Coordinator of Workforce Alignment - Adult Education Credential College (Grant Funded)

ENTERPRISE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE; Muscle Shoals (AL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Shoals Community College seeks a Coordinator of Workforce Alignment to build and sustain employer relationships, identify skill gaps, and align credentials and trainings with local workforce needs. The role partners with Adult Education to develop workforce readiness and connect learners to relevant opportunities.

The position includes curriculum support, assessments, data reporting, and collaboration with staff to improve training pathways and employment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Professional experience in workforce development or employer engagement preferred.
• Experience delivering workplace education or credentialing programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary workforce and employer-engagement staff member for Credential College.
• Recruit and engage employers to utilize the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate.
• Facilitate ACT WorkKeys job-profile sessions with employer SMEs to identify required skills.
• Support Work Ready Community initiatives through employer engagement and partnerships.
• Administer and interpret assessments and placement instruments to identify participant needs.
• Assist participants with job-search skills and goal setting.
• Participate in recruitment, retention, and outcome tracking.
• Collect and report program data related to ACT WorkKeys and outcomes.
• Promote a skills-based approach to talent pipeline development.
• Collaborate with instructors to develop and deliver workforce training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Employer engagement

Curriculum development

Training program coordination

Data entry

Office technology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate’s degree + 3 years in related field

Tools

ACT WorkKeys

Job description

The Coordinator of Workforce Alignment will serve as a liaison between Northwest Shoals Community College’s Adult Education’s Credential College and local business and industry partners to establish and maintain a workforce pipeline of skilled workers that address current and future workforce needs. This position will be responsible for establishing and maintaining employer relationships, working with employers to identify workforce skill gaps, identifying credentials and trainings that meet the identified skill gaps, assisting with the development of training opportunities, and connecting prospective employees to businesses and industries who need skilled workers. This individual will partner with Adult Education and Training for Business and Industry Staff to develop workforce readiness and skilled training opportunities that are aligned with local workforce needs and lead to hiring, retention, and advancement for prospective employees and incumbent workers. Additionally, the Coordinator of Workforce Alignment will assist with curriculum development, administering assessments, data entry, and reporting tasks to support program outcomes.

This position is not eligible for tenure/non-probational status.

• Serve as the primary workforce and employer-engagement staff member for Credential College, developing and maintaining relationships with business and industry, workforce agencies, economic development organizations, community partners, College programs, and prospective participants.
• Recruit and engage employers to recognize, recommend, or use the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate as part of their hiring, advancement, and workforce-development practices.
• Complete required ACT training and become an ACT-Authorized Job Profiler within the timeframe established by the College; maintain authorization and required professional knowledge throughout employment.
• Facilitate ACT WorkKeys job-profile sessions with employer subject-matter experts to identify the workplace skills and skill levels required for specific occupations and connect those requirements to appropriate WorkKeys assessments.
• Assist with supporting the College's Work Ready Community initiative through employer engagement, outreach, presentations, community partnerships, and other activities designed to increase awareness and participation.
• Serve as an instructor or facilitator for workforce training, credentialing, workplace education, and related training courses as needed, including employer-based, community-based, and College-sponsored training.
• Administer and interpret appropriate assessments, placement instruments, and diagnostic tools to identify participant needs, measure skill development, and support appropriate training and credential pathways.
• Assist participants with workforce preparation, including job-search skills, career and educational goal setting, and connections to appropriate College, workforce, and community support services.
• Participate in student recruitment, retention, follow-up, and outcome tracking to support program goals and continuous improvement.
• Collect, maintain, and report accurate program data and records related to ACT WorkKeys employer engagement, job profiles, participant progress, NCRC attainment, employment outcomes, and other required performance measures.
• Promote a skills-based approach to talent pipeline development by helping employers understand how validated foundational skills and industry-recognized credentials can complement education and experience requirements.
• Maintain a flexible work schedule to accommodate employer and participant needs and day, evening, and off-campus classes, training, meetings, and events as required.
• Collaborate with CTE instructors, Adult Education Staff, and Training for Business and Industry Staff to develop and deliver instruction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or an Associate’s Degree with a minimum of three years in workforce development, human resources, business, education, career and technical education, counseling, social work, public administration, economic development, or a closely related field, required.
• Professional experience in workforce development, employer engagement, business and industry training, career services, human resources, adult education, economic development, project management, or a related area, preferred.
• Experience developing or delivering workplace education, customized training, employability skills, or workforce-readiness instruction, preferred.
• Proficiency with standard workplace technology, electronic communication, virtual meeting platforms, and data-management systems, preferred.
• Experience assisting individuals with career exploration, employment preparation, credential attainment, or transition into employment or postsecondary education, preferred.

SALARY:Compensation is in accordance with the Alabama Community College System’s Salary Schedule E1-2 ($52,707 - $70,896).

Northwest Shoals Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Northwest Shoals Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Applicants in need of an accommodation(s), should contact the Office of Human Resources prior to the interview. 256-331-5279

Applicants must adhere to the College’s prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense.

Northwest Shoals Community College will not be responsible for copying application packets for current or future positions.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System Policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon an acceptable background check as determined by the College President.

Northwest Shoals Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

Northwest Shoals Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to awarding of employment.