Volunteer Sought For Delco Workforce Development Board

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — A vacant seat on Delaware County's Workforce Development Board needs to be filled and interested and qualified residents are invited to apply now.

The Delaware County Workforce Development Board is a business-led board that works in partnership with County Council. Its goal is to make sure that Delaware County has a dynamic and high-quality workforce.

Volunteer leaders from private business, organized labor, education, economic development, human services and community-based organizations — all of whom are appointed by County Council to terms of three years — comprise the board.

The majority of the board must be owners, chief executive officers, chief operating officers or other individuals with policymaking or hiring authority in the private sector.

Board members must sign a conflict-of-interest statement and statement of financial interest form annually.

Apply for the vacant board seat here.

The board was established through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and is authorized to establish goals for workforce programs in its local community.

It has set standards to improve the quality of jobseeker and employer services throughout Delaware County and Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Because it is business-led, the board is expected to bring best practices to public workforce development programs and services.

The board also provides leadership on critical workforce issues identified in the Local Strategic Plan and engages the community to deliberate on key workforce and economic development issues. In addition, it oversees programs and services to ensure high quality performance.

Meeting are held quarterly and are open to the public.