Workforce Career Coordinator

About ECC:

Elgin Community College serves over 9000 students at every stage of their educational journeys including university transfer programs career and technical education continuing education classes and adult basic education. As a community we pride ourselves on nurturing a welcoming campus where every personstudents staff members faculty members and campus visitorsfeels valued. The work of each ECC employee is central to the colleges mission and as an employer the college fosters a positive environment through professional challenges excellent benefits and opportunities for recognition and camaraderie.

Work Schedule:

MF

Rate of Pay/Benefits:

This is a FullTime Support Staff position at grade 14 with an annual salary range of $54389 to $72518. The salary offer will be based on education and experience in alignment with the Colleges compensation philosophy and the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) if applicable.

Benefits:

• Medical Dental Vision Insurance
• Life and LongTerm Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA DCA Commuter)
• Retirement Plans (Pension 457b 403b)
• Time Off with Pay
• Professional Development/Expense
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sick Banks

FLSA Status:

NonExempt

Grant Funded:

Yes

Job Summary:

An employee in this classification performs work of moderate difficulty in the recruitment of youth and identify skillappropriate career opportunities for program participants as prescribed in the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA). Work is distinguished by the ability to develop relationships with local employers and internal departments to create work based learning opportunities for participants and conduct workshops designed to improve career readiness and job search skills. General supervision is received by the assigned manager.

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

1. Bachelors degree required
2. Three or more years experience in one of the following fields: career advising/counseling case management student employment or related area.
3. Two or more years experience working with students unemployed clients and/or youth with barriers with at least one year if experience working with nonnative English speakers.
4. Experience recruiting conducting presentations/workshops and determining program eligibility.
5. Experience with community college career readiness program development or case management experience
6. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Teams.
7. Abilility to work ononeone with resume writing professional development and career exploration.

Desired Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

Essential Duties:

1. Develop relationships with public and private sectors employers for the purpose of securing employment leads data and paid work experience opportunities for participants. Maintain positive relationships with participants and employers to resolve conflicts and issues encountered by either party. Conduct regular site visits to organizations and provide participants with orientation and ongoing support.
2. Recruit and determine eligibility of participants for experiential learning activities including: career exploration paid work experience job shadow preapprenticeship leadership development etc. through individual appointments information sessions attending community events job fairs and other outreach activities monthly to promote program and complete proper intake materials/application.
3. Work with coordinator and director in developing individual plans and other required grant documentation and/or systems for all participants. Update employment related information on all grant required documentation such as participants plan of action employment information and obtain upto date paystub for reporting requirements. Provide connections to employment and community support services to reduce barriers. Identify and refer to community resources and support services that would benefit the student (i.e. class room accommodations daycare emergency food housing rental or utility assistance)
4. Plan execute and facilitate job readiness workshops; provide participants access to computerized employment networks career centers workshops; arrange for appropriate guest speakers from the social services and arrange business field trips. Provide oneonone career advising with each participant develop comprehensive resumes for each individual and provide ongoing employment leads for a minimum of one year for each participant.
5. Collect and maintain data for grant reports on a monthly basis. Attain and adhere to grant outcomes.

Other Duties:

1. Perform other jobrelated duties as assigned which pertain to the job description.

Physical Demands:

Light (up to 25 lbs occasionally or 10 lbs frequently)

Visual Acuity:

Close visual acuity

Work Environment:

Moderate noise

Environmental Conditions:

Typical office or administrative

Current SSECCA Union Member Information:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: