Training & Employment Manager

Pathstone; City of Lockport (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathstone in New York seeks a dynamic program coordinator to support employment services, recruit participants, interview candidates, and coordinate staff training. The role emphasizes building partnerships with community resources and maintaining thorough participant records.

The position requires a High School Diploma with up to 3 years of related experience or 1 year in sales/marketing; travel and flexible hours are expected to meet program goals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required with up to 3 years of training and proficiency in job placement/development and outreach/recruitment, or 1 year sales/marketing experience.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, and recommend for hiring, transfers, promotions, discipline, and terminations; develop staff training and workplans/evaluations.
• Maintain complete and accurate records on all participants.
• Compile, interpret, and submit field office data in a timely manner.
• Initiate and organize labor market studies for quality job development.
• Establish and maintain an employment referral network including a job bank.
• Complete program goals in collaboration with office staff and program management teams.
• Develop, analyze, and ensure achievement of office goals and objectives; engage in problem solving to improve performance.
• Develop employment and training contracts and plans; identify problems and implement improvement plans.
• Coordinate case management, staff meetings, and PAAC meetings; disseminate program information to employers and service agencies.

Skills

Recruiting

Interviewing

Staff training

Record keeping

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Provides training & employment, & supportive services to the field office service delivery system on a daily basis, with responsibility for the successful completion of the operational goals and objectives for the office.

Requirements (Education, Experience, Certification, Knowledge, Skill)

High School Diploma, up to 3 years of training and proficiency in job placement/development, development of training (skills and academic) and outreach/recruitment or 1 year demonstrated sales and marketing experience.

Position also requires demonstrated experience providing services to target population through linkages with other community resources and/or agencies.

Position Responsibilities

Responsibilities include recruiting, interviewing, & recommending for hiring, transfers, promotions, discipline & termination, workplans/evaluations also initial and ongoing staff training.

Maintains and monitors complete and accurate records and files on all participants.

Compiles, interprets, analyzes and submits field office data in a timely manner.

Initiates and organized labor market studies for quality job development.

Establishment and maintenance of an employment referral network including a job bank.

Completion of program goals in collaboration with office staff and program management teams.

Develops, analyzes, distributes & ensures achievement of office goals & objectives. Innovative, creative & informed risk-taker. Engages in problem solving; suggests ways to improve performance& be more efficient.

Responsible for development, negotiation of employment, training activities and contracts.

Identification of problems and development of improvement plans for the office.

Provision of recommendations to supervisor concerning field office actions/changes.

Ensure quality job placements & retention through ongoing identification of potential problems with both employers and participants.

Coordinate and/or conducts case management, staff meetings and PAAC meetings.

Ask questions and offer input for positive results and shares knowledge and information.

Disseminates program information to employers and service agencies.

Conducts outreach and recruitment to identify eligible participants.

Conducts job development to secure & create training and placement opportunities for participants.

Development and maintenance of written individual client transition plans for IFDP.

Develop relationships with clients to ensure buy-in.

Establishes a rapport with farmworker population to assure access & utilization of employment and training programs.

Insures strong community networks through collaboration with service provider agency representatives, community groups and area employers

Exhibit full understanding of the T&E programs operated, including measures, goals and other specific program requirements.

Working Conditions/Environment

Requires flexible work hours, including nights and weekends, extensive travel.

Transportation Requirement

Position requires automobile, driver’s license and insurance.