QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Counseling or equivalent years of experience required
• Minimum five (5) years experience handling workforce development programs, higher education, training, career counseling or labor management programs required
• Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
• 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 presentational and organizational skills; ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and work under pressure
• Available to work flexible hours including some evenings and Saturdays as required
• Must be able to travel to various sites in Greater New York area (including Long Island and Westchester as needed)

• Provide education, career, academic advisement, and market/promote funds and programs
• Recruit, enroll, case manage and coordinate document collection from prospective program participants
• Prepare/process worker-trainer, vendor schedules/payments and coordinate training classes
• Register program participants, monitor attendance, collect paperwork and provide all required documents and forms to the appropriate staff/departments
• Collect and analyze programs data, perform quality control prior to processing and oversee program logistics
• Develop and work with labor-management committees to identify training needs that meet the operational needs of healthcare institutions
• Assist in the development, implementation, evaluation and oversight of worksite programs and projects to provide career ladder advancement and services for workers and employers under the supports of joint labor and management committees
• Research appropriate educational vendors, negotiate training contracts, and evaluate program goals are met and services were delivered
• Maintain and coordinate Training and Employment Committee meetings with labor-management
• Participate in screening, selection, observation, evaluation of contracted educational providers and review of curricula
• Register education program participants, monitor attendance, collect paperwork related to the project and provide all required forms to the TEF Operations
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by management