WEI Engagement Specialist - Casual

About Oakton College :

Educate. Empower. Transform

At Oakton College, we know education changes lives - and that starts with the people who make it happen. For more than 50 years,we've built a welcoming and inclusive community where students fromall backgrounds and experiences thrive.

We're looking for passionate educators, professionals and leadersto join our team. Whether in the classroom, student support, orbehind the scenes, your talents and expertise will make adifference and shape the future.

We provide dynamic learning environments that empower students and employees alike with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie and aHealth Careers Education Center in Evanston.

As a proud institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Oakton is more than a college - it's a place where innovation, equity and lifelong learning drive everything we do. Wevalue diverse perspectives and embrace new ideas and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and student-centered culture.

The purpose of the Workforce Equity Initiative (WEI) is to accelerate the time to enter and succeed in post-secondary education/training programs that lead to employment inhigh-skilled, high-wage, and in-demand occupations with special consideration to Black, African-American, unemployed, and/or underemployed residents from identified zip codes. The WEI Employer Engagement Coordinator is responsible for activities related toemployer engagement for the purposes of bringing awareness to theWEI program and connecting students to employment post completion.

This position is grant funded.

• Under the guidance of the Senior Manager for Workforce Solutions, identify, develop, and cultivate relationships with employers, industry partners, and community organizations for the purposes of increasing awareness of Oakton's WEI talent pipeline
• Research and identify job opportunities relevant to the respective WEI training programs and student career goals
• Work with internal and external partners (e.g., Career Development Center) on the coordination of employer engagement jobsearch activities (e.g., job fairs, resume writing, interviewing skills, etc.)
• Conduct consistent follow up with WEI completers to make themaware of employment opportunities, job search training activities,and to collect data with regard to employment outcomes and wages,etc.
• Maintain and track employment and student data as well as complete state quarterly employer engagement reports
• Work closely with all WEI/college staff on any activity designated to ensure the success of WEI students and completers
• Facilitate other employer engagement duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree or certification in human resource, higher education, or related field required. Master's degree preferred.
• At least 2 years of previous experience working incareer/employment/talent acquisition services, human resources, orjob recruiter services required
• Direct experience working with and/or significant understanding of the predominant population served (e.g., BIPOC)
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external partners and students.
• Ability and/or demonstrated experience working with spreadsheets and data for the purposes of reporting

Schedule
- Monday
- Friday 1pm - 5pm

20 hours per week

Hourly: $32

For information regarding employment eligibility, please visit our employment at Oakton web page .

Oakton College conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Convictions are not a bar to employment. Background checks will be performed incompliance with state and federal law and in accordance with the Illinois Department of Human Rights Conviction Record Protection Act of March 2021.

Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website without notice when it is determined that no additional applicants are required.

Oakton College does not utilize E-Verify for employment eligibility verification.