Career Education and Workforce Development

The Career Education and Workforce Development (CEWD) department provides districtwide coordination, across San Diego City College, Mesa College, Miramar College, and College of Continuing Education, for career education pathways, programs, and partnerships, and state contract compliance for three Child Development and Learning Lab Centers. Reports to Vice Chancellor of Educational Services. 

Department responsibilities for serving career education students, faculty, and senior leadership across these four institutions: 

1. Provide leadership for coordinated, consistent, and shared practices districtwide
2. Facilitate districtwide exploration of new initiatives and opportunities within career education and awareness of changing workforce needs
3. Support safe, equitable, and student centered learning environments through compliance, professional development, and the collaborative design and implementation of districtwide practices and guidelines. 

Areas of Work:

• Perkins Districtwide Grant Compliance and Coordination
• College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) districtwide process management
• High school to college and noncredit to college course-to-course articulation
• Cooperative Work Experience
• Clinical affiliation agreements for Directed Clinical Practice Programs
• State contract compliance for City, Mesa, and Miramar’s Child Development Centers
• Districtwide guidance on Career Education Advisory Committees
• Work-Based Learning SG21 Districtwide Reporting
• CTE Biennial Review
• Strong Workforce Program
• Apprenticeship Program Management
• Regional engagement in career education and workforce development initiatives including strong workforce, employer engagement, and industry alignment

Department Overview - Committees and Areas of Responsibility