Youth Coordinator

Dynamic Workforce Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

401(k)

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition assistance

PTO

Job summary

Dynamic Workforce Solutions is seeking a Youth Coordinator in Chicago to manage Workforce Investment Act/Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act programs and achieve targets. You will ensure quality program services, align with federal, state, and local requirements, and lead staff to deliver outcomes.

The role requires five years of relevant experience, aBachelor’s degree in a related field, and a strong focus on customer service excellence within an office setting.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field and minimum five years of experience in workforce development or similar programs.
• Knowledge of WIOA regulations and local/state compliance.
• Strong communication, coaching and performance management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the program to meet/exceed defined goals and ensure compliance with applicable laws and contract requirements.
• Provide technical assistance to staff and communicate policy changes to improve performance and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with Operations Management to maintain operating standards and address programmatic issues and resolutions.
• Develop and deliver program-specific training based on trends and monitoring results; ensure staff demonstrate required knowledge and skills.
• Prepare reports and monitoring documents; deliver performance summaries to leadership by the 10th workday each month.

Skills

Extreme Customer Service

Coaching techniques

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Business, Education or HR

Job description

Position Classification: Exempt

Job Description

Job Title: Youth Coordinator

Reports to: Operations Manager

Position Classification: Exempt

Office Location: Daley AJC or Olive Harvey AJC

Experience Extreme Customer Service

About the Company

Dynamic Workforce Solutions (DWFS) contracts with state and local entities to provide services that offer the communities we serve reliable workforce development and training solutions that result in talented, well-trained people positioned for tomorrow's jobs. Our innovative approach to delivering services, passion for the work we do and commitment to ongoing quality have defined over three decades of exceptional results.

Our people feel they are part of something way bigger than just a job. We commit to delivering Extreme Customer service in order to provide outstanding outcomes for the people and businesses we serve.

Purpose

Manages the programmatic requirements of the Workforce Investment Act/Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act to achieve and/or exceed established goals. Also ensures that systems are in place to deliver quality program services.

Essential Job Functions

• Manage the applicable program to meet/exceed defined goals. Maintain subject matter expert level knowledge on all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidance for the identified program.
• Communicate new and/or modified policies and procedures to staff. Provide technical assistance to center staff to improve performance as well as quality and customer satisfaction.
• Works closely with Quality Performance & Training Specialist to ensure program compliance.
• Identify, develop, implement and monitor strategies, tactics and standard operating procedures to ensure program compliance and success.
• Manage and conduct analysis of workforce activities to ensure implementation of policies and procedures. Evaluate compliance with policies and procedures and adherence to contract requirements
• Collaborate with Community Leadership team and other Operations Management team members to ensure that all operating standards are maintained. Communicate effectively with management and appropriate staff regarding areas of improvement and provide recommendations of suggestions for enhancements. Be the point person for programmatic issues and resolutions.
• Develop and deliver program-specific training based on trends gathered from monitoring results and/or staff recommendations. Formulate teaching outline, utilizing knowledge of specified training needs and determine instructional methods for all new and refresher training. Ensure that all staff are able to demonstrate the required knowledge and skills for their position as it relates to the program.
• Be actively engaged with all relevant operations that lead to the success of staff, communities, centers and the system. Analyze programmatic and other related data, identify trends and mobilize staff to take action.
• Manage and conduct quality reviews; prepare reports and monitoring documents for dissemination; effectively communicate findings and recommendations to management and appropriate staff. Ensure the appropriate actions are taken to avoid monitoring findings. Review and implement internal systems geared toward reducing and/or eliminating findings and observations. Ensure that state and local corrective actions are completed within required timeframes.
• Design and deliver user friendly status and trending reports to operations management team to track performance outcomes and other related key data. Develop and provide performance summary to Project Director by the 10th workday each month.

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 to meet overall company objectives. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as required, and that this position may require more than 40 hours per week.

Physical Demands/Work Environment: Physical requirements include carrying/lifting up to 5 pounds, frequently; up to 10 pounds, regularly; and up to 25 pounds, occasionally. Visual acuity, speech and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to drive an automobile and operate computer keyboard and basic office equipment; subject to carrying, lifting, twisting and reaching to perform essential job functions. Working conditions are primarily in an office environment with occasional travel to other locations.

Required Competencies: Extreme Customer Service focus, ability to utilize coaching techniques to drive exceptional performance and quality results, learning orientation, communication proficiency, teamwork orientation, technical capacity

Qualifications: Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Business, Education or Human Resource field or equivalent. Experience: Minimum of five years of experience working with the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act preferred, with a minimum of three years in a supervisory capacity. Strong business knowledge of customer service best practices and performance management. Requires knowledge of Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) legislation and regulations.

Skills/Abilities: Requires project management, organizational, personnel, problem solving and data analysis skills, along with an ability to meet deadlines as required by our employees and customers. High level of communications skills and the ability to work alone. Need strong technical skills and commitment to a continually improving environment.

Benefits

• Insurance: Health, Life, Dental and Disability, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401K, Flexible Spending Account, Tuition Assistance

Salary: $57000 - $63000 per year