Job Description

Responsibilities
• Closely communicate and coordinate activities with the union organizers and contributing employers to ensure awareness, readiness and input into sector activities
• Develop, maintain and coordinate labor-management committee meetings with bargaining parties, and participate in supporting implementation of grant/non-grant funded projects
• Source and scope out new program development within and across TEF departments
• Market and promote education, career, employment, academic advisement, and encourage engagement in programs
• Recruit, enroll, case manage program participants, and coordinate document collection from students and program graduates as assigned
• Prepare/process vendor schedules/payments and coordinate for quality outcomes for grant and non-grant funded programs
• Create pre-obligation for contracts and monitor budgets
• Review programs for appropriate workflows coordinating with education, member services, and strategy and innovation areas.
• Support registration of employment applicants and education program participants
• Prepare and deliver presentations to workers, employers, union staff and workforce partners
• Participate in writing project reports and create pre-obligation for contracts and monitor budgets
• Research appropriate vendors, negotiate service agreements /contracts, and evaluate program outcomes to meet program, service and/or projects are delivered and goals are achieved
• Collect and analyze participant data, perform quality control prior to processing and oversee program logistics
• Share findings and take actions as needed to support program participants, collect feedback and collect and report complaints to supervisor
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Counseling or equivalent years of experience required
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience handling workforce development programs, higher education, healthcare, training, career counseling or labor management programs required
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent knowledge of adult education principles, best practices, career/educational pathways and group facilitation/dynamics; experience with health care or unions highly preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal, leadership and teamwork skills; able to maintain strong partnerships with Union and employer partners in order to ensure training projects are implemented successfully
• Excellent presentation and organizational skills; ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and work under pressure
• Must be able to travel to various sites in New York Metropolitan area (including Long Island and Westchester County as needed)
• Available to work flexible hours including some evenings and Saturdays as required