Education & Training Specialist

BAKERRIPLEY • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Education and Training Specialist helps customers develop and carry out individualized education and training plans aligned with their long-term employment goals. The Specialist administers skills and ability assessments and identifies prerequisites that can support successful completion of postsecondary education or training.

The role involves building relationships with local postsecondary education and training providers, maintaining current information about regional instructional programs, helping customers identify financial aid, and following up during and after programs to support retention, completion, and successful transitions into or back into the workforce.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and two years of experience in student affairs, student services, counseling, or professional academic advising; university or community college experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in a coaching or counseling environment, or equivalent transferable skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a department and with external partners.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, and ability to work well with students, faculty, staff, and employers.
• Experience working with a diverse workforce population.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.
• Superior organizational ability, including planning and managing responsibilities effectively.
• Superior interpersonal skills and ability to motivate and lead others.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in student affairs, student services, counseling, or professional academic advising in a university or community college setting.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Help customers develop and execute individualized education and training plans aligned with long-term employment goals.
• Administer skills and ability assessments and identify prerequisites for successful postsecondary education.
• Develop relationships with local postsecondary education and training providers and maintain current knowledge of their programs, costs, academic schedules, efficacy, and outcomes.
• Add new or revised regional instructional-program information to the Gulf Coast Provider Network database.
• Help customers identify financial aid sources, including Workforce Solutions scholarships, and promote financial literacy regarding student loans and potential earnings in their chosen vocation.
• Conduct periodic follow-up with customers during their programs to promote retention and completion.
• Conduct post-program follow-up to verify academic and employment outcomes and identify ongoing support needs for successful transitions or workforce re-entry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level