Partnerships & Pathways Coordinator (Service Year Position)
About The Position
The Partnerships & Pathways Coordinator supports Thread's Partnerships & Pathways team in building and managing partnerships, resources, and career pathway programs designed to help young people access opportunities and overcome barriers to success. This role offers practical assistance in two key areas: partnership and resource coordination, which involves maintaining organized and current partner records, referral pathways, and agreement documentation; and career pathway program support, which includes assisting in the execution of signature programs like Maryland Service Year and Baltimore City YouthWorks, as well as community-wide exposure events such as career expos and employer engagement activities.
Requirements
- Highly organized, comfortable with detail-oriented documentation and data-entry work.
- Proactive problem solver.
- Experience with spreadsheets, databases, and project management tools like Asana, or an interest in learning to use different tech tools for organizing lots of information.
- Interest in coaching other Thread members through barriers.
- Interest in workforce development, community partnerships, or program coordination.
- Comfort supporting event logistics and communicating with external partners is a plus.
- Maryland resident, age 18+, and meets MC/SYO eligibility requirements (Service Year Option track: ages 18-24 with a high school diploma or equivalent; Maryland Corps track: any eligible adult 18+, no education requirement).
- Able to commit to full-time service (30-40 hrs/week, generally Monday-Friday during business hours) for the full 9-10 month term, along with required MC/SYO professional development training.
Responsibilities
- Help track and maintain enrollment, onboarding, and placement documentation for Thread young people and volunteers participating in Maryland Corps/Service Year Option.
- Provide Member support in navigating resources, opportunities, and deadlines within the Maryland Corps/Service Year program.
- Coordinate and disseminate regular communications and updates to Members.
- Represent Thread in meetings with Host Site Partners and other collaborators engaged in Maryland Corps/Service Year.
- Maintain accurate partner contact information, relationship maps, and resource documentation.
- Help organize and track partnership agreements, referral pathways, and follow-through on partner commitments.
- Support the planning and logistics of recurring partner events, including the biannual partnership brunch and other partner convenings.
- Help coordinate enrollment and placement of Thread young people in YouthWorks.
- Support pathway exposure events such as career expos, employer engagement opportunities, job shadow days, and other post-secondary exploration sessions.
- Help compile participation and partnership data (e.g., active partnerships, enrollment numbers, completion rates) to support the team's reporting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
