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Workforce Development Coordinator

Position Information

Position Title: Workforce Development Coordinator
Department: Educational Opportunity Center
Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/56733
Job Type: Full-Time

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Position Summary

• Administer the workforce development programs at the BEOC including but not limited to Buffalo Build, construction, and CDL.


• Schedule appropriate certification and training sessions (Flagging course, OSHA 10, CDL Learners Permit, etc.) with internal and external trainers and manage all administrative components of certification completion.


• Supervise instructors, adjunct instructors, and trainers.


• Teach up to 20 contact hours per week as needed.


• Research appropriate curricular resources (textbooks, supplies, tools, etc.) and ensure that all needed items are ordered and available for program use.


• Provide instructional and industry-related training and guidance to program instructors, adjunct instructors, and trainers as needed.


• Maintain current understanding of industry standards, employment demands, major upcoming projects and their statuses, entry requirements into union halls, etc.


• Support classroom instruction by modeling how to teach effective lessons, and/or teaching when instructors are unavailable.


• Coordinate with union halls and employers to assist with student placement into an apprenticeship program or job opportunity of interest. This includes supporting student applications, interviews, and all other components required for student entrance into apprenticeship programs within prospective union halls.


• Coordinate with the Student Support Services Unit to track and support student placement into apprenticeships and/or job placement.


• Run attendance reports and work with program counsellor to support consistent and sufficient student participation in the programs.


• Participate in and support information sessions for prospective students, as well as program orientations for current students.


• Support the admission of new students into the programs by interviewing prospective students to determine their suitability for their workforce program(s) of interest.

• Bachelors degree in specialized field as defined by the project or in a field related to the project.


• 3 years of experience in a training or administrative/supervisory position, including special knowledge on the principles of effective training applications.


• Excellent organizational and communication skills (both oral and written) and be able to work well with union halls and their leaders/reps, employers, BEOC Senior Staff, instructors/faculty, adjunct instructors and trainers, Administrative Staff, and outside organizations/community partners.


• Must be available to work weekends and evenings on occasion.


• Must have a strong working knowledge of best practices in field.


• Strong analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.


• Computer literate in Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook.


• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or professional certification.


• Achieved position of Journeyman within a labor union.


• Experience training others in an educational environment.


• Experience working as part of a team.


• Supervisory experience.


• Project coordination experience.


• Experience working with academically under-prepared and/or economically disadvantaged adults.

Physical Demands


Salary Range
$76,000 - $82,000

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