Apprenticeship Compliance Contractor

About Us

Our country's education and workforce systems are inequitable, failing to meet the needs of our most marginalized citizens. Historically, workforce education has led to low-wage jobs disconnected from ongoing higher education, which has created significant barriers for career advancement. At the same time, traditional higher education has increasingly become unaffordable for Americans from lower-income backgrounds while also lacking direct connection to the labor market. The consequences of these systemic failures are dire.

At Propel America, we believe a better system should and can exist. We believe high school graduates shouldn’t have to choose between forestalling income and accruing significant debt while pursuing a traditional college degree, or forestalling education and mobility for low-wage, entry-level work with few opportunities for advancement. Propel is building that better system: a Jobs-First Higher Education allowing young adults from low-income backgrounds to access an affordable and efficient pathway to a good job, propelling them into a choice-filled life.

By privileging both the needs of young adults and those of our employer partners, Propel America:

• Partners with employers to assess talent needs, create relevant training programs, and hire diverse, local talent for their in-demand roles.
• Recruits, guides, and supports young adults (18-26 years old), particularly those from low-income backgrounds, through a blended, technology-enabled career accelerator inclusive of a suite of products and supports (e.g., career exploration, cohort learning, one-on-one coaching, etc) to ensure Fellows have what they need to be successful in their job interview, persist in the workforce, and a plan for ongoing education and career advancement.
• Partners with training and higher education organizations to offer in-demand credentials that allow young adults to earn college credits

To learn more about Propel America, please visit https://www.propelamerica.org.

The Opportunity

Propel’s Apprenticeship Compliance Manager is responsible for managing the documentation, data collection, and submission of key requirements (both for the Department of Labor in California and our employer partners) of our inaugural Los Angeles Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program. The program is set to launch in late October or early November 2025. This individual will ensure that Propel meets regular deadlines, and is generally in compliance with key requirements to effectively implement an apprenticeship program in California.

The Apprenticeship Compliance Manager will report to Taylor Cromwell and regularly communicate with Program team members directly involved with the Los Angeles apprenticeship program. By the end of the contract, the Apprenticeship Compliance Manager will have established the systems/processes for appropriately collecting and submitting all necessary Apprenticeship material in compliance with the State of California and US Department of Labor RAPIDS system. This individual will train Program team members (Coach and Portfolio Manager) on these systems, ensuring that the Propel Program team is positioned to execute on this aspect of the work in the future.

We are seeking someone who has direct experience managing apprenticeship programs in California.

The Apprenticeship Compliance Manager is responsible for:

• Clearly articulating the set of requirements - and corresponding deadlines - necessary to appropriately run an apprenticeship program in CA;
• Determining and recommending the structures/processes that ensure Propel is in compliance with CA state and USDOL apprenticeship law/regulations;
  • standing up the systems that ensure Propel Fellows are registered as apprentices and meet necessary deadlines to ensure Propel is meeting mandated requirements,
• Training Propel’s program team on these requirements and the corresponding systems to facilitate compliance
  • Engage in regular communication with key Program team members to ensure there is regular opportunity to assess apprenticeship outcomes against requirements
• Supporting apprentices in accessing WIOA funding (tuition, employer wage reimbursement) through LMU

Although the direct relationship between employer and training partners will live with Propel, this individual may participate in cross-functional meetings focused on compliance and reporting.

Estimated time needed: 2-3 hours per week with some heavier weeks when there are key deadlines. The contract would run from August 2025 to December 2025 with the potential to extend through 2026. The rate would be $100-$125/ hour depending on experience. There is potential to increase hours and extend the contract pending funding.

Propel America is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We encourage candidates from historically underrepresented backgrounds to apply.