Workforce Career Coach​/Enrollment Navigator

Title: Workforce Career Coach/Enrollment Navigator

Agency: Danville Community College

Location: Danville - 590

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $45,000 - $54,000

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Danville Community College (DCC) is seeking an energetic, innovative and student-focused Workforce Career Coach/Enrollment Navigator to work with students interested in noncredit, high-demand credentials associated with the Workforce Credential Grant Program (WCG). The Workforce Career Coach/Enrollment Navigator will recruit and assist students through a non-credit program that leads to high-demand employment.

• Recruiting students of all ages and backgrounds
• Career and educational planning
• Program admissions
• Financial Aid
• Work experiences
• Job placement
• Enter key data into Workforce Educational System (WES) non-credit software management system
• Support student persistence and program completion by implementing retention strategies
• Assist students in overcoming barriers to success and connect them to supportive services in the region, including the services of the One-Stop Career Centers, as appropriate
• Assist with the completion of non-credit financial aid and scholarship applications, eligibility determinations for programs and funding, and other duties as assigned
• Participate in ongoing professional development to advance the college mission and initiatives

The successful candidate will have knowledge of the workforce system and support resources available for student success and must have knowledge of and skills in the following areas:

• Recruitment
• Coaching
• Career assessment
• Development of individual action plans
• Job search, resume writing, interview skills and professionalism
• Communicating and building networks with a variety of workforce partners and stakeholders including employers and funding agencies
• Working with employers for job referrals, work experience or placement
• Working collaboratively with administration, faculty, staff, and students
• Workforce development programs (e.g., WIOA, RVHI) and credentials
• Labor market information analysis
• Student resources including financial aid (e.g., WCG, FANTIC) and supportive services
• Listening and helping skills
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Working with diverse populations and individuals from all ages and backgrounds
• Commitment to the community college mission
• Data systems, operations and linkages
• Microsoft Office and social media

• Knowledge of, training, and/or work experience in counseling, human resources, social services, or a related field
• Pursue the Virginia Career Coach certification within 12 months of hire, with the goal of obtaining those credentials
• Excellent communication skills and the demonstrated ability to collaborate with all stakeholders to include the public, community colleges, workforce partners and employers