Work Based Learning Coordinator

Serrato Corporation • McKinney, TX

3d

About The Position

Plans and conducts a community relations program to create and maintain favorable public relations for the Center and its students, and oversees the work-based learning program in accordance with DOL, PRH, corporate, and Center requirements. The coordinator plans, implements, and markets work-based learning (WBL); develops and implements policies that meet DOL requirements; and recruits, enrolls, and monitors participating students. The role also helps develop WBL materials, conducts student orientations, and shares workforce trends and site-identified training needs with career technical education and academic instructors.

The coordinator trains WBL supervisors, monitors work sites to ensure quality training and safety compliance, and works with the Center Safety Officer to ensure sites meet OSHA standards and required site visits are completed. The role coordinates communication about WBL success stories with local businesses, promotes and helps coordinate a home-based WBL program, ensures agreements and assignment records are complete, updates student WBL hours in CIS, and coordinates transportation to work sites.

Additional duties include supporting the Center's Career Success Standards program and performance goals; following the CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system; maintaining good housekeeping and safe practices; complying with applicable DOL, OFCCP, QAP, Serrato, Job Corps, and Center requirements; modeling and reinforcing Career Success Standards; helping students improve their employability; participating in required staff training; and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of experience with job development and placement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Ability to effectively assist students in career choices.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to motivate and inspire students effectively.
• Knowledge of local career and technical education opportunities.
• Valid state driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and market the work-based learning program.
• Develop and implement WBL policies that meet DOL requirements.
• Recruit, enroll, and monitor students in WBL programs.
• Plan and assist with developing WBL handbooks, guides, or brochures.
• Conduct orientations for students selected for the WBL program.
• Conduct sessions with career technical education and academic instructors about workforce trends and training needs identified by WBL sites.
• Train WBL supervisors on procedures.
• Monitor work sites to ensure quality training is taking place.
• Coordinate communication of WBL success stories with local businesses.
• Promote and help coordinate a home-based WBL program.
• Work with the Center Safety Officer to ensure WBL sites are safe, comply with OSHA standards, and receive required site visits.
• Ensure work positions are documented with site and specific agreements and that required signatures are obtained.
• Ensure WBL assignment documentation is complete, including Training Achievement Records, periodic evaluations, and timesheets.
• Ensure student WBL hours are updated in CIS.
• Coordinate transportation of students to work sites.
• Assist with continued implementation of the Center's Career Success Standards program.
• Work toward meeting performance standard goals.
• Follow the CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily.
• Maintain good housekeeping and comply with safety practices.
• Comply with DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, the Quality Assurance Plan, Serrato policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate Serrato Corporation's core values and operating principles.
• Model, mentor, and monitor appropriate Career Success Standards and reinforce students' employability.
• Participate in PRH-mandated staff training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid short-term and long-term disability and basic life insurance.
• Health care insurance available, including medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, HSA, and FSA options.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance counseling service programs available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED