TYCCA Developer & Training Coordinator

Position Title: The Youth Connection Career Academies (TYCCA) Job Developer & Employment Training Coordinator

Reports To: TYCCA Division Director

Date Written/Revised: August 2026

Salary: $48,000 - 55,000 + Benefits

Type/Level: Exempt

The TYCCA Job Developer & Employment Training Coordinator develops employment, work-based learning, apprenticeship, training, and career advancement opportunities for youth and young adults enrolled in The Youth Connection Career Academies (TYCCA). Working primarily with Out-of-School Youth (OSY), the Job Developer collaborates with Youth Advisors/Case Managers to prepare participants for employment, secure placements, support retention, and conduct employment-focused post-exit follow-up.

The position serves as TYCCA's primary liaison with employers and industry partners and contributes directly to the achievement of WIOA and contractual performance outcomes.

• Develop and maintain relationships with employers, industry associations, apprenticeship programs, training providers, workforce partners, unions, and public agencies to build an active pipeline of employment and career opportunities.
• Match qualified participants with employment, apprenticeships, occupational training, internships, and other opportunities aligned with their skills and career goals; coordinate referrals, interviews, placements, and employer follow-up.
• Conduct employer outreach and site visits, represent TYCCA at workforce and community events, and develop partnerships in high-demand industries offering competitive wages and career advancement.

• Assess OSY participants' employment readiness, career interests, skills, barriers, and goals and collaborate with Youth Advisors/Case Managers to support participants' Individual Service Strategies and career plans.
• Provide individual and group employment preparation, including job search, resumes, applications, interviewing, workplace expectations, professionalism, and job retention.
• Develop and facilitate employment-readiness workshops, mock interviews, employer panels, hiring events, career fairs, employer visits, and career exploration activities.

• Collaborate with Youth Advisors/Case Managers on required post-exit follow-up, with primary responsibility for the employment and retention component.
• Monitor employment retention, provide coaching and intervention to address workplace barriers, and communicate with employers, when appropriate, to support successful employment.
• Assist participants requiring re-employment and identify opportunities for wage progression, credentials, career advancement, or continued education while maintaining required employment and follow-up documentation.

• Develop and coordinate paid work experiences, internships, job-shadowing, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and other work-based learning opportunities, including required worksite monitoring.
• Serve as the lead for summer youth employment, coordinating employment opportunities, worksites, participant placements, and required monitoring.
• Support participants' transition from subsidized or temporary employment to unsubsidized employment and participate in targeted OSY outreach and recruitment.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of employer contacts, referrals, placements, employment outcomes, retention, and participant follow-up.
• Participate in case consultation with Youth Advisors/Case Managers and communicate participant progress, employer feedback, placements, and retention concerns.
• Track employment outcomes, provide reports to the TYCCA Division Director, and support WIOA Youth performance measures, contractual requirements, confidentiality, and program compliance.

• Knowledge of workforce development, employer engagement, job placement, employment retention, career development, and WIOA Youth programs and performance requirements.
• Experience working with Out-of-School, disconnected, or opportunity youth and young adults with barriers to employment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop employer relationships and effectively engage, coach, and connect youth with employment and career opportunities.
• Strong organizational, communication, documentation, and follow-through skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office/365, Google…