Academy Coordinator - Office of Economic and Workforce Development (9775)

City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CityBuild, an initiative of the City and County of San Francisco, seeks an Academy Coordinator within the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to lead pre-apprenticeship training programs and employment services for San Francisco residents.

You will engage employers, assess trades skills, monitor programs, supervise staff, and build partnerships with job seekers, labor representatives, and contractors to create meaningful local opportunities and excellent service for employers.

Responsibilities

• Under direction, the Academy Coordinator will perform professional technical duties in construction employment and training.
• Will engage with employers, assess trades skills, monitor programs, and supervise staff.
• Must build strong relationships with job seekers, CityBuild trainees, labor representatives, and construction contractors.

Job description

Academy Coordinator - Office of Economic and Workforce Development (9775)

• Full-time
• Job Code and Title: 9775-Senior Community Development Specialist II
• Fill Type: Permanent Exempt

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military, and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)

The San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)supports the City's ongoing economic vitality through key programs focused on downtown and neighborhood commercial corridors, workforce development, joint development projects, industry focused business recruitment and retention, small business assistance, and international business development. OEWD’s goal is to work continually to make San Francisco an even better place to live, work and do business. OEWD is a dynamic Department in the City and County of San Francisco.

The Workforce Development Division of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) serves San Francisco jobseekers and local employers. OEWD strives to ensure that San Francisco has a qualified workforce that attracts, retains and expands industries, and maximizes employment opportunities for local residents through comprehensive training initiatives and services to ensure that no community member is left behind when it comes to the chance to go to work and succeed.

CityBuild, an initiative under the Workforce Division is seeking an Academy Coordinator. CityBuild prepares San Franciscans for career opportunities in the CityBuild industry through two distinct sets of training programs:

• CityBuild Pre-Apprenticeship CityBuild Training Programs – Intensive hands‑on programs that provide San Francisco residents with the foundational knowledge, skills, and support to enter careers in the CityBuild trades and succeed as new apprentices. The nationally‑recognized CityBuild Academy is the flagship of the CityBuild pre‑apprenticeship network, which also includes tailored trainings based on particular needs of jobseekers, projects, and the CityBuild industry based on the AFL-CIO Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3).
• CityBuild Administration Training Programs – Courses that prepare San Francisco residents for a career in Administration and Professional Services in the back‑offices of CityBuild Industry employers.

CityBuild provides ongoing assistance to CityBuild graduates, local jobseekers, and CityBuild employers through its Employment Network Services program (ENS), which includes providing information on applicable local hiring policies and making referrals in partnership with local hiring halls to assist contractors with meeting their local hiring requirements.

Appointment Type: PermanentExempt (PEX ) Appointment. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.

Under direction, the Academy Coordinator performs professional technical duties in the area of construction employment and training, which includes employer engagement-job development, trades skills assessment, project monitoring, program evaluation, and staff supervision as directed.

The Academy Coordinator position is challenging and often fast paced. Academy Coordinators must be team oriented, but able to work independently and be innovative. This position’s success is built on the ability to build strong working relationships with job seekers, CityBuild trainees, labor representatives, and construction contractors, with the primary goal of providing meaningful employment opportunities for community members and exceptional customer service for employers. Academy Coordinators must understand all applicable local hiring policies and be able to effectively convey local hiring procedures one‑on‑one and in group settings.

The Academy Coordinator is charged with fulfilling the objectives and goals of CityBuild and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development. This position will work on highly visible CityBuild Academy Pre‑apprenticeship Training Program in coordination with the