Human Services Worker II (Youth Workforce Education Coordinator) County Administration, Office of
Human Services Worker II (Youth Workforce Education Coordinator) County Administration, Office of
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POSITION SUMMARY/CLASS DESCRIPTION
Howard County:
Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.
Howard County Government:
Howard County Government is a leader in innovation sustainability and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the 2025 Howard County Government received a record-breaking 85 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) the highest number of annual NACo awards achieved in the history of the State of Maryland and the highest number of awards out of any county in the State of Maryland which received a collective 136 awards. NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents improve existing programs upgrade working conditions and enhance citizen participation and public policymaking.
What are we looking for:
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.
What youll like most about working at Howard County Government:- We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
- We have a highly talented diverse and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard but it will be encouraged!
- We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical retirement and wellness programs.
- As a member of the Howard County Government team youll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.
The Youth Workforce Education Coordinator supports career counseling service delivery to middle and high school students in the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). The position coordinates reporting for career exploration resources and service delivery and identifies and collaborates with partners to develop career exploration activities. The position supports operations maintains compliance and maintains databases relevant to the career exploration and readiness process.
STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE:
$23.87 - $29.45
$49650 - $61256
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Performs advanced technical level human services work which may include supervisory responsibility under regular supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work includes providing services needed to carry out human service programs or the operation of a medium sized center with extensive regional responsibility and daily programs.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Supports the coordination of student micro-experiences with work including business visits job shadows field trips and virtual simulationsoftware.
- Coordinates community and business partnerships to help connect partners with students and schools.
- Assists with connecting students to employment opportunities.
- Researches and understands local state and national industry and business needs.
- Supports the coordination outreach and hosting of 3-5 job fairs annually.
- Supports the SYEP team with recruitment and retention of business partnerships.
- Assists with providing career coaching services to students including direct service delivery administration of assessments preparing reports and tracking data.
- Support operations for career counseling service delivery and related staff.
- Supports compliance with MOU between relevant partners.
- Maintains databases prepares reporting materials drafts written reports and presentations and shares information with program supervisor and management.
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Associates degree and one (1) year of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:- Bachelors degree preferred
- 2 years experience preferred
- Event planning experience (required)
- Proficiency with Microsoft and/or Google suite (required)
- Experience supporting the operations of a team delivering services (required)
- Direct service delivery experience (preferred)
- Youth development experience (preferred)
- Knowledge of or demonstrated ability to learn about workforce development and labor market trends (required)
- Demonstrated ability to organize schedules programs and multiple tasks simultaneously (required)
- Project management experience (preferred)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:- The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
- The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to touch handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
LANGUAGE SKILLS MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY:- Ability to read analyze and interpret policy and technical documents such as government regulations policy recommendations budgets professional and academic journals and articles.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak and engage effectively with groups of employers students community organizations customers or staff.
- Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS
Possession of a valid drivers license.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
TO APPLY:You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted.
Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening background screening and reference checks.
At time of application please submit a copy of any college degree coursework licenses or certifications that you have referenced on your who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services () or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Howard Countyis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity equity and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color religion age sex ancestry creed national origin disability status genetics marital statusmilitary service sexual orientation gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at .Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
