Work-Based Learning Coordinator

Northeast Indiana Works, Inc. (NEINW) provides oversight and management to WorkOne Northeast career centers and delivers employment and training services to job seeker and employer customers in the eleven-county region. The WBL Coordinator is a grant funded position that will promote, facilitate, manage and track apprenticeships and other work-based learning activities in Northeast Indiana.

Shift and Compensation

• Mon-Fri 
• 8:00am to 4:30pm
• $40,000 a year 

Job Duties

• Promote the NEINW and WorkOne Northeast vision, mission, objectives, programs and services through effective presentations to public groups, partners, local elected officials, and employers.
• Research pathways and necessary steps for businesses to create Registered Apprenticeship (RA) and Work-Based Learning (WBL) programs and serve as the knowledge expert on these subjects.
• Work in collaboration with regional stakeholders including professional business associations, human resources leadership groups, economic development collaborators and education partners.
• Serve as the intermediary between employers, education institutions, including but not limited to adult education, secondary and post-secondary institutions, Chambers of Commerce, economic development organizations, Indiana Department of Workforce Development, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Registered Apprenticeships.
• Facilitate/coordinate various activities and programs with area employers as it relates to the development or adoption of RA and WBL, including but not limited to, recruiting, work schedule/process structuring, training delivery, and grow and/or support new or current RA and WBL programs.
• Assist, as appropriate, in the placement of new hires with companies to implement RA and WBL.
• Obtain verification of apprentice progress from employers and training institutions, as appropriate; verify employment retention and advancement.
• Enter required information and track progress on apprentices in state and federal database systems.
• Recommend and assist in the development of new business services and workforce development tools to advance business-driven systems through research, program development, coordination and processes implementation
• Collect business intelligence from employers in the region and other major contributors to the regional economy. Works with center manager, manager of business services and sr. director of business services to assess business needs, and deliver workforce training resources (i.e., work experience programs, RA, and retention strategies, etc.) to contribute to the regional strategic plans.
• Manage specific employer-focused programs/grants including organizing, planning, securing approval of program expenditures and/or validating eligibility qualifications to ensure compliance with program guidelines, policies and documentation requirements.
• Monitor specifically-assigned employer-focused grant outcomes and expenditures against program budgets/targets including but not limited to business services activities, WBL activities (e.g. on-the-job training, RA, work experiences, etc.), other grant expenditures, etc.; compose monthly reporting and work with center manager and sr. director of business services to implement corrective action to meet goals
• Establish and maintain constructive relationships with companies utilizing WorkOne services through follow-up activities, (e.g., communication of new products and services, invitations to relevant events, and follow up meetings) to ensure that WorkOne's services are beneficial and easy to utilize
• Ensures compliance with all operational and grant-funded program requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Background Profile

• Minimum of three (3) years professional work experience in business development, education, business account management or workforce development. 
• Ability to compile, analyze and evaluate data, make determinations and present findings to employers and/or economic partners. 
• Ability to learn and promote NEINW purpose and vision. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite tools and possess internet navigation skills. 
• Knowledge of business development techniques. 
• Knowledge and understanding of workforce issues, economic development strategies, and labor market information in northeast Indiana. 
• Proven experience with maintaining confidential documents and discussions. 
• Ability to solve practical problems where limited guidance is available. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions ranging from written, verbal and diagram. 
• Ability to work with a variety of people at different levels of an organization. 
• Ability to effectively present information to regional stakeholders. 
• Demonstrated sound time management and project management skills by effectively and efficiently organizing, prioritizing and completing multiple assignments in a timely manner. 
• Ability to develop and manage regional workforce development projects. 
• Knowledge of various federal and state workforce programs and their purpose, and workforce issues preferred. 
• Knowledge and understanding of RAs. 
• Experience in workforce and/or economic development preferred.