Worker Retraining Transitions Coordinator

Worker Retraining Transitions Coordinator

Olympic College is currently recruiting for a Worker Retraining Transitions Coordinator. This role is responsible for providing financial, educational, and career planning assistance to students, as well as having secondary responsibility for coordinating services with internal supports at the college and with community-based resources through established partnerships with Workforce Development Boards, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance, Mason Economic Development Council, America Works, Worksource, and community service organizations.

This position works in collaboration with both internal stakeholders and external partners toward the goal of effectively meeting the program performance goals and student outcome objectives of the Worker Retraining Program. This includes ensuring compliance with the legislative intent of the funding source, including restricting support to professional-technical (Career and Technical Education/CTE) programs aligned with local workforce demands and those that support industries and sectors with regional economic significance.

The Worker Retraining Transitions Coordinator participates as a public-facing, contributing member of the Workforce Development Advisory Committee and participates as a lead member of the Worker Retraining Financial Aid Advisory Committee, working with these stakeholders to oversee and guide fiscal, programmatic, and student support elements of the program.

The Worker Retraining Transitions Coordinator enhances the successful performance, retention, completion, and job placement of Worker Retraining students through the strategic use of funding to support achievement of academic goals and thoughtful advisement related to the status of the local and regional economy, the current state of the job market across all industries, and career and training opportunities available through community services organizations and offered by local businesses.

The Worker Retraining Transitions Coordinator collects, reports, and reconciles student data, financial data, and other data points for Olympic College departments and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. The Worker Retraining Transitions Coordinator is a valued member of the Workforce and Economic Development Department and supports department and campus-wide initiatives.

• Conduct outreach, recruit students, interact with project participants, market programs, and promote enrollment in the Worker Retraining, and all other Workforce Education programs and OC programs.
• Coordinate comprehensive outreach, recruitment, awards, eligibility, and orientation efforts by maximizing academic and student support services with internal OC partners, including Financial Aid, Accounting, Advising & Counseling, Workforce Development, Worker Retraining, Education Opportunity Center, SING, Financial Services; and, external partners, such as the Department of Social and Health Services, Employment Security Department, Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Workforce Investment Opportunity Act, Commerce, Veterans organizations and agencies, and other employers and community-based organizations.
• Serve as liaison with the Washington State Employment Security Department programs, Washington State Dept. of Labor and Industries, and other such services through external agencies, departments, community partners, organizations, and partners.
• Coordinate and provide financial support for apprenticeship and helper programs, including at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and other applicable military programs.
• Facilitate integrated case management and planning for each student with emphasis on successful participation in and completion of training tied to employment and career progression opportunities.
• Coordinate and provide assessment for project participants using a variety of tools to determine fit and need (e.g., CASAS, skills/interest inventories, informational interviews and/or job/class shadows to support career exploration, etc.).
• Compile results from assessments conducted by others to determine: (a) if the individual qualifies under eligibility guidelines, (b) if the individual is interested in pursuing training, (c) what level of support is needed for the individual to pursue and succeed in training, (d) the appropriate level of training for the individual, and (e) any other determinations deemed necessary by the Transition Coordinator and project partners.
• Ensure students are fully informed of about training opportunities, prerequisites, required competencies, enrollment processes, and likely occupational outcomes.
• Support development of individual academic plans with students, including identifying and packaging support resources to ensure successful participation, completion, and retention for training and employment.
• Support students to successfully participate in foundational and/or entry-level training and education, including basic studies, transitional studies,…