Vocational Success Coordinator

The Little Light House Central Kentucky, Inc.; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Little Light House Central Kentucky, Inc. is seeking a Relationship & Participant Support Specialist to develop partnerships with employers and support participants pursuing meaningful employment.

You will coordinate outreach with local businesses, match participants to opportunities, help prepare for interviews and onboarding, and collaborate with community partners to expand participant employment. The role emphasizes working with autistic adults and their families, ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Masters preferred).
• Experience in community engagement, workforce development, or relationship management preferred.
• Experience working with autistic adults and their families.

Responsibilities

• Employer and Community Engagement
• Build and maintain relationships with local employers, businesses, and community organizations
• Conduct outreach to identify new collaboration, partnership, and employment opportunities
• Represent LifeWorks at community events, networking groups, and employer visits
• Establish and sustain a strong network of partners aligned with participant goals
• Understand participant goals, strengths, and readiness
• Match participants to appropriate employment opportunities
• Support preparation for interviews, tours, and onboarding expectations
• Gather and communicate employer feedback to support participant growth
• Secure and coordinate opportunities including job shadowing, internships, paid employment, volunteer experiences, etc.
• Collaborate with employers to shape roles that align with participant strengths and needs
• Identify ongoing and repeat opportunities for participant placement
• Coordinate and schedule business tours, guest speakers, hiring and networking events, mock interviews, etc.
• Ensure all logistics and expectations are clearly communicated to participants and partners
• Support a structured and positive experience for all parties
• Provide timely and professional follow-up after all engagements
• Send thank you communications to community partners
• Maintain ongoing communication to strengthen and retain partnerships
• Recognize and celebrate partners through newsletters, spotlights, and appreciation efforts
• Maintain accurate records of employer contacts, opportunities, and placements
• Track key metrics including participant vocational performance, partnerships, placements, and engagement activities
• Utilize systems and audit calendars to ensure consistent outreach and follow-up
• Submit OVR referrals
• Attend OVR meetings and maintain ongoing communication with OVR Counselors
• Complete required OVR reports/submissions
• Complete required OVR trainings, maintain required annual CEUs
• Complete annual OVR vender agreement
• Work closely with staff and participant teams
• Participate and provide information and data for participant Comprehensive Reviews
• Collaborate with community partners and external stakeholders
• Provide regular updates on partnerships, opportunities, and participant outcomes
• Programming and Enrichment Support and Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Masters preferred

Job description

Position Summary

• This role is responsible for developing and maintaining community partnerships that lead to meaningful employment opportunities for participants and supporting participants throughout employment.

This Role is Focused on Building Relationships & Participant Support

• Promote the value of working with LifeWorks, supporting our program, and hiring our participants to businesses and employers.
• Support participants and employers during all aspects of exploring, identifying, applying, preparing, onboarding, and maintaining paid employment in the community.

Core Responsibilities

• Employer and Community Engagement
• Build and maintain relationships with local employers, businesses, and community organizations
• Conduct outreach to identify new collaboration, partnership, and employment opportunities
• Represent LifeWorks at community events, networking groups, and employer visits
• Establish and sustain a strong network of partners aligned with participant goals

Person-Centered Vocational Support

• Understand participant goals, strengths, and readiness
• Match participants to appropriate employment opportunities
• Support preparation for interviews, tours, and onboarding expectations
• Gather and communicate employer feedback to support participant growth

Employment Opportunity Development

• Secure and coordinate opportunities including:
• Job shadowing, internships, paid employment, volunteer experiences, etc.
• Collaborate with employers to shape roles that align with participant strengths and needs
• Identify ongoing and repeat opportunities for participant placement

Event & Experience Coordination

• Coordinate and schedule:
• Business tours, guest speakers, hiring and networking events, mock interviews, etc.
• Ensure all logistics and expectations are clearly communicated to participants and partners
• Support a structured and positive experience for all parties

Partner Stewardship

• Provide timely and professional follow-up after all engagements
• Send thank you communications to community partners
• Maintain ongoing communication to strengthen and retain partnerships
• Recognize and celebrate partners through newsletters, spotlights, and appreciation efforts

Tracking & Systems Management

• Maintain accurate records of employer contacts, opportunities, and placements
• Track key metrics including participant vocational performance, partnerships, placements, and engagement activities
• Utilize systems and audit calendars to ensure consistent outreach and follow-up

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Partnership

• Submit OVR referrals
• Attend OVR meetings and maintain ongoing communication with OVR Counselors
• Complete required OVR reports/submissions
• Complete required OVR trainings, maintain required annual CEUs
• Complete annual OVR vender agreement

Collaboration

• Work closely with staff and participant teams
• Participate and provide information and data for participant Comprehensive Reviews
• Collaborate with community partners and external stakeholders
• Provide regular updates on partnerships, opportunities, and participant outcomes
• Programming and Enrichment Support and Facilitation

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field (Masters preferred)
• Experience in community engagement, workforce development, or relationship management preferred
• Experience working with autistic adults and their families

Core Competencies

• Relationship Building & Professional Communication
• Organization & Follow-Through
• Problem Solving & Adaptability
• Participant-Centered Thinking
• Initiative & Accountability
• Strong communication, organization, time-management, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment