Workforce Development Field Coordinator I

1199SEIU Funds • Boston, MA

102d

About The Position

The position involves providing educational and career advising to students, processing tuition assistance, and marketing the Fund. The role requires coordination of adult education and skills training classes, partnering with vendors, and recruiting students. Additionally, the position entails working with union staff and leaders to promote the Fund and develop opportunities for member engagement. Responsibilities also include researching appropriate vendors, negotiating training contracts, evaluating program quality, and identifying quality educational vendors. The role requires collaboration with labor-management committees to identify training needs and promote the Fund, along with performing additional duties and projects as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience in healthcare, labor management or education related fields required
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience handling workforce development programs, higher education, training, career counseling or labor management programs required; coordinating logistics for program implementation, or previous experience tracking training and educational outcomes required
• Experience with career coaching and advising
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills required; strong project management skills preferred
• Experience within healthcare sector or unions highly preferred
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership and teamwork skills
• Ability to maintain strong partnerships with Union partners in order to ensure training projects are implemented successfully

Nice To Haves

• Strong project management skills preferred
• Experience within healthcare sector or unions highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide students with educational and career advising and process tuition assistance; market the Fund; work with colleges and help members successfully enroll in educational programs
• Coordinate adult education and skills training classes; partner with vendors, market program and recruit students
• Work with union staff and leaders to promote the Fund and develop opportunities to serve members and engage the union in outreach and promotion
• Research appropriate vendors, negotiate training contracts, evaluate program quality and success and identify quality educational vendors
• Work with labor-management committees to identify training needs and promote the Fund
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by management

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees