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NY Employer P/T Program Specialist (WCC) / Workforce Navigator in Yonkers, New York
Major Responsibilities/Activities:
Maintains Continuous Engagement: Actively liaises with grant partners including local administrations, faculty, community organizations, and employers to ensure alignment with program goals and objectives. This includes facilitating sector partnerships and assembling advisory boards in construction and healthcare to guide curriculum development and job readiness.
Monitors Program Delivery: Ensures consistent execution of all program components, with a special emphasis on making career pathways visible to all non-credit students. Promotes Workforce Programs: Oversees the promotion of and entry into short-term workforce training programs, ensuring they meet community and industry needs as defined by sector partnerships.
Tracks Student Progress: Monitors and records students' progress throughout the program, from enrollment in short-term workforce training to employment placement and retention, ensuring that pathways to employment are effective and lead to sustainable job opportunities.
Facilitates Information Sessions: Provides sessions to inform the public and prospective students about the program objectives, outcomes, and benefits, with a focus on career opportunities in high-demand sectors. Coordinates Educational Resources: Plans and organizes guest speakers from the construction and healthcare industries, facilitates access to tuition and other instructional materials, and ensures that students are supported throughout their educational journey.
Documents and Reports Progress: Compiles and submits monthly reports and periodic evaluations to document and assess the program's progress toward meeting its objectives and outcomes. This includes preparing for and submitting interim and final reports as per grant requirements. All other duties as assigned , including direct support for event organization such as Career/Job Fairs and Employer Advisory Council meetings to foster ongoing employer engagement and community involvement.
