Coordinator, Grant Supportive Services

Joliet Junior College • Joliet, IL

398d • $54,761 - $112,320

About The Position

The Coordinator of Grant Supportive Services plays a crucial role in providing non-academic support to participants of the Climate & Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) program. This position focuses on helping individuals overcome barriers to successful training completion and employment transition by coordinating various support services. The coordinator will work closely with participants, community organizations, and internal staff to ensure effective service delivery and compliance with grant requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, or related field.
• Demonstrated successful experience working with people experiencing barriers to education and/or employment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, time, project management, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including some evening and/or weekend hours required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence and emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated commitment to the college's core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation, and quality.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field with LCSW/LCPC highly desirable.
• English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
• Demonstrated multicultural competence.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all barrier reduction services for CEJA program participants to increase retention, training completion, and transition to employment.
• Establish partnerships with on-campus service providers and external community-based organizations to provide participants with barrier reduction services.
• Work with internal and external service providers to establish a process for referring and enrolling participants in barrier reduction services.
• Become familiar with local, state, and federal programs providing barrier reduction services and assist participants in enrolling based on need.
• Develop a tool for assessing participants' barriers to training and employment success during program intake.
• Collaborate with Workforce Development Coordinator(s) and Employer Relations Coordinator to identify struggling participants and provide timely referrals to barrier reduction services.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of barrier reduction services and recommend changes to service providers and/or procedures as needed.
• Maintain financial records for barrier reduction services, ensuring compliance with College accounting and grant requirements.
• Assist with program monitors and external audits, providing requested documentation and responses to audit findings.
• Track participant enrollment in and utilization of barrier reduction services for accurate grant reporting and compliance.
• Train CEJA program staff on supporting participants experiencing barriers and referring them to the coordinator.
• Collaborate with partnering colleges and CEJA program providers to coordinate services and share resources for barrier reduction services.
• Uphold core values of diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and equity to increase access and completion for eligible persons.
• Maintain a high degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full-time employment with a competitive salary.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Supportive work environment focused on diversity and inclusion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree