VCCS Workforce Development Services Monthly WIB Director Meeting

July 28, 2011 – 10:00 a.m.

Agenda:

I. Welcome/Roll Call – Brian Davis (5 minutes)

II. Update of workforce center staff professional development and Virginia-specific course – Valaryee Mitchell and Dr. Barbara Kessler (30 minutes)

III. Discussion of new Virginia Workforce Letters – Wendy Kang and Valaryee Mitchell – (25 minutes)

IV. Open Discussion of Local Area Questions/Concerns – All (15 minutes)

V. Adjourn

Virginia Workforce Development Professional Course Revision Project

Presented to Workforce Investment Board DirectorsJuly 28, 2011

Introduction/Overview

• Professional Development

• Background of WDP Certification in VA

• VA Workforce Development Professional Course Revision Taskforce

• Process For Identifying Competencies

• VA Specific Course

• Next Steps

Importance of Professional Development

• VWC Vision

• Qualified Staff

• Continuous Improvement in One-Stops

Background

• 2007 VWC Commitment to One-Stop staff training

• Dynamic Works training

• VA Specific Course

• National Workforce Development Professional Certification

• January 2010 One-Stop Service Delivery Policy 10-1

VA Workforce Development Professional Course Revision Taskforce

• Comprised of Several Partner Agencies

• Virginia Department of Aging

• Community Colleges

• Virginia Workforce Center

• Workforce Investment Board

• Virginia Employment Commission

• Department of Rehabilitative Services

• Goodwill Industries

• Department of Social Services

• Virginia Department of Business Assistance

Taskforce Goals

•Charge from VWC

•Review Current Workforce Development Professional and Business and Employer Services Competencies

•Revise Virginia Specific Workforce Course

Process For Identifying Competencies• Reviewed existing VWC identified competencies &

existing course

• Reviewed various workforce staff job descriptions

• National workforce certifications

• NAWDP

• Global Career Development Facilitator

• Dynamic Works Institute

• UVACollab Site

• https://collab.itc.virginia.edu/portal

• One-Stop Service Delivery Policy

VA Specific Course Content

• Structure

• Career Pathways

• Partners/Roles of Partners

• Understanding Goals & Objectives

• Customer Service

• Labor market Information

• Professional Development

* Course content will emphasize a dual-customer focus and universal design principles

Next Steps

• Written Guidance

• Learning Coordinators

• Opportunities for Professional Development

Timeline

• June 2011 – Draft Competencies Complete

• August 2011 – Requests For Proposals

• September 2011 – Written Guidelines

• October 2011 – Reprise Learning Coordinator Role

• January 2012 – Begin Delivery of Course

Questions/Comments

• Presented By:

• Barbara Kessler, UVA

• Valaryee Mitchell, VCCS

Agenda Item III.

• Initial Discussion of new Virginia Workforce Letters (drafts previously distributed):

• Credentials Reporting (Wendy Kang)

• Business Services (Valaryee Mitchell)