Education Training Specialist

CCS Spokane • Spokane, WA

3d

About The Position

Reporting to the Grant Director, this position connects program participants to education and training activities that will lead to sustainable employment focused in the manufacturing sector. This position will interact with community agencies and employers to ensure participants understand the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for their career choices. This is a project position that is grant funded through January 31, 2029.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher. Or an equivalent mix of education and experience that demonstrates the candidate meets all competency requirements for this position.
• Computer skills using common office software, and internet.
• Proven communication and organizational skills that contribute to a quality work environment as part of a team.
• Ability to work cooperatively and harmoniously with program and college staff, students, and community.
• Demonstrated ability in working in a cross-functional team and a collaborative learning centered environment.
• Ability to organize work, handle multiple tasks, and meet timelines in a multi-project environment.
• Must be self motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proven initiative and ability to follow through on multiple projects in a timely manner.
• Ability to be innovative and creative.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities, and good reasoning skills.
• Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and be able to provide their own transportation to meetings in the State of Washington and Idaho.
• Person hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of U.S. Citizenship or lawful authorization to work in the United States. This is an absolute condition of employment.
• Must be able to successfully work in and promote a multicultural work and education environment.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in counseling or social work, and or licensed as an LLP, LPC or MSW.
• Work experience as a career coach or advisor serving adults with diverse backgrounds and barriers.
• Experience in the manufacturing, social services, or workforce development sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational information and opportunities to Strengthening Community Colleges Round 5 (SCC5) Grant participants, manufacturing, and workforce training students.
• Provide formal learning opportunities, which includes but is not limited to:
• Develop a customized adult learning plan for each participant.
• Determine each participant’s career and job readiness suitability and the type of training needed.
• Conduct intake and assessments to determine participant’s referral to programs.
• Participate in information sessions and recruiting activities for the SCC5 Grant Project
• Assist enroll participants in Spokane Colleges or occupational training/education.
• Facilitate group work in workshop and small group formats.
• Provide career coach and case management services, including:
• Assist with individual assessments as defined by grant team.
• Connect participants with partners to help identify and address learning barriers.
• Collaborate with partners to bring career coaching services to the community and partner organizations.
• Provide advocacy for participants.
• Provide exit assessments for the purpose of referral to appropriate agencies or departments.
• Administer participant support services system.
• Conduct WorkKeys, JOFI, and other assessments to prepare participants credentials and national certification exams.
• Document and maintain individual participant and grant files.
• Re-engage clients who may be approaching noncompliance status.
• Maintain participant reporting/reconciliation.
• Monitor overall participant performance in education and training programs.
• Monitor/coordinate follow-up with education and training retention participants on at least a monthly basis.
• Coordinate and monitor participate attendance with instructors and data entry staff.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Coordinate the retrieval of information from the system for faculty, staff and students.
• Coordinate activities with external educational training specialists/coaches at grant partner organizations.
• Administer system designed to track grant participants who have been referred from other agencies
• Process new referrals.
• Provide monitoring/follow-up of participants by obtaining employment verifications and attendance reports.
• Maintain student attendance logs.
• Prepare client case records at case opening and closing.
• Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions.
• Comply with district policies, procedures and directives, state and federal regulations, orders and statutes and collective bargaining agreements.
• Support and advance Spokane Colleges’ strategic plan, and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under Public Employees Benefits Board
• WA State Retirement Plan
• vacation and sick leave begin to accrue at the rate of one (1) day per month, upon employment.
• This position is designated a bargaining unit position and union membership is not a condition of employment.
• Leave accruals and usage are governed by the WFSE collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

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