Workforce Development Assistant, FT

Unity Health • Searcy, AR

19h

About The Position

The Workforce Development Assistant supports the administrative, coordination, and outreach functions of Unity Health's workforce development programs. The role maintains accurate rosters, records, files, data, schedules, event materials, follow-up communications, and program documentation. It coordinates with the Learning Management System (LMS) administrator to ensure completed trainings, credentials, and milestones are recorded accurately and on time.

The position supports apprenticeships, Grow Your Own, the Pathway Program, career pathways, internships, Tuition Assistance Programs, certification support, education partnerships, program reporting, recruiting activities, and community outreach. Outreach includes promoting healthcare careers and education programs to associates, students, applicants, and community partners. This is a non-exempt, hourly position funded through the RISE AR RHTP grant and is contingent upon continued funding of the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program Grant. It is classified as safety sensitive. The role works in a standard office environment, with regular travel to Unity Health facilities, partner schools, and community sites. Occasional evening or weekend events may be required. Dependable transportation is required for travel as needed.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a related field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and recordkeeping.
• Organized and dependable, with the ability to manage recurring deadlines.
• Professional, service-oriented communication skills for working with associates, students, applicants, school contacts, and community partners.
• Comfort supporting outreach to students, applicants, associates, educators, and community partners.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders to track schedules, hours, evaluations, program requirements, and milestones.
• Dependable transportation to travel as needed.
• Must meet the safety-sensitive position condition: active use of medical marijuana is excluded from employment in this position, even with a valid medical marijuana card.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with administrative duties, records, or Human Resources support.
• Familiarity with career pathway or internship program coordination, including tracking participant progress and program milestones.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate program rosters, records, files, data, schedules, event materials, follow-up communications, and documentation.
• Coordinate with the LMS administrator to ensure completed trainings, credentials, and milestones are recorded accurately and on time.
• Support apprenticeships, Grow Your Own, the Pathway Program, career pathways, internships, Tuition Assistance Programs, and certification support.
• Support education partnerships, program reporting, recruiting activities, and community outreach.
• Promote healthcare careers and education programs to associates, students, applicants, and community partners.
• Coordinate with interns, supervisors, educational partners, and workforce development staff to track schedules, hours, evaluations, program requirements, and milestones.
• Travel to Unity Health facilities, partner schools, and community sites as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree