Education and Employment Coordinator

POSITION TITLE: EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR

REPORTS TO: Sr. Director of Workforce Development

STATUS: Full-Time

LOCATION: Comprehensive Family Resource (CFRC), Washington, DC , Mission NOVA, Arlington, VA

SALARY: 55,000-60,000

Summary

This position is an exciting opportunity to serve with one of the most respected and impactful organizations in Washington, DC. Central Union Mission has been serving the homeless and low-income families in the nation’s capital for 140 years. The Mission has some of the most strategic programs in the nation for combatting homelessness. In coordination with the leadership of the Workforce Development & Education Department (WDE), the Employment Placement Coach is responsible for the implementation of the employment programs at the CFRC and NOVA locations providing expert job readiness coaching, counseling and placement expertise that leads to positive employment placement (living wage employment) outcomes for CFRC/NOVA consumers. The Employment Placement Coach will ensure seamless coordination and collaboration with existing CFRC/ staff, agencies and community partners and consumers.

Specific Responsibilities

Essential duties and functions include, but are not limited to the following:

50% Program Implementation-Coaching & Job Placement

• Serve as a member of the team to advance Workforce Development and Education at the CFRC in coordination with CFRC Education and Employment Manager, Sr. Director of WDE, Education Instructor and other key staff.
• Develop employment plan and portfolio for each participant based on individual assessment; facilitate/deliver skills-based and professional development training.
• Research, recommend, and implement strategies to identify appropriate skills and work-based learning opportunities to include on-the-job and/or apprentice-based training programs; match consumers to appropriate employers based on knowledge skills abilities.
• Communicate regularly with portfolio of clients and in accordance with their needs
  
  

20% Monitoring, Tracking and Reporting

• Monitor guest and consumer progress daily; complete progress notes, daily logs, timesheets, individual planning activities, and other documentation thoroughly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Track and report client management activities using Mission Tracker HMIS
• Effectively use database technology and other resources to track participant activities, task completion, badges, certificates, certifications diplomas and other competencies secured.
• Report weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual workforce development data in Mission Tracker
  
  

15% Networking and Community Engagement

• Conduct outreach, promoting and recruiting participants among existing consumers and throughout the community.
• Network with existing and prospective employers, educational providers and other community leaders to identify partners, apprenticeship opportunities and internships.
• Facilitate on-the job-site coaching with participants to include employee/employer assistance and support.
• Supporting distribution and other programming at CFRC/NOVA
  
  

15% Pathways Instruction

• Serve as site Team Lead to Advance PATHWAYS – Workforce Development and Education, in coordination with Sr. Director of WDE and other key staff.
• Supports day-to-day oversight and actual implementation of career, academic and/or employment programming and facilitation within WDE and the CFRC, at the direction of the Sr. Director of WDE. Collaborates with Employment Placement Coaches and the Men’s Ministry team.
• Research, recommend, and implement strategies to identify appropriate skills and work-based learning opportunities to include on-the-job and/or apprentice-based training programs; match consumers to appropriate employers based on IDP’s and KSA’s.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of five years of relevant experience in a non-profit, faith-based or human services organization/agency.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• A minimum of an Associate’s degree and 5-years direct experience; Bachelor’s degree preferred in vocational education, adult-education/education, counseling, psychology or other related field
• Must possess direct delivery of services, data base usage and adult-based education experience.
• Exceptional inter-personal skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to build relationships quickly and across diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Must be culturally competent; comfortable interfacing with a wide variety of constituents—diverse constituent groups, community and faith-based organizations, government agencies and for-profit companies.
• Highly organized with acute attention to detail and time management; high capacity to prioritize and meet deadlines; self-motivated; able to work independently and with a team
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing and walking, and the ability to intermittently kneel, stoop, bend at the waist, twist at the waist and reach, or sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. (boxes, paper, office supplies, etc.).
• Ability to operate standard office equipment (copier, fax, printers, multi-line phone systems).
• Must have good vision to read print and a computer screen.
• Ability to hear and speak to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to include repetitive keyboarding, grasping, and reaching to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and/or standard office equipment.
• Agreement with and commitment to Central Union Mission’s mission and statement of faith required. Committed Christian and currently active in a local Christian church required.
  
  

Application

For more information or to apply for this position please contact Carrie Kelley at ckelley@missiondc.org