Work Based Learning Specialist

Want to make a difference in a young persons life This is a position that is very rewarding in training and mentoring at risk youth.

Make more than a Living Make a Difference

Our Benefits:

• Low-Cost Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange

Average Annual Salary: $46000 to $50000

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Work Based Learning Specialist reports to the Career Transition Services Manager and is a salaried exempt position.
• The Work Based Learning Specialist is responsible for facilitating the development and implementation of the School to Career/Work Based Learning program.
• Facilitates meetings and activities to bring together the appropriate persons including employers instructors students and center staff to ensure the success of the School to Career/Work-Based Learning program.
• Generates work site opportunities that best match the training capabilities and needs of trainees with employers requirements.
• The Work Based Learning Specialist serves as liaison with both the Career Technical Training and Career Transition Services departments in facilitating the coordination of the campuses Work-Based Learning program.
• Visits established work sites at least bi-monthly to cultivate work site relationships. Coordinate periodically guest speakers in career training classrooms to allow the vocational instructors to visit work sites and trainees as required for the success of the Work-Based Learning program.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or four years professional experience working with youth preferred. Two years experience in marketing sales or counseling related areas preferred.
• Prefer supervisory experience.
• Valid drivers license with acceptable driving record preferred.
• Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.

Additional Requirements:Good understanding of the local community and employer base. Excellent communication skills both oral and written. Excellent organizational skills. Must be able to effectively communicate with and relate to trainee base. Position requires an ability to operate office addition an individual must be able to interact with team members and maintain an effective working relationship with all facility staff and departments.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

About our Program

Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 60 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education trains them for meaningful careers and assists them with obtaining employment.

Our Program Location:
Albuquerque Job Corps
1500 Indian School Rd NW
Albuquerque NM 87104

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