Business Community Liaison - Work Based Learning Coordinator

Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others.

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference

Our Benefits

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange

Annual Salary: $44,000

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with Center staff, employers, organized labor, and the community to establish positive work-based learning sites.
• Plans and coordinates activities to bring together the appropriate persons, including employers, educators, trainees, and center staff to ensure the success of the School to Career/Work-based Learning program.
• Generates work site opportunities that best match the training capabilities and needs of trainees with employers' requirement.
• Escorts potential employers on center tours; serves as guest speaker on and off center to promote the School to Career program.
• Serves as liaison between the center and various work sites, employers, schools, and the military; serves as liaison with the Career Development departments in monitoring the coordination of center academic and vocational training and work site learning.
• Oversees the establishment of Industry Councils and Community Relations Council
• Maintains an excellent relationship with state and local elected officials to ensure positive public image for the Center and the Job Corps Program as a whole.
• Coordinates public outreach efforts with the National Job Corps Association as required.
• Schedules and transports trainees to work sites; visits work sites to monitor trainee progress and counsels trainees on their evaluations.
• Serves as substitute teacher to allow the vocational instructors to visit work sites periodically.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four years' professional experience working with youth. Two years' experience in marketing, sales, or counseling related areas.
• Prefer supervisory experience.
• Valid State driver's license in the state of employment with acceptable driving record.
• Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a nationwide criminal background check.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

About our Program

Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 60 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment.

Our Program Location:
Pittsburgh Job Corps
7175 Highland Dr

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

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Please follow the link for more information about this program: https://eckerd.org/jobs-training/jobcorps/

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