Ready to Work Coordinator
About The Position
Jefferson Community & Technical College is hiring a Ready to Work Coordinator in the Student Support & Advocacy department. The position works collaboratively with existing RTW coordinators to support eligible students referred through the Department for Community Based Services (DCBS), helping them navigate educational, employment, and community resources. RTW is a partnership between the Kentucky Community & Technical College System and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services, supporting eligible students as they pursue educational, career, and employment goals. The position is grant funded, and continued employment depends on receipt of grant funding for the next fiscal year. The work location is hybrid. Periodic travel to the college’s six campuses and its eight-county service area is required; limited additional travel and attendance at national and state-level meetings may also be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or two to three years of related professional experience, or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, and administrative skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively independently and collaboratively.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in case management, student support, workforce development, social services, higher education, or a related field.
- Experience developing partnerships with community organizations, employers, or social service agencies.
- Demonstrated commitment to student success, with the ability to build supportive relationships and help students navigate barriers.
- Self-motivated, resourceful, approachable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, student-centered environment.
- Proficiency with technology and willingness to learn program-specific systems.
- Flexibility to accommodate student and program needs.
- Ability to work effectively with students, colleagues, and community partners.
Responsibilities
- Assess students for RTW eligibility and develop individualized educational, career, and employment plans.
- Provide ongoing case management, coaching, and referrals to college and community resources.
- Recruit and develop worksites for RTW-funded work-study placements; coordinate paid and unpaid work experiences; and maintain relationships with worksite supervisors.
- Coordinate the hiring, onboarding, supervision, and ongoing monitoring of RTW-funded work-study students, including payroll, program documentation, records, and required reporting.
- Plan and facilitate workshops, training, outreach, and recruitment activities to engage eligible students.
- Build and maintain partnerships with DCBS, Adult Education, community organizations, employers, and other stakeholders.
- Collaborate with KCTCS RTW professionals and Jefferson faculty and staff to support student success.
- Support individuals pursuing a GED or Adult High School credential and their transition to postsecondary education and employment.
- Perform other duties related to the RTW program and student success as assigned.
Benefits
- Health care, vision, and dental coverage for the employee and family.
- Tuition reimbursement or waiver for the employee, spouse, and dependents.
- 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer match for a 5% employee contribution.
- Vacation and sick time.
- Work-life balance.
- 9.5 paid holidays.
- Two weeks of institutional closing pay during the last two weeks of December for qualifying positions.
- Employee Assistance Program.
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Job Type
Full-time
