JOB GOAL:
The Work-Based Learning Coordinator leads the development, coordination, and expansion of districtwide work-based learning opportunities that connect students with business, industry, community, and postsecondary partners to provide meaningful access to careers and workplace experiences. The Coordinator develops systems and partnerships that expand student access to career exploration, job shadowing, mentorships, internships, industry projects, and other career-connected learning experiences. The coordinator collaborates with district and school leaders, educators, College & Career Center Advisors, school counselors, and community partners to expand these meaningful career-connected learning experiences. The Coordinator uses industry trends, labor market information, and stakeholder input to identify workforce needs, strengthen career pathways, and support programs that prepare students for success in postsecondary education, careers, and lifelong learning.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in education, business, workforce development, or a related field, or equivalent work/industry experience.
- Arizona CTE Teaching Certificate preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in workforce development, education, business, or a related field preferred.
- Experience developing business, industry, community, or workforce partnerships preferred.
- Experience leading workforce development, career readiness, or work-based learning programs or initiatives.
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong analytical and data-informed decision-making skills.
- Knowledge of workforce development, work-based learning, career readiness, education, and related trends and best practices.
- Ability to plan and present information and training for adult and student learners.
- Must pass a background clearance.
- Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 261 Days;12 Months COMPENSATION: Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position BENEFITS: As per QCUSD District Policy REPORTS TO: Director of College and Career Readiness & CTE EVALUATION: Per District Policy HOURS: 40 hours per week and may require longer hours CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Develop, implement, and maintain a districtwide work-based learning framework and workforce development initiatives aligned with district goals that support student achievement, career readiness, workforce preparation, and postsecondary success, while establishing consistent processes for student participation, employer engagement, communication, documentation, safety, supervision, evaluation, and program quality.
- Collaborate with CTE teachers and program leaders to develop and sustain meaningful work-based learning experiences aligned with individual CTE programs, career pathways, industry standards, and workforce needs
- Collaborate with district leaders, site leaders, educators, College & Career Center Advisors, school counselors, and other stakeholders to integrate career exploration, career planning, and workforce readiness into the student experience and strengthen connections between education and employment.
- Provide support and resources to College & Career Center Advisors and school counselors related to career exploration, work-based learning, workforce development, postsecondary pathways, and career readiness.
- Monitor labor market information, industry trends, and workforce needs and use relevant data to inform CTE program development, curriculum, career pathways, work-based learning opportunities, and workforce preparation strategies.
- Develop, maintain, and expand sustainable partnerships with local and regional businesses, industry, community, and workforce organizations by actively recruiting and engaging employers to create and expand work-based learning and career-connected opportunities for students across multiple schools and programs, including partnerships with the Town of Queen Creek Workforce Development, Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce, and other local and regional partners.
- Coordinate industry engagement and work-based learning opportunities including career fairs and panels, guest speakers, industry-related field trips, internships, mentorships, job shadowing, and other experiences that provide students with meaningful access to careers and workplace expectations.
- Develop and maintain relationships with local and regional postsecondary institutions and training providers to expand student access to college, credential, apprenticeship, and career pathways, with particular attention to high-demand and priority industries.
- Develop and deliver professional development and training for educators and staff, in collaboration with district, school, and department leaders, to strengthen their capacity to support career readiness, career-connected learning, and work-based learning.
- Collect, analyze, and monitor workforce development and work-based learning data and outcomes to evaluate program effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, support continuous improvement, and report results to district leaders and other stakeholders.
- Coordinate graduate follow-up and placement activities in accordance with applicable federal Perkins requirements, including collecting, verifying, documenting, and reporting post-program placement and related outcome data in collaboration with district and school staff.
- Collaborate with the district grant writer and appropriate stakeholders to identify and pursue grant opportunities that support and expand youth workforce development and work-based learning opportunities across QCUSD high schools.
- Serve as a liaison to state, regional, and national organizations focused on workforce development, career readiness, and work-based learning, maintaining current knowledge of relevant trends, resources, initiatives, and best practices.
- Assist with the implementation and interpretation of district, state, and federal policies, procedures, standards, and mandated requirements related to work-based learning, workforce development, career readiness, and applicable CTE programs.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campuses. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Notice of Nondiscrimination Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Director of Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-7418 and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-5990. El Districto Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek no discrimina en base a su raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o la orientación sexual para la admisión y su acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades, o en cualquier aspecto de sus operaciones y proporciona un acceso igualitario a los Boys Scouts y otro grupos de jóvenes designados. El Districto Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek tampoco discrimina en sus prácticas de empleo y contratación. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar las preguntas en cuanto a las pólizas de no discriminación: Director de Servicios Estudiantiles, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-7418 and Funcionario de Cumplimiento para la Sección 504/ADA, Director de Educación Especial, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-5990.
