Coordinator of Ready to Work Program

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Edgewood. Florence


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Coordinator of Ready to Work Program

  • 495378
  • Edgewood
  • Florence
  • Staff
  • Full-time
  • Closing at: May 15 2025 - 23:55 EDT
  • Gateway Community & Technical College

Title: Coordinator of Ready to Work Program
Salary Range: 47,000.00
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.50
Work Location: Hybrid, up to 2 days discretionary remote (after the probationary period)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Gateway Community & Technical College, Edgewood Campus
Department: Ready To Work

Total Rewards

Gateway Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

  • Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 9.5 Paid Holidays
  • 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Recruits and supports low-income and at-risk students who receive Kentucky Temporary Assistance Program (KTAP) benefits, aiming to enhance their GED attainment, college enrollment, retention, and success rates. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, academic advising, career counseling, case management, human resources management, and activities related to student recruitment and retention, as specified by the grant.

Job Duties:

  • Provides comprehensive case management services, including intake, assessment, advocacy, mentoring, education and employability planning, retention and completion strategies, and coaching.
  • Develops and assesses action plans to address students' academic and non-academic needs, monitors student achievement, and offers academic advising and support.
  • Delivers career coaching through student self-assessment, goal setting, career exploration, and the development of workplace skills.
  • Creates meaningful work experience and work-study placements both on and off campus, supervises work-study students, and acts as a liaison with work placement supervisors. Mentors students in professional development, job readiness, and workplace principles.
  • Identifies and recruits eligible participants within the community and educational providers, collaborates closely with the Department of Community Based Services
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in social work, psychology, counseling, education, or a related field
  • Four to six years of relelvant expeirence
  • Previous experience with case management including intake, assessment, advocacy, and mentoring.
  • High attention to detail, independent, self-motivated, adaptable to fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled in engaging and supporting students from diverse different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Professional and courteous communication at all levels, both internally and externally.
  • Clear verbal and written skills.
  • Efficiently prioritize and meet deadlines.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word).
     

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with the Department of Community Based Services.
  • Experience working at the community college level.

Additional Skills Requested:

  • Mentoring: Ability to mentor students in professional development, job readiness, and workplace principles.
  • Collaboration: Ability to work closely with the Department of Community Based Services and other stakeholders.
  • Problem-Solving: Developing strategies for retention and completion, and addressing both academic and non-academic needs.

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

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