Education and Employment Coordinator

POSITION TITLE: Workforce Development & Education Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Director of Workforce Development and Education

STATUS:Full-time, regular

LOCATIONS: Washington, DC and Northern Virginia

SALARY RANGE: 55,000-60,000

SUMMARY:

This position is an exciting opportunity to serve with one of the most respected and impactful organizations in Washington, DC. Central Union Mission has been serving the homeless and low-income families in the nation’s capital for 140 years. The Mission has some of the most strategic programs in the nation for combatting homelessness. The Workforce Development & Education Coordinator is supporting the education components to enhance learning within the Mission.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential duties and functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Program Administration-Implementation-Training, Coaching & Job Placement

• Serve as site Team Lead to Advance PATHWAYS – Workforce Development and Education, in coordination with Sr. Director of WDE and other key staff.
• Supports day-to-day oversight and actual implementation of career, academic and/or employment programming and facilitation within WDE and the CFRC, at the direction of the Sr. Director of WDE. Collaborates with Employment Placement Coaches and the Men’s Ministry team.
• Develop and deliver employment and education training curriculum; design, plan and implement participant portfolios for each participant, conduct course customer satisfaction surveys and evaluations.
• Collaborate with Employment Placement Coaches, Men’s Ministry team, and staff to provide career readiness training, quality career coaching, and career experiences to participants as they progress along the career pathway.
• Research, recommend, and implement strategies to identify appropriate skills and work-based learning opportunities to include on-the-job and/or apprentice-based training programs; match consumers to appropriate employers based on IDP’s and KSA’s.
• Communicate regularly with portfolio of clients weekly and in accordance with their needs.

Assessment, Tracking and Reporting

• Assess participant needs, service gaps and client participant progress in collaboration with team, complete progress notes, daily logs, and other documentation in a timely manner.
• Track and report client management activities using Mission Tracker, HMIS.
• Effectively use database technology and other resources to track participant activities, task completion, badges, certificates, certifications diplomas and other competencies secured.
• Report weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual updates to Sr. Director of WDE.

Relationship Management-Employer and Community Cultivation and Collaboration

• Confer with existing and prospective employers, educational providers, and other community leaders.
• Assist in brokering new partnerships and maintaining existing partner relationships with employers and community partners to secure professional development, internships, apprentice trade opportunities.
  • Collaborate with other local training partners, community organizations, and WFD programs, certification, and online learning platforms to accomplish individual and WFD program goals.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum 3-5-years of experience in a non-profit, faith-based or human services organization/agency.
• A minimum of an associate degree required, bachelor’s degree preferred in education, vocational or adult education, counseling, psychology, or another related field.
• Must possess direct delivery of services experience, serving in a supervisory role; data base management and adult-based education expertise.
• Exceptional inter-personal skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be culturally competent; comfortable interfacing with a wide variety of constituents—diverse constituent groups, community and faith-based organizations, government agencies and non-profits, and employers.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required
• Highly organized with acute attention to detail and time management; High capacity to prioritize and meet deadlines; self-motivated; able to work independently and with a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Agreement with and commitment to Central Union Mission’s mission and statement of faith required. Committed Christian and currently active in a local church required.
• Other duties as assigned.

APPLICATION:

For more information or to apply for this position please contact Carrie Kelley at ckelley@missiondc.org