Employer Engagement Specialist, Win@Work (Grant-Funded Position)

Passaic County Community College; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent New Jersey health insurance

Dental plan 100% covered by employer

Tuition waivers for PCCC courses

Tuition reimbursement for full-time

Short-term disability

Paid Holidays

Vacation, Sick, Personal, Floating Hol

Job summary

Passaic County Community College (PCCC) seeks an Employer Engagement Specialist for the Win@Work program. This grant-funded position in Paterson, NJ, reports to the Program Coordinator and focuses on building employer partnerships and mentoring students in career-readiness activities.

Responsibilities include engaging employers, expanding opportunities, and coordinating work-based learning experiences, tours, and program events.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience working with college students.
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills required.
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Business, Trades, Education, or related field required.
• Experience in workforce development and/or career-readiness programming preferred.
• Experience in working with grant-funded projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage employer partnerships critical to Win@Work program delivery and mentoring.
• Lead program-facilitated events and work-readiness activities.
• Track student employment outcomes and report findings to program leadership.
• Participate in pre-apprenticeship, micro-internship, and apprenticeship activities.
• Draft and review program reports and datasets as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Experience with college students

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s or higher degree in Business, Trades, Education, or related field

Job description

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Employer Engagement Specialist, Win@Work (Grant-Funded Position)

Full-Time Regular Paterson, NJ, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1627

PCCC’s Win@Work program is funded by a US Department of Labor grant award from 10/2026 to 09/2031. The primary focus of the Win@Work program is to enhance the career readiness, professional and economic opportunities, and persistence and completion rates of PCCC students, particularly those pursuing the trades.

The Employer Engagement Specialist, who reports to the Program Coordinator, is responsible for managing employer partnerships that are critical to the delivery of Win@Work career-readiness activities and programming, as well as employee-student mentoring and program-facilitated events.

Example of Duties:

• identify, engage, and support employers and industry associations that deliver and/or participate in Win@Work-facilitated work-based learning experiences and opportunities
• expand the number of employers engaged in PCCC career-readiness activities, particularly those planned by Win@Work;
• secure, co-develop, and promote pre-apprenticeship, micro-internship, and apprenticeship opportunities for PCCC students, especially those pursuing specific academic program¹;
• arrange, promote, and participate in tours of worksites and work environments for PCCC students;
• assist in identifying industry-valued credentials, skills, and workforce competencies, especially for specific academic programs¹, in consultation with PCCC faculty, employers, community partners, State and federal Department of Labor personnel, and consultants, as appropriate;
• recruit, support, and facilitate PCCC partner employers’ participation in career-readiness programming;
• assist in the planning and delivery, as appropriate, of program-facilitated career- and work-readiness activities, workshops, events, and programming;
• support robust and sustainable collaboration between Win@Work and PCCC’s Office of Career, Professional Readiness & Experiential Learning;
• track student employment outcomes, including job placement, employment retention, wage progression, and career advancement, which will require consulting with the Win@Work Career Coach and Success Coach;
• participate in pre-apprenticeship, micro-internship, and apprenticeship program activities, as appropriate;
• serve on the project management team and the Win@Work Advisory Council;
• contribute to a shared repository of and up-to-date project-specific relevant electronic and video resources and data and records , especially that which is necessary for mandatory reporting ;
• draft and review reports and data sets as assigned or requested;
• participate in Win@Work team meetings and project evaluation.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years’ experience working with college students required.
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills required.
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Business, Trades, Education, or related field required.
• Experience in workforce development and/or career-readiness programming preferred.
• Experience in working with grant-funded projects preferred.

¹ Specific academic programs include, at present, Automotive Technology, Biotechnology, Computer Information Technology, Electrical Technology, Health Science, Supply Chain Management, Surgical Technology, and Welding. This list is subject to change including adding more disciplines.

The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.

Compensation: Salary is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The salary range for this position is $55,000-$60,000.

Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:

• Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans
• Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer
• Retirement systems through New Jersey State
• Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.)
• Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract
• Short-term disabilityproviding up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions)
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floating Holiday hours(*Prorated based on hire date)

Vacation

Sick

Personal

Floating Holiday

Administrators

154 hours

105 hours

28 hours

14 hours

The college also offers optional programs such as:

• Employee Assistance Programprovides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
• Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
• Flexible Spending Accountallows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
• Supplemental insuranceprovides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
• Voluntary Annuity Programs:Additional contributions to retirement account