Apprenticeship Programs Coordinator — WAAP

NorthWest Arkansas Community College; Benton (AR); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) seeks a Trades & Apprenticeship Program Coordinator to support the Western Arkansas Apprenticeship Program, apprentices, employers, instructors, and leadership. This role ensures compliance with U.S. Department of Labor standards and NWACC policies.

The coordinator helps with student recruitment, enrollment, retention, compliance tracking, reporting, and employer engagement, while collaborating with campus partners to advance workforce initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of program administration or related experience.
• Related education and experience may be substituted with approval.

Responsibilities

• Assist prospective and current apprentices with onboarding, enrollment, registration, program navigation, and connection to campus and community resources to support student success and retention.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for apprentices, employers, instructors, and program partners; communicate program expectations, requirements, progress, and related updates.
• Maintain accurate apprenticeship records, documentation, databases, and compliance tracking for attendance, on-the-job training hours, wage progression, licensing requirements, and applicable state and federal reporting.
• Support compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship standards, NWACC policies, and applicable state and federal regulations; assist with audits, annual reviews, and required reporting processes.
• Coordinate program operations, including instructor onboarding support, training preparation, instructional materials, supplies, equipment needs, semester processes, and end-of-term activities.
• Assist with employer outreach, recruitment activities, career fairs, community events, workforce initiatives, program marketing materials, website updates, reports, presentations, and outcome tracking.

Skills

MS Office

Data management

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in administration, Management, or related field

Tools

Canvas

Workday

DOL portals

Job description

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) seeks a Trades & Apprenticeship Program Coordinator to support the Western Arkansas Apprenticeship Program, apprentices, employers, instructors, and leadership. This role ensures compliance with U.S. Department of Labor standards and NWACC policies.

The coordinator helps with student recruitment, enrollment, retention, compliance tracking, reporting, and employer engagement, while collaborating with campus partners to advance workforce initiatives.