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The Rivers East Workforce Development Board (WDB) is seeking two part-time Instructors/Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who teach industrial technologies or closely related courses at a community college and/or high school career technical education level, respectively to provide support and expertise to the development and implementation of the Rivers East Academy. Interested individuals should submit their resume, cover letter and expected cost to Jennie Bowen, Rivers East Workforce Development Board Director, at jbowen@mideastcom.org. To view the full press release, click Continue Reading →

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The Rivers East Workforce Development Board is seeking a Project Manager to provide coordination and oversight for implementation of the Rivers East Academy, a special project funded by Golden Leaf, to promote advanced manufacturing career pathways to vested employers, committed educators, economic developers, and workforce professionals across 6 counties in northeastern NC including Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Hyde, Martin and Pitt. Interested individuals should submit their resume, cover letter and expected cost to Jennie Bowen, Rivers East Workforce Development Board Director, ...

The NEXTGEN Youth Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 14 at 2:00pm. The Rivers East Workforce Development Board will meet on Wednesday, July 14 at 3:00pm. Both meetings are open to the general public. Both meetings will be held via Zoom, with a call-in option. To receive the Zoom link, please contact Ashlan Sawyer at asawyer@mideastcom.org. The agendas can be found by visiting here.

The Rivers East Workforce Development Board (WDB), along with two patterning workforce boards (Turning Point and Northeastern) is seeking a Career Pathways Facilitator to provide coordination and assistance for implementation of career pathways with vested employers, committed educators, training and placement services providers, economic developers, and workforce professionals across the 17 counties in Northeastern NC. Interested individuals should submit their resume and cover letter to Jennie Bowen, Rivers East Workforce Development Board Director at jbowen@mideastcom.org. To view the full ...

The Rivers East Workforce Development Board will meet on Wednesday, June 23 at 3:00pm. This meeting is open to the general public. The meeting will be held via Zoom, with a call-in option. To receive the Zoom link, please contact Ashlan Sawyer at asawyer@mideastcom.org. The agenda can be found by visiting here.

The Region Q Workforce Investment Consortium is seeking a qualified individual/organization to review the Request for Proposals (RFPs) received for providing program services for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Programs (Title I, Public Law 113-128) for October 1, 2021 – June 30, 2023.

To view the full Request for Services:  REQUEST FOR SERVICES 2021

The Rivers East Workforce Development Board and Region Q Workforce Investment Consortium (administered by Mid-East Commission) is soliciting proposals from qualified and eligible organizations/businesses for the competitive selection of Youth/NEXTGEN program operator(s) for in-school and out-of-school participants ages 16-24 under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The intent of Rivers East Workforce Development Board and Region Q Workforce Investment Consortium is to enter into a contractual relationship with one or more proposers beginning October 1, 2021 for a modified ...