Human Services Worker II (Youth Workforce Education Coordinator) - County Administration, Office of

Howard County

Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.

Howard County Government

Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, sustainability, and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2025, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 85 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the highest number of annual NACo awards achieved in the history of the State of Maryland, and the highest number of awards out of any county in the State of Maryland which received a collective 136 awards. NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policymaking.

What are we looking for?:

We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.

What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:

• We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
• We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
• As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.
  
  

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Youth Workforce Education Coordinator supports career counseling service delivery to middle and high school students in the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). The position coordinates reporting for career exploration resources and service delivery and identifies and collaborates with partners to develop career exploration activities. The position supports operations, maintains compliance, and maintains databases relevant to the career exploration and readiness process.

Starting Salary Hiring Range

$23.87 - $29.45

$49,650 - $61,256

Class Description

Performs advanced technical level human services work, which may include supervisory responsibility, under regular supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work includes providing services needed to carry out human service programs or the operation of a medium sized center with extensive regional responsibility and daily programs.

Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Supports the coordination of student micro-experiences with work including business visits, job shadows, field trips and virtual simulation software.
• Coordinates community and business partnerships to help connect partners with students and schools.
• Assists with connecting students to employment opportunities.
• Researches and understands local, state, and national industry and business needs.
• Supports the coordination, outreach and hosting of 3-5 job fairs annually.
• Supports the SYEP team with recruitment and retention of business partnerships.
• Assists with providing career coaching services to students, including direct service delivery, administration of assessments, preparing reports, and tracking data.
• Support operations for career counseling service delivery and related staff.
• Supports compliance with MOU between relevant partners.
• Maintains databases, prepares reporting materials, drafts written reports and presentations and shares information with program supervisor and management.
  
  

Associate's degree and one (1) year of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 2 years’ experience preferred
• Event planning experience (required)
• Proficiency with Microsoft and/or Google suite (required)
• Experience supporting the operations of a team delivering services (required)
• Direct service delivery experience (preferred)
• Youth development experience (preferred)
• Knowledge of or demonstrated ability to learn about workforce development and labor market trends (required)
• Demonstrated ability to organize schedules, programs, and multiple tasks simultaneously (required)
• Project management experience (preferred)
  
  

Physical Demands And Work Environment

• The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ?
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  
  

Language Skills, Mathematical Skills And Reasoning Ability

• Ability to read analyze and interpret policy and technical documents such as government regulations, policy recommendations, budgets, professional and academic journals, and articles.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak and engage effectively with groups of employers, students, community organizations, customers, or staff.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
  
  

Possession of a valid driver's license.