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Program Developer jobs are open across education, healthcare, government, and nonprofit sectors, from entry-level to senior and director roles, with specializations in curriculum development, instructional design, and training program management. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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- https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/102955
- Tazewell, Virginia, United States
- WFDT-INSTRN-NON CEU (Southwest Virginia)
- Southwest Virginia Community College
Title: G3 Success Advisor & Program Developer
Agency: Southwest Virginia Community College
Location: Tazewell - 185
FLSA: Nonexempt
Hiring Range: $45,739 to $50,500
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Additional Detail
Why Join SWCC?
Be part of an institution that transforms lives through education and workforce training. At SWCC, you’ll contribute to student success, support our communities, and work alongside dedicated colleagues in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of G3 Success Advisor & Program Developer within the Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division. This unique hybrid role combines student success coaching with employer-based program development to support our mission of preparing a skilled regional workforce. This unique hybrid role combines student success coaching with employer-based program development to support our mission of preparing a skilled regional workforce. The G3 Success Advisor & Program Developer will collaborate with employers to design high-quality, demand-driven workforce training programs while proactively supporting students from inquiry through completion. This position plays a critical role in expanding partnerships, strengthening program pipelines, and ensuring strong student outcomes across workforce training programs.
Job Duties include but are not limited to:
Advisement, Recruitment, Outreach & Registration
- Support on-campus and virtual recruitment through drop-in advising, information sessions, and referrals.
- Represent SWCC at community events, career fairs, employer showcases, and high school CTE programs.
- Deliver presentations to community groups and workforce partners.
- Collaborate with other division staff, to partner with marketing to develop promotional materials and highlight employer and student success stories.
- Respond promptly to inquiries, qualify leads, and guide prospects through the enrollment and funding process.
- Track conversion metrics and assist in improving recruitment and enrollment workflows
Student Success Coaching
- Provide pre-enrollment advising on program pathways, expectations, costs, schedules, and funding options.
- Assist students with onboarding, registration, and orientation to workforce programs.
- Develop individualized student success plans with goals, milestones, and support strategies. Conduct regular check-ins and connect students to wraparound services (childcare, transportation, tutoring, counseling).
- Track student engagement, document advising interactions, and coordinate interventions when needed.
- Assist students with credential completion, exit interviews, and transitions to next-step training or employment.
- Track student success, employment outcomes, and participation in continuing education programs.
- Build and maintain employer relationships in high‑demand sectors (healthcare, manufacturing, IT, transportation, etc.).
- Conduct discovery meetings to assess employer skill gaps and incumbent‑worker training needs. Co-develop workforce training programs, including curricula, competencies, and learning outcomes.
- Co-develop and draft MOUs, training proposals, budgets, and scopes of work for employer-sponsored training.
- In collaboration with Coordinator of Workforce Programs, assist with the logistics for training delivery (instructors, facilities, materials, schedules).
- Track employer engagement activities, training outcomes, and return on investment.
- As requested, support grant development and collaborate with regional workforce agencies and economic development organizations.
- Collect and analyze employer feedback to continuously improve training programs.
Cross-Functional & Administrative Responsibilities
- Maintain timely, accurate student and employer records in CRM/student systems.
- Ensure FERPA compliance and adherence to institutional policies.
- Contribute to program evaluation, reporting, and strategic planning initiatives.
- Participate in professional development opportunities to remain current on workforce trends and industry credentials.
This is a grant-funded position. Continued employment in this role is contingent upon funding availability and the needs of the College. Position is not eligible for severance benefits under state policy.
Position is located on main campus but will occasionally require travel to off-campus sites and other locations.
A one-year probationary period is required for both new hires and transfers.
- Knowledge of barriers to educational success and a desire to help others reach their educational goals;
- Experience working with racially, ethnically, economically and age diverse individuals;
- Strong interpersonal skills to help engage, provide support to, and motivate students;
- Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to effectively follow up and follow through; Effective oral and written communication skills;
- Effective problem-solving skills; Excellent organizational skills;
- Proficient in use of technology, including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and Google docs; Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently as well as part of a team;
- Desire to learn and grow as professional needs arise;
- Must be caring, organized, communicative, and flexible.
- Experience in higher education advising, coaching, or student services.
- Familiarity with PeopleSoft, Navigate, or comparable student information systems
- Knowledge of financial aid, scholarship resources, and workforce training funding streams. Experience with workforce-to-academic pathways and credential progression models.
- Background in workforce development, employer engagement, or program design.
- Understanding of regional labor market needs and workforce development ecosystems.
- https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/102955
- Tazewell, Virginia, United States
- WFDT-INSTRN-NON CEU (Southwest Virginia)
- Southwest Virginia Community College
Title: G3 Success Advisor & Program Developer
Agency: Southwest Virginia Community College
Location: Tazewell - 185
FLSA: Nonexempt
Hiring Range: $45,739 to $50,500
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Additional Detail
Why Join SWCC?
Be part of an institution that transforms lives through education and workforce training. At SWCC, you’ll contribute to student success, support our communities, and work alongside dedicated colleagues in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of G3 Success Advisor & Program Developer within the Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division. This unique hybrid role combines student success coaching with employer-based program development to support our mission of preparing a skilled regional workforce. This unique hybrid role combines student success coaching with employer-based program development to support our mission of preparing a skilled regional workforce. The G3 Success Advisor & Program Developer will collaborate with employers to design high-quality, demand-driven workforce training programs while proactively supporting students from inquiry through completion. This position plays a critical role in expanding partnerships, strengthening program pipelines, and ensuring strong student outcomes across workforce training programs.
Job Duties include but are not limited to:
Advisement, Recruitment, Outreach & Registration
- Support on-campus and virtual recruitment through drop-in advising, information sessions, and referrals.
- Represent SWCC at community events, career fairs, employer showcases, and high school CTE programs.
- Deliver presentations to community groups and workforce partners.
- Collaborate with other division staff, to partner with marketing to develop promotional materials and highlight employer and student success stories.
- Respond promptly to inquiries, qualify leads, and guide prospects through the enrollment and funding process.
- Track conversion metrics and assist in improving recruitment and enrollment workflows
Student Success Coaching
- Provide pre-enrollment advising on program pathways, expectations, costs, schedules, and funding options.
- Assist students with onboarding, registration, and orientation to workforce programs.
- Develop individualized student success plans with goals, milestones, and support strategies. Conduct regular check-ins and connect students to wraparound services (childcare, transportation, tutoring, counseling).
- Track student engagement, document advising interactions, and coordinate interventions when needed.
- Assist students with credential completion, exit interviews, and transitions to next-step training or employment.
- Track student success, employment outcomes, and participation in continuing education programs.
- Build and maintain employer relationships in high‑demand sectors (healthcare, manufacturing, IT, transportation, etc.).
- Conduct discovery meetings to assess employer skill gaps and incumbent‑worker training needs. Co-develop workforce training programs, including curricula, competencies, and learning outcomes.
- Co-develop and draft MOUs, training proposals, budgets, and scopes of work for employer-sponsored training.
- In collaboration with Coordinator of Workforce Programs, assist with the logistics for training delivery (instructors, facilities, materials, schedules).
- Track employer engagement activities, training outcomes, and return on investment.
- As requested, support grant development and collaborate with regional workforce agencies and economic development organizations.
- Collect and analyze employer feedback to continuously improve training programs.
Cross-Functional & Administrative Responsibilities
- Maintain timely, accurate student and employer records in CRM/student systems.
- Ensure FERPA compliance and adherence to institutional policies.
- Contribute to program evaluation, reporting, and strategic planning initiatives.
- Participate in professional development opportunities to remain current on workforce trends and industry credentials.
This is a grant-funded position. Continued employment in this role is contingent upon funding availability and the needs of the College. Position is not eligible for severance benefits under state policy.
Position is located on main campus but will occasionally require travel to off-campus sites and other locations.
A one-year probationary period is required for both new hires and transfers.
- Knowledge of barriers to educational success and a desire to help others reach their educational goals;
- Experience working with racially, ethnically, economically and age diverse individuals;
- Strong interpersonal skills to help engage, provide support to, and motivate students;
- Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to effectively follow up and follow through; Effective oral and written communication skills;
- Effective problem-solving skills; Excellent organizational skills;
- Proficient in use of technology, including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and Google docs; Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently as well as part of a team;
- Desire to learn and grow as professional needs arise;
- Must be caring, organized, communicative, and flexible.
- Experience in higher education advising, coaching, or student services.
- Familiarity with PeopleSoft, Navigate, or comparable student information systems
- Knowledge of financial aid, scholarship resources, and workforce training funding streams. Experience with workforce-to-academic pathways and credential progression models.
- Background in workforce development, employer engagement, or program design.
- Understanding of regional labor market needs and workforce development ecosystems.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in program developer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, public administration, or a related field
- Experience designing and managing end-to-end training or educational programs
- Proficiency with learning management systems such as Canvas, Blackboard, or Cornerstone
- Strong project management skills including planning, budgeting, and stakeholder coordination
- Familiarity with adult learning principles and curriculum development frameworks
- Ability to analyze program data and produce reports that inform continuous improvement
Tips for Your Program Developer Job Search
Tailor your resume to program outcomes
Program developer roles reward measurable impact, so rewrite your bullet points to show what changed after your programs launched. Completion rates, participant growth, and stakeholder adoption matter more than a list of tasks you performed.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists program developer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without jumping between sites.
Highlight your instructional design credentials
Many program developer postings screen for certifications like CPLP or coursework in adult learning theory. If you hold either, put them near the top of your resume so they clear automated screening before a recruiter reads further.
Target postings by program lifecycle stage
Some employers need someone to build programs from scratch, others to scale or evaluate existing ones. Read each job description carefully and mirror the specific lifecycle language used, whether that is design, implementation, or continuous improvement.
Prepare a program case study for interviews
Interviewers for program developer roles almost always ask you to walk through a program you built end to end. Prepare one tight example covering needs assessment, design decisions, delivery, and what you would change, keeping it under three minutes.
Negotiate scope alongside salary
Program developer offers often include discretionary budget, vendor relationships, or team size that affect your day-to-day success. Ask about those parameters during negotiation, not just compensation, so you understand what resources you will actually have.
Program Developer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most program developers?
The most active employers for program developers right now are BNY, Meta, and NeatDevs, and the most openings are in Virginia, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially consistent in healthcare systems, large school districts, and government agencies with ongoing training mandates.
How many program developer jobs are remote?
About 92% of program developer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with the highest remote share in instructional design and corporate learning and development roles. Program developers working directly with community participants or in-person cohorts are more likely to find on-site or hybrid requirements in their postings.
How do you become a program developer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, organizational development, or a related field, then build hands-on experience by volunteering to design a training, workshop, or community program in your current role. Earning a recognized credential in adult learning or curriculum design strengthens your candidacy, and assembling a portfolio of programs you have built, including outcomes data, gives interviewers concrete evidence of your work.
How do you get hired as a program developer with little experience?
Focus on roles titled program coordinator or training coordinator, which share core responsibilities with program developer positions and are more likely to hire candidates building their experience. Document any program you have contributed to, even informally, and frame your resume around the design decisions you made and the results that followed rather than time in role or years of experience.
What does the program developer interview process look like?
Most program developer interviews run two to three rounds, starting with a phone screen focused on your background and program experience, followed by a competency interview where you walk through a program you built from start to finish. Some employers add a practical exercise asking you to outline a program in response to a brief scenario, and final rounds typically include a panel with stakeholders from the teams your programs would serve.
Where can I find and apply to program developer jobs?
You can find and apply to program developer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing on the page.
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