Regional Placement Coordinator (Workforce Development)- REMOTE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Regional Placement Coordinator (RPC) works with the Regional Career Development Coordinators, Apprenticeship Coordinators and instructors to enhance employability skills and career placement opportunities for students, in accordance with DOL guidelines.  Please note: We are seeking applicant solely in the  Pennsylvania and New York Area regions.

ABOUT HBI:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES 

Career Development and Job Readiness 

• Establishes strategies and activities to enhance and promote placement opportunities for all eligible Job Corps students.
• Develops individual Student Career Exit Readiness Plans, to include goal setting, career preparation and resources needed for maximum placement success. 
• Provide training on student resumes, cover letters and interview techniques

Job Placement/Development

• Provides continued job development for post-placement and assists with preliminary placement activity, as requested.  
• Provides continued post-Job Corps contact with students, providing follow-up services as needed in the areas of secondary placement, encourages survey participation
• Ensure that all placement information is entered into all DOL, center, and HBI data systems in an accurate and timely manner. 
• Reconciles placement records for all programs assigned. 

Transitional Services

• Assists students with housing, transportation, and other needs as required. If needed, the use of the Student Success Fund should be made through the Director of Career Services
• Works closely with all Coordinators in fulfilling the placement and follow-up needs of students transitioning into an assigned NEAP zone within the assigned area. 

Community Engagement

• Creates and maintains relationships with local HBAs, contractors, and vendors, and establishes a database of employment opportunities.   
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Career Services
• Fosters the recruitment, training, and placement of women in the building industry
• Participate in developing strategies to improve program outcomes. 

Training

• Assists and provides training with Instructors to identify programmatic issues and solutions as it pertains to program performance. 
• Provides HBI Instructor training to include HBI New Hire training for Instructors, OSHA-10-hour construction training and Instructor support requests.
• Working with Instructors to enhance training repertoire to meet industry needs

Program Administration

• Maintains effective communication with center Career Transition Specialists (CTS staff) and appropriate CTS agencies to facilitate placement activities
• Attend Center Placement and OBS meetings when applicable
• Updates all HBI statistical performance for each program
• Completes and submits reports of assignments in a timely manner. 
• Maintains an accurate file of placement information for programs assigned. Gathers and forwards placement documents in a timely manner
• Monitors statistical performance for each program assigned, informs the Director of Career Services of any areas of concern.
• Prepares, monitors, and maintains the HBI Standardized Spreadsheet, HBI Instructor/student Tracking sheets and HBI Career Exit Readiness forms .
• Reconciles erroneous data by submitting appeals with the Job Corps Data Center as applicable.
• Promote and encourage safety requirements in all HBI shops.
• Work with RPMs to ensure tool accountability, shop culture and trade instruction.
• Assist DCS with programmatic assessments and remediation
• Establish communication between center staff prior to center visits

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required: 

 Any combination of experience, skills and training equivalent to a four (4) year degree plus three (3) years’ experience in workforce development, employee placement or related field. Current valid driver’s license is required.

Preferred Experience: 

•  Demonstrated ability to motivate and direct students, and employers.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, through a variety of media, with a wide range of government, industry, union, and other groups and individuals.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience with personal computers and a wide variety of software including databases and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of Job Corps Career Transition Services
• Knowledge of the construction trades preferred.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal:  HBI Executive Team and staff at all levels

External: Center operations staff, Community partners, vendors, contractors, and system(s) end users 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Usual office-type working conditions; routine physical conditions include walking, carrying, standing, hearing/listening, and sitting; travel (~75%) throughout assigned territory anticipated.

HBI offers a competitive salary and benefits program.

HBI is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.