Engagement Coordinator

Description

OIC of Washington I

Job Description Position:
Employer Engagement Coordinator Division:
Education and Career Services Department:
Education and Training Affairs

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities which are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. OIC of Washington is an “at will” employer and employment can be terminated at any time for any reason.

Supervised

by:
Education and Career Services Director Positions supervised: 0 FLSA classification:
Non Exempt

Minimum Qualifications:

AA degree in Sociology or equivalent work experience in an upper management position, matched on a year for year basis. Or Two years in supervision, training, education, job development, career preparation, case-management or related activities.

Bilingual in Spanish and English (oral/reading/writing).

Job Location:

Yakima Salary Range: $

Position Overview:

The Employer Engagement Coordinator is responsible for developing and strengthening strategic relationships with employers, industry leaders, workforce organizations, educational institutions, and community partners to expand employment, training, apprenticeship, and work-based learning opportunities for OIC of Washington participants.

This position serves as a key liaison between OIC, the business community, and the public workforce system, identifying industry needs, developing employer pipelines, and supporting career pathways that align with regional and statewide workforce demands. The Coordinator will also support apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship development, facilitate employer participation in workforce training initiatives, and provide coordination, training, and technical assistance to the One-Stop Operator serving North Central and Benton-Franklin counties.

Working collaboratively with OIC programs and workforce partners, the Employer Engagement Coordinator will promote integrated service delivery, strengthen employer participation, and support measurable employment and training outcomes that advance economic mobility for individuals and families throughout the communities OIC serves.

Employer Engagement and Business Development

• Develop, maintain, and strengthen relationships with employers, industry partners, workforce organizations, educational institutions, and community-based organizations.
• Conduct targeted outreach to local, regional, state, and national businesses to identify employment opportunities, workforce needs, training requirements, and potential partnerships.
• Build employer pipelines and business partnerships across priority industry sectors, including culinary arts, construction, warehousing and logistics, transportation, healthcare, and other high-demand occupations.
• Represent OIC of Washington at employer meetings, workforce events, job fairs, industry convenings, and community engagement activities.

Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning Development

• Identify, develop, and expand apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, internship, on-the-job training, and other work-based learning opportunities with business and industry partners.
• Work collaboratively with employers and workforce partners to identify occupations suitable for apprenticeship development and career pathway expansion.
• Assist employers with understanding apprenticeship requirements, workforce incentives, training resources, and available public workforce system supports.
• Coordinate with state and local workforce partners to support the development, registration, implementation, and sustainability of apprenticeship programs.
• Monitor employer partnerships and participant work-based…