PROFESSIONAL GROWTH COORDINATOR

TITLE:                                    Professional Growth Coordinator 

AREA:                                    Operations 

PILLAR:                                 Economic Pillar 

REPORTS TO:                       Unit Director 

STATUS:                               þ         Full-time                             o Part-time

CLASIFICATION (FLSA):     þ        Exempt                                o Non-Exempt

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Responsible for implementing the career, entrepreneurship and post-secondary programs curriculums for children, youth and adults. Develop and implement strategies to deliver programs, ensuring teaching and learning processes, the interest and retention of the participants, and compliance with program objectives.

TASKS AND DETAILED WORK ACTIVITIES: 

1. Offer all the essential technical, behavioral and mindset components of career, entrepreneurship and post-secondary programs for children, youth and adults.
2. Guide and support participants in developing business ideas, also in the process of exploration and placement in work experiences. 

1. Identifies and coordinates internship programs and / or pre-employment and / or employment experiences for youth and adults.
2. Guides and supports participants in the process of exploration and placement in work experiences, such as: identification of opportunities, preparation of resume, placement in employment, among others.

1. Identify and understand the individual learning needs of children, youth and adults and provide individualized education plans with the purpose of adapting them to different learning styles.
2. Design and implement strategies for recruiting and retaining participants.
3. Promote and develop alliances to strengthen all programs.
4. Maintain participant documentation, folders, files or other information required by the program up to date.
5. Establish evaluation processes of the impact of the program on the participants and evaluates programs using different measurement methods to ensure quality.
6. Use technological platforms for data entry and written reports about achievements and events related to their functions. 
7. Perform any other task requested by the supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority and skill of personnel.
• Provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Identify the developmental needs of others, developing formal educational or training initiatives, such as, coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Confer with personnel, to coordinate work activities, resolve employee grievances, or identify and review resources needed. 
• Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules
• Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance or any other related areas. 
• Two (2) years or more working in training or teaching children and adults. Preferably with experiences in business development. 

• Knowledge of principles and methods of curriculum development and design of training. 
• Ability to identify complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. 
• Knowledge and proficiency in managing financial resources such as reports and legal documents. 
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. The position may require walking primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. May reach above shoulder heights or below the waist and lift as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday and must be able to lift 15 pounds and use proper lifting techniques.

DISCLAIMER: 

• The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.  

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