Pre-Apprenticeship Program Coordinator

Location: Portland, OR

Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday

Reports to: Pre-Apprenticeship Program Manager

Salary: $53,500 - $57,000

*IMPORTANT: To be considered for this position, please follow the Application Instructions at the end of this job posting*

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for working in partnership with POIC and Rosemary Anderson High School’s community-based programs to address barriers youth and young adults face to employment and educational attainment by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties:

• Builds professional relationships with participants and supports them in addressing barriers to employment and educational achievement. Engages participants in an in-depth goal-setting and monitoring process.

• Develops monthly and annual goals and strategies, monitors progress, and report on outcomes.

• Coordinates the program's functions, including budget, contracts, and participant needs.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Meets regularly with participants to implement individualized plans to achieve short and long-term goals.

• Tracks the activity of the Cohort according to program and grant needs.

• Serves as professional mentor, coach, and advocate for participants and program staff.

• Empowers participants to inform program design and model to ensure youth voice in services.

• Collaborates with WorkSource Portland Metro to engage participants in services and provide participants with access to workforce development resources.

• Ensures daily documentation of all participant interactions, progress, participation, and data in a workforce development-specific database system.

• Maintains detailed, organized, and updated files (paper and digital) in compliance with local and federal government contractors.

• Prepares for the quarterly program and files audits.

• Develops unique intervention strategies to engage and inspire youth and families.

• Works collaboratively in a multicultural environment with people from diverse backgrounds.

• Keeps meticulous case notes to reflect all services provided, employment and education placement, training milestones, credits earned, skills gained, and other accomplishments.

• Tracks and reports on participant outcomes based on various contracts.

• Plans and facilitates lessons on work readiness, employment and life skills, and career exploration and pathways.

• Develops a culturally responsive, innovative, and engaging curriculum designed to build participants' employability and life skills.

• Researches promising youth engagement practices, workforce training, and approaches to alleviating poverty in low-income communities to ensure the program model is dynamic and responsive to participant needs.

• Leads the organization and programming of the assigned WOT Center to best reach pre-apprenticeship program participants, NextGen participants, and RAHS student/school needs.

• Develops monthly calendar for pre-apprenticeship youth and WOT Center focused on program activities and skill development.

• Represents POIC at funder meetings and community events.

• Ensures contract compliance and supports team members in understanding and implementing terms of contracts.

• Collaborates with Work Opportunities Training (WOT) team and other POIC departments to deliver services across program sites.

• Offers transition support for RAHS seniors working towards graduation.

• Supports RAHS staff in efforts to prepare students for success in post-secondary endeavors.

• Develops and builds relationships with local businesses and employers, education and training providers, and other community-based agencies to enhance services and opportunities for participants.

• Participates in ongoing professional development related to our organizational expectations centered on personal growth, leadership, and accountability.

• Maintains a professional and respectful demeanor when working in stressful conditions and reaches out for help when needed.

• Organizes time efficiently and effectively to meet deadlines and achieve outcomes while managing diverse and persistent client demands.

• Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

• Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.

• Respectfully takes direction from manager.

• May maintain an active caseload of participants.

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises Career Coaches and other staff/volunteers at the assigned WOT Center. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications:

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employees or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Experience/Education:

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or equivalent experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working with youth/ young adults in a school or community-based setting. Experience in workforce development, youth employment, and youth development programming preferred. Familiarity with trauma-informed practice and strength-based approaches to working with participants preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet research. Knowledge of the construction industry preferred.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit:

• Personal Statement that includes:

  • Why you are interested in working for POIC RAHS

  • How your skills and experience relate to this position

  • What you can contribute to our organization and the youth we serve

• Resume

Please send your Personal Statement and Resume to jobs@portlandoic.org with the job title in the subject line.

Applicants who do not submit a Personal Statement that includes the requested information may be disqualified from consideration for the position.

What We Offer:

POIC RAHS offers a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone has the opportunity to grow. Additionally, our compensation and benefits package represents our commitment to employee health and financial wellness.

• Generous vacation/PTO policy

• Employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option

• 403(b) Retirement Plan option

• Twelve paid holidays per year

• Professional growth and advancement opportunities

Beliefs

• We believe all people have value.

• We believe all people can grow.

• We believe all people can contribute and build thriving communities.

Visit our website at www.portlandoic.org.

POIC RAHS is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.