2018-2022 Strong Workforce Plan: Mission, Goals and Strategies

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Mission

Educators play a key role in economic vitality and prosperity by preparing residents for positions and careers that pay a living wage. The Inland Empire/Desert Regional Consortium partners are committed to working together to provide the region with workforce development programs that address real needs and contribute to economic prosperity. Emphasis on the following strategic priorities is essential in order to accomplish our Strong Workforce mission.

Assist colleges in achieving the Vision for Success
Support the pillars of Guided Pathways
Promote the statewide Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee’s Principles to Support K-14+ Pathways
Implement the recommendations of the Board of Governor’s Taskforce on Workforce
Leverage Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy framework to support the region’s priority sectors
Seek active employer engagement
Facilitate progression from secondary to postsecondary education and transition into employment
Focus on achieving measurable outcomes (metrics)

Goals and Strategies

The following five goals support the broad strategic priorities of the IEDRC Strong Workforce mission

Regional Leadership and Priority Sectors

Cultivate and develop regional leadership and support structures that improve outcomes in the region’s priority sectors.

Streamline and expand regional leadership to improve efficiency and increase capacity
Promote leadership development

Increase responsiveness to business and industry needs
Promote data-driven decision making
Cultivate relationships between all partners

Build and Clarify the Path

Design well-articulated career education pathways that increase the likelihood of students achieving economic prosperity.

Align programs and curriculum across institutions
Promote regional mobility of students between secondary and post-secondary and from college to college
Build and strengthen the pipeline from secondary to post-secondary career education
Contextualize learning
Validate pathways and programs
Include “access” in pathway design to reach more students, especially in remote/rural areas.

Stay on the Path and Ensure Learning

Facilitate student progression and completion in career education pathways.

Build upon existing student support mechanisms to ensure students have enough information to understand the next steps in their chosen career path
Ensure classrooms and labs have up-to-date technology
Attract and retain qualified faculty
Provide ongoing professional development
Give students alternatives to transfer level Math and English (i.e., AB 705)

Enter the Path

Ensure that potential students are aware of career education pathways through effective career exploration, communication and outreach

Promote ongoing career exploration and guidance
Provide effective career guidance, advising and counseling that ensures all students are aware of pathways opportunities and have the necessary information to choose the right path
Increase access to certificate, transfer, and degree required courses
Educate and inform potential students, parents, and the community about the variety of career education/pathway opportunities available through the region’s K-14 education providers

Employment Preparation and Transition to Work

Provide diverse opportunities that prepare students for a seamless transition into careers or career advancement

Ensure students possess skills needed to get a job
Promote opportunities for students to engage with employers and other professionals in their field of study
Ensure CTE students possess basic employability skills (‘soft skills’) to keep a job
Embed work-based learning opportunities into career pathways
Ensure students have needed skill certifications
Increase the numbers of students region-wide who participate in apprenticeship and internships
Improve communication and outreach to employers and students
Utilize contract education and non-credit as a stepping-stone to for-credit CTE programs

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Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA
Inland Empire/Desert Region
November 2018

Advanced Manufacturing

Occupation	Annual Openings	Hourly Wage Range
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,629	$14.07 to $24.88
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	575	$20.06 to $36.36
Machinists	386	$15.56 to $23.46
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	321	$20.81 to $32.16
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	92	$20.60 to $35.83

Advanced Transportation & Logistics

Occupation	Annual Openings	Hourly Wage Range
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,129	$11.60 to $24.81
First-line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,006	$19.39 to $31.91
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	466	$18.18 to $29.52
Logisticians	191	$24.20 to $45.21
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	164	$27.60 to $52.45

Business & Entrepreneurship

Occupation	Annual Openings	Hourly Wage Range
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	1,916	$19.10 to $38.43
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,703	$20.85 to $31.89
Accountants and Auditors	905	$25.96 to $37.78
Sales Managers	559	$25.98 to $67.06
Cost Estimators	347	$20.37 to $37.36

Energy, Construction & Utilities

Occupation	Annual Openings	Hourly Wage Range
Electricians	1,079	$17.54 to $31.54
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	810	$19.92 to $39.36
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	525	$15.19 to $25.69
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	485	$24.97 to $40.86
Sheet Metal Workers	227	$18.47 to $34.11

Health

Occupation	Annual Openings	Hourly Wage Range
Registered Nurses	2,324	$38.05 to $54.90
Medical Assistants	1,285	$12.62 to $16.71
Nursing Assistants	1,203	$12.45 to $17.84
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	736	$19.26 to $26.99
Dental Assistants	718	$13.14 to $19.49

ICT & Digital Media

Occupation	Annual Openings	Hourly Wage Range
Computer User Support Specialists	353	$20.27 to $30.45
Software Developers, Applications	194	$36.04 to $55.32
Computer Systems Analysts	167	$30.27 to $45.52
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	146	$28.61 to $45.86
Computer Network Support Specialists	102	$24.74 to $39.94