Workforce Development Coordinator

University of Florida•Sarasota, FL

22h•$65,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Innovation Station Regional Director, this role is responsible for designing and delivering mutually beneficial programs between the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and Sarasota region citizens, industry, and academic collaborators, focusing on workforce development. Key activities include establishing training opportunities through UF offerings, engaging with local institutions and the community, facilitating industry engagement in engineering design programs, and providing avenues for regional entrepreneurs, companies, and executives to connect with UF College of Engineering resources. The role also involves working with the Innovation Station Industry Programs Coordinator to develop programs that create an engineering talent pipeline, introduce UF technology opportunities, provide access to prototyping facilities and expertise, and match community research needs with engineering expertise. The position requires representing the College of Engineering in engagements with regional stakeholders, tracking activities and outcomes, assembling reports, and supporting planning for future goals and metrics. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong relationship-building skills.
Strong communication skills.
Strong project management skills.
Strong networking skills.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Comfortable engaging with executives, engineers, hiring managers, students, faculty, and university leadership.
Ability to lead technical and workforce-development discussions across industry and higher education environments.
Understanding of engineering disciplines and their connections to industry.
Understanding of the culture and expectations of higher education, including accreditation and student learning outcomes.
Strong organizational skills.
Attention to detail.
Independent judgment.
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, communications, deadlines, and follow-up activities.
Proficiency with Microsoft and Adobe applications.

Nice To Haves

Connections with the Sarasota region industry.
Basic understanding of engineering principles in a technical environment.
Self-motivated.
Proactive.
Organized.
Diplomatic.
Persuasive.
Collaborative.
Results-oriented.
Master’s/Bachelor’s Degree in engineering including computer science and information technology, academic administration or appropriate field.
Two or more years of appropriate work experience in engineering fields including computer science and information technology or academic administration.
Work experiences with small to large companies, entrepreneurs, investors, community support organizations, and academic institutions.
Experience with special groups such as minorities and women.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver mutually beneficial programs between the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and Sarasota region citizens, industry, and academic collaborators focused on workforce development.
Work with the regional private, public, and academic sectors to establish training opportunities through UF offerings.
Conduct outreach at local institutions to the community’s citizens.
Establish avenues for regional companies to engage in engineering design programs offered by UF.
Provide means for regional entrepreneurs, companies, and executives to engage with UF College of Engineering students, faculty, and academic offerings online, on campus, and at regional companies.
Design and deliver mutually beneficial programs between the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and Sarasota region industry.
Work with the regional community to establish an engineering talent pipeline to serve existing and new companies in the region.
Introduce UF technology opportunities to the regional entrepreneur and investor communities.
Establish access points to UF prototyping facilities and expertise from the Gainesville campus.
Provide a conduit to match the community’s research and technology needs with College of Engineering researcher expertise and infrastructure from Gainesville.
Represent the University of Florida Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering in engagement with regional private, academic, and public sector stakeholders.
Track activities and outcomes and assemble regular reports and present to stakeholders.
Support planning and presentation of goals, objectives, and metrics for activities in upcoming years.
Liaise with program supporters regularly.
Perform other duties as assigned.