Participant Workforce Coordinator-AMIKids Clay

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Participant Workforce Coordinator role works directly with participants at the AMIkids Program(s) to develop and maintain workforce opportunities based on the individual participant’s strengths related to the workforce development program. The Participant Workforce Coordinator plays a critical role as a link between participants and the local community to impact positive outcomes, improvement, and achievement of educational and workforce-related goals for participants.

Essential Job Duties

• Recruit individuals (e.g. participants, employers, and community constituents) to participate in AMIkids Workforce Development Program and provide employment opportunities to participants,
• Partner with Participant Employment Coordinator to identify appropriate employment opportunities for each participant; may include assisting with job placement, job shadowing opportunities, and service-learning projects, transportation, workshop, and informational meetings,
• Follow up with participant’s transition to jobs and post-secondary educational programs or workforce development and resolve barriers participants may experience,
• Facilitate the development of individual participant plans that address specific workforce development and / or educational goals based upon participants’ strengths. Develop and maintain Individual Service Plans (ISS / ISP) for each participant,
• Maintain all participant files, consistently and timely, during active and follow-up services ensuring that all documentation is current as per current program workforce development contracts, agreements in alignment with current AMIkids manuals,
• Prepare and maintain attendance records, services, report, case notes and other written materials related to workforce development outcomes and skills gained and for all enrolled participant’s employment activities,
• Use tools, resources, and documentation provided by leadership and refer to the sources to ensure best practices are implemented according to policies and procedures,
• Submit required reports timely and write reports that summarize and highlight key activities and achievements,
• Partner with agencies providing work study / development to further participants education in a related field,
• Monitor participants employment, through interactive discussions, related to employment environment and (e.g. safety, health, culinary regs, construction etc.); if exposure identified have conversations with employer to determine preventive steps,
• Develop and maintain a diverse job bank or educational opportunities for participants,
• Coordinate and oversee volunteers related to workforce development tasks / projects; abide by AMIkids volunteer guidelines,
• Responsible for supervision, advising, counseling and role modeling for participants,
• Attend and maintain appropriate crisis intervention / de-escalation training and certification as defined by state and contract requirements,
• Attend and maintain CPR and First Aid certification by nationally recognized organization,
• Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience

What's in it for you?

As well as gain an opportunity to make an exceptional difference in kids' lives, AMIkids offers a comprehensive benefits package including :