Workforce Development Coordinator

Job Title:

Workforce Development Coordinator

Rev. Date:

06/02/23

Department:

WFD

SOC Code:

Location:

Life Revitalization Center

FLSA:

Non-exempt

Reports to:

Vice President of Workforce Development

EEO Code:

Responsibility:

Coordinator/Lead

Purpose:

The Workforce Development Coordinatorworks with the Cherry Street Mission Ministries (CSMM) Community Resource Navigators, Workforce Development Navigators, and community stakeholders. The scope of responsibilities is to recruit prospective students for career training programs and other employer-related opportunities, assess job readiness, connect students to additional supportive services to meet their individual needs and funding opportunities, conduct soft skills training, connect to employment opportunities, and follow-up post-graduation in conjunction with the Community Sustainability Coordinator to ensure overall wellbeing.

All staff members at Cherry Street perform their job duties in the context of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is our express purpose to minister to individuals (e.g., staff, volunteers, donors, guests) through the practical discipleship steps of eliminating poverties of spirit, soul, and body.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with Workforce Development team and volunteers to carry out Cherry Street Mission Ministries workforce development strategies that increase student access to career and post-secondary education opportunities
• Assist in being the liaison between Cherry Street Mission’s Workforce Development program and pertinent community collaborators
• Assist in securing funding opportunities for prospective students
• Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the program such as recruiting efforts, review of applications, follow-up inquiries, entries into software programming for student/ graduate tracking, and other duties assigned by leadership
• Assist in follow-up regarding community outreach initiatives, recruitment, and selection of candidates
• Regularly assess input from workforce development volunteers, students, and employers to recommend program development initiatives to leadership
• Assist in the coordination of special events such as graduations, job fairs, and alumni events
• Ensure guest safety and collaborate with coworkers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean and redemptive
• Recruiting prospective students, whether residential or community-based guests as well as at venues in the community
• Responsible for community speaking engagements to help promote workforce development opportunities as assigned
• Assist and support in supervising workforce development navigators, volunteers, student interns, temporary workers, and other related staffing supports
• Ensure sustainability for program graduates through aftercare program
• Assist in the set-up and performing functions of workforce development job fairs for the purpose of connecting students with employers
• Must have a working knowledge of database software to input data and pull reports for informed decision-making.
• Responsible for developing Workforce Development job readiness curriculum and hosting support groups
• Participate in assessing, evaluating, tracking and decision making on the enrollment process and day-to-day progress
• Responsible for maintaining professional, moral, and ethical boundaries (e.g., confidentiality,respect of differences, concise and honest documentation, etc.)
• Responsible for upholding all standard operating procedures (SOP’s); ability to read, understand, and adhere to all written policies and procedures
• Responsible for incident reportingand responding to emergenciesaccordingly
• Identify facility issues and produce work ordersas necessary
• Provides Christ-centered guidance and modelsa life of wholenessby engaging with faith community, maintaining an active worship and prayer life, and leading with Christ-like behaviorand conductat all times

*Essential Functions may be revised upon management discretion

Cherry Street Core Values:

At the ministry, we hold these core values to be crucial to performing everyday work. These are to be displayed by every employee hired at the organization at the time of hire and throughout their employment.

• Christ-centered Christ is at the center of all I do and think. My decisions and actions are driven by Christ’s love for me, my submission to His teachings, and my desire to live and walk in His Way.
• Relational Second to Christ, is my desire to love the people around me. People are not problems but are representations of the image of Christ in them. I get to help them see that.
• Innovative God is The Creator, and we are made in His image: that means WE are creative! Many times we must get creative to figure out the complexities of people’s lives to help them move forward or systems that need to be developed. We can do that because of the image we carry.
• Solution oriented God is abundant, and all the answers and resources are there. We get excited by implementing systems and taking action to improve the situation.
• Gritty We tenaciously get the job done. We display passion and perseverance to make our way toward our goal of eradicating poverty physically, mentally and spiritually for each person.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent
• Case management experience recommended
• Degree in social work or similar preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Exhibits flexibility, open-mindedness, andpositiveadaptionto change
• Ability to work withpeoplefrom diverse backgrounds (socio-economic,cultural, etc.)
• Knowledgeableof community resourcesand displays ability to collaboratewellwith external agencies and partners
• Applyproblem solving skills thatlead toappropriate outcomes (e.g.,reduction of barriersto access care and coordination of services)
• Model and teach healthy coping skillsand othergrowthopportunities
• Respect’sindividuals’rightswith the ability toencourageand honor self-determination
• Excellent written and verbal communication, includingactivelistening skills
• Displays patience, compassion, kindness, honesty, tact, and integrity
• Responds positively to feedback with willingness to improve (coachable)
• Honors dignity and worth ofall people
• Provide non-judgmentalcare for all

Licenses, Certificates, and Other Requirements

• N/A

*As a condition of employment, each team member is required to agree to the Cherry Street Mission Ministries Statement of Faith.

Work Environment:

Exposure to (F Frequent; O Occasional; R Rare; N Never) :

Equipment/Personal Protective Equipment Used

• None

Physical Demands (F Frequent; O Occasional; R Rare; N Never)

Lifting Requirements

• Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.
• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Heavy work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Very heavy work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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