Learning to Work Coordinator

Job Details

Description Essential Job Functions:

Workshop Facilitation

• Create and implement a bi-weekly LTW Seminar curriculum
• NYS Employment Regulations
• State and federal OSHA regulations
• Resume Preparation
• Job orientation and interview techniques
• Administer career assessments
• Collect weekly timesheets from students and tally time spent at the worksite
• Collaborate with faculty to correlate classroom and on-the-job training (Including but not limited to: guest speakers, job shadowing, mentorships, service learning, career fairs, internships, resume writing workshops, etc.).
• Issue internship applications and packets to selected students for parental consent and ensure that all paperwork is returned and filed in LTW student files
• Distribute working papers applications and ensure that all necessary documents are signed and received
• Develop a variety of internship experiences for prospective students (in collaboration with FSA and building stakeholders to develop and sustain relationships with strategic partners)
• Assist students in determining appropriate internship placement based on their personal, academic and career goals

Work-Based Learning Activities

• Evaluate, select, and establish worksites appropriate for student skills and interests
• Inform worksite supervisors and parents of their roles and responsibilities
• Create, monitor, and adjust training plans in collaboration with the worksite supervisor and students
• Help worksite supervisors develop teaching techniques for working with students
• Monitor student progress through regular on-site visits and ongoing communication
• Develop and coordinate work experiences that encourage nontraditional occupational opportunities
• Prepare, administer, and analyze student and employer follow-up surveys
• Contact and use stakeholders to publicize work-based learning student programs, events, projects, materials, proceedings of advisory council meetings, and related items
• Develop and maintain a community partnership documentation systems for ongoing relationship-building activities across internal and external communities, including opportunities to prompt work based learning

Secondary Job Functions

• Serve on school admin team and participate in weekly cabinet meetings
• Additional responsibilities as needed consistent with the general nature of the position