Work Based Learning Coordinator, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Career Systems Development Corporation•Troutdale, OR

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for planning and directing the center School to Career/Work Based Learning program. This role involves assisting students in adjusting to Center life to enhance student retention by providing supervision, behavior modification, counseling, and by acting as a positive role model and mentor. The coordinator must adhere to all Procedure and Requirements Handbook (PRH) and Career Systems Development (CSD) policies and procedures, and the Center Operating Procedures. They will prepare reports and forms, documenting observations of student behavior, performance, and progress towards goals in CIS case notes. Confidentiality is crucial, but significant events must be reported immediately through approved channels to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of students and staff, and to ensure required reporting and emergency services are provided as needed. The coordinator will collaborate with staff, employers, organized labor, and the community to establish positive work-based learning sites where students can learn and practice skills not easily taught in a classroom. This includes planning and coordinating activities to bring together employers, educators, trainees, and staff, and generating work site opportunities that match trainee capabilities and needs with employer requirements. Developing and maintaining Work-Based Learning Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with employers is essential, outlining mutual expectations, requirements, and employer feedback on skills and remediation. The role also involves escorting potential employers on tours, serving as a guest speaker to promote the program, scheduling and transporting trainees to work sites, visiting work sites to monitor progress, and counseling trainees on their evaluations. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate’s degree and two years’ experience in marketing, sales, or counseling related areas.
Ability to effectively communicate with and relate to trainees.
Good understanding of the local community and employer base.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational and marketing skills.
Must possess a valid state driver’s license.
Ability to operate office equipment
Ability to read at a college level
Ability to write at a college level

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or 4 years professional experience working with youth.
Two years’ experience in marketing, sales, or counseling related areas.
Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Assists students in adjusting to Center life to enhance student retention by providing supervision, behavior modification, counseling, and by acting as a positive role model and mentor.
Adheres to all Procedure and Requirements Handbook (PRH) and Career Systems Development (CSD) policies and procedures, and the Center Operating Procedures.
Prepares reports and forms and documents in CIS case notes and files observations of student’s behavior, performance, notable information or events, and progress towards achieving goals and objectives.
Maintains confidentiality but reports significant events or situations immediately through approved channels to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of students and staff, and to ensure that required reporting occurs, and that students receive emergency services as needed.
Works with staff, employers, organized labor, and the community to establish positive work-based learning sites for students to learn and practice skills they cannot easily learn in a classroom setting.
Plans and coordinates activities to bring together the appropriate persons, including employers, educators, trainees, and staff to ensure the success of the school-to-Career/Work–based Learning program.
Generates work site opportunities that best match the training capabilities and needs of trainees with employers’ requirements.
Develops and maintains copies WBL MOUs with employers prior to students participating in training at each site.
Escorts potential employers on tours; serves as a guest speaker on and off campus to promote the School to Career program.
Schedules and transports trainees to work sites as needed.
Visits work sites to monitor trainee progress.
Counsel’s trainees on their evaluations.
Performs other duties as assigned.