Work Based Coordinator

Dynamic Works Institute; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynamic Works Institute in Decorah, Iowa, is looking for a Business Services/Work Based Coordinator. This role involves identifying job opportunities for participants, matching them with potential employers, and providing ongoing retention services.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with two years' experience in staffing or workforce development. Proficiency in data entry and Microsoft Office is essential, along with effective communication skills.

This position offers a chance to positively impact the workforce by connecting participants with employment opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience.
• Prefer minimum of two years' experience in business-to-business sales, staffing, or workforce development.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify job opportunities for participants and match qualified participants.
• Conduct follow-up after placement and keep updated regarding future openings.
• Assist participants in preparing job-search portfolios.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Communication proficiency

Recruitment methods

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

State data entry systems

Job description

Job Title: Business Services/Work Based Coordinator

Reports to: Project Director

Position Classification: Non-Exempt

Primary Objectives of Position

Identify job opportunities for participants and match qualified participants with these employment opportunities. This position is responsible for industry-related expertise based on career pathways, developing relationships with employers, successfully placing participants into jobs, and providing ongoing retention services to both the employer and the participant.

Essential Job Functions

• Initiates and maintains ongoing personal contact with a variety of business and industry representatives and job placement/training agencies.
• Promotes participant placement by making cold calls to potential employers.
• Explains benefits and employment support services provided by the Program to employers, including addressing employers' special needs.
• Researches newspapers, agencies, and other resources for job leads.
• Locates jobs for participants who completed educational and training programs.
• Collects data from employers related to job orders including job requirements and skills.
• Matches job skills with applicant qualifications; refers qualified applicants to employers.
• Conducts follow‑up after placement and keeps updated regarding future openings.
• Coordinates and attends job fairs to conduct outreach and recruitment activities.
• Assists participants in assessing their job skills for positions; administers and scores standard career assessments.
• Instructs in job seeking, application procedures, resume writing, interview preparation, and job retention skills.
• Assists participants in preparing job‑search portfolio.
• Provides job‑search/career‑information workshops and presentations.
• Provides labor‑market and community resource information.
• Works with Career Planners to exchange participant activity and progress data.
• Utilizes Extreme Customer Service behaviors with all interactions with internal and external customers.
• Explores innovative strategies to obtain and retain talent with team and employers, such as customized and incumbent worker training options.
• Supports employers with Work Based Learning Opportunities.
• Works closely with the Career Planners to ensure youth are assessed and appropriately matched to work‑experience opportunities and On the Job training opportunities.

Other Job Duties

This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. The employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate.

Required Competencies

Extreme Customer Service focus, learning orientation, communication proficiency, teamwork orientation, technical capacity.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience.

Experience

Prefer minimum of two years' experience in business‑to‑business sales, staffing, recruiting, or workforce development. Previous experience in workforce development is preferred. Must possess a high degree of proficiency in data entry, Microsoft Office, and state‑appropriate data entry systems. Requires knowledge of Workforce Programs and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as demonstrated Extreme Customer Service skills.

Skills/Abilities

Understand recruitment, data entry, and customer requirements; knowledge of methods and techniques of job development and placement; current practices in vocational education; local labor‑market trends and employment opportunities; effective procedures in identifying and securing community resources and services; ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form; computer proficiency including computer usage to prepare documents and presentations, maintain various databases, and search for information on the Internet; ability to engage, understand, and respond to the needs of business accounts; proficient with Microsoft Office.