filled; however, applicants who apply by May 18, 2026 will be considered in our first review of applicants. This position is funded by the WTCS Career Pathway grant through June 2028.

Join us at Moraine Park Technical College, where we strive to make a positive difference in the lives of our students!

Responsibilities:

• In partnership with academic leadership, create pathways to advance academic and educational outcomes for adult and K12 learners in the Quality & Advanced Manufacturing program.
• Coach, mentor and support program faculty on curriculum enhancements. Monitor enrollment, retention, and completion trends within the program.
• Identify and address academic barriers to retention and completion by coordinating with academic support services.
• Partner with internal partners and regional employers to promote and align Quality & Advanced Manufacturing program offerings with workforce needs.
• Seek employer feedback to ensure continuous improvement of the Quality & Advanced Manufacturing pathway.
• Evaluate and expand Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) opportunities for prospective Quality and Advanced Manufacturing students
• Create and launch career exploration initiatives for middle and high school students specific to the Quality & Advanced Manufacturing program in collaboration with K12.
• Develop and implement actionable strategies to increase adult learner engagement and credential completion. Use data to evaluate the effectiveness of outreach and pathway initiatives.
• Analyze data including stop out patterns, course success rates, credential attainment and graduation survey results to inform program enhancements
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve grant outcomes.
• Facilitate grant reporting.

Experience & Qualifications(in addition to those listed in the summary above):

• Knowledge of articulation agreements and transfer processes.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments, institutions, and with external partners.
• Any combination of necessary experience and qualifications which provides desired knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business, education or related field.

Other Position Requirements:
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Hiring Range: $62,659-$72,684 (pending board approval)

Starting: July 10, 2026

Workplace Flexibility: Limited work from home upon approval

Benefits information: Please click here for a summary of our benefits.