Experienced in workforce development with a focus on enhancing the success of individuals in the community? Find out more about this opportunity with Kennedy Children's Center.

The ROLE of the Workforce Coordinator 

More than 25,000 children between 3-5 years old are mandated to receive special education preschool services in New York City. However, a critical shortage of teacher assistants means that thousands of children with disabilities are sitting at home, without a seat in a classroom. Kennedy Children's Center (KCC) is addressing this critical staffing shortage through Grow Your Own (GYO), a six-week training program that recruits adults from low-income communities and trains them to become certified ECS teacher assistants, at no cost to them.

KCC Workforce Coordinators (WFCs) are key to GYO's success. Each WFC recruits participants for quarterly training cohorts, manages the six week training, and helps graduates secure positions in education upon program completion. KCC is seeking an organized, flexible team player who is passionate about high quality education to join a small but mighty team and make a difference in the lives of adult learners and the children they will teach!

**** All applicants must attach/submit a cover letter with an answer to the following:

What attracts you to working at a nonprofit that is developing teachers in underserved communities? What skills, experience, or special qualities will you bring to this role that will help you excel in your work preparing diverse individuals from low-income communities to enter the workforce and teach young children with special needs?

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RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

● Recruitment:

• Recruit for training cohorts by advertising in the community, and research/maintain relationships with recruitment partners
• Interview prospective candidates to determine eligibility for the program, keeping in mind criteria that may be required by GYO's funders or partners
• Ensure compliance with all intake paperwork, in collaboration with KCC HR as necessary

● Training Management:

• Coordinate and present the six-week GYO 1.0 training curriculum for cohorts of up to 15 people, 4 to 5 times per year
• Schedule outside training, including mandated training, tutoring, and test taking
• Coordinate classroom internships in partnership with school staff
• Assist trainees with job placement upon graduation, and provide continuing employment counseling as needed

● Other:

• Maintain required paperwork before, during, and after training cohorts
• Collaborate with other Workforce Coordinators as necessary
• Collect and provide participant and graduate data upon request

QUALIFICATIONS

● BA or BS in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, Psychology or related field preferred

● At least two year's experience in workforce development or related field, and knowledge of human resource activities (recruiting, applications, interviewing, hiring, etc.)

● Ability to quickly assess candidate qualifications, suitability, readiness, and interest in positions as related to the Grow Your Own program.

● Highly organized and comfortable writing and formatting professional documents free from spelling or formatting errors.

● Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to conduct group presentations.

● Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) / Google Suite and willing to learn new software.

● Comfortable working collaboratively in a program that is growing and evolving. Flexibility and adaptability are key, as well as a positive and respectful attitude