The Learn to Work Coordinator is a grant funded position, primarily responsible for working with a team that provides short and long-term credentials for students and community members interested in Technology jobs. The coordinator will serve as lead in the coordination of programs, services, outreach and relationship management for programs that include digital pathways, literacy, and technology supports. The position will operate as a liaison between school administrators, faculty, staff, students’ parents, and the social work program. This key position will improve communication between the university, community, local school and partners. This role reports directly to the Director of Learn to Work.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for providing coordination and support for workforce development, academic programs, and placed based strategies at Florida Memorial University (FMU). Establish and maintain relationships with local agencies and communities and state-wide organizations to promote FMU Learn to Work Programs.
• The Site Coordinator will assist in designing program activities, supervising, and motivating students and teachers, documenting services, designing curriculum for the academic year, afterschool programs and summer programs, and knowledge of the university rules and regulations. The Site Coordinator is responsible for organizing schedules of all services and events.
• Support Director of FMU Learn to Work (Placed-Based Site Director) in sustaining the partnership by performing administrative tasks including but not limited to organizing meetings, events, and creating reports. Works in a team-based collaborative environment to accomplish goals of the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Studies, Community Engagement and Academic Programs.
• Provides recommendations to the Executive Director and Director of any operational procedure changes in support of the partnership's strategic goals and initiatives.
• Supports university and community-based activities associated with partnership initiatives to promote community participation and sustainability.
• Organizes events with university and community partnerships to promote FMU, programs, and facilities.
• Co-manages programs for all partnership activities at the university in regard to program quality, logistical issues, timelines, participants, media releases, visitor forms, etc.
• Submits all paperwork related to event management for university programs and activities in accordance with university protocols.
• Counsels and advises students, parents, community members regarding career pathways.
• Coordinates site visits, presentations and meetings including preparation of agendas, document and presentation materials, logistics and follow-up
• Maintains and cultivates contacts with community representatives, business leaders, public interest groups, etc. to further assist with the implementation of the vision of FMU Learn to Work Programs.
• Administrative support. Phone calls, messaging, ordering supplies and maintaining records management database systems. Manage department calendars, emails, and business numbers.
• Creating communication materials, and by representing the university at offsite and onsite locations such as graduate school fairs, professional meetings, and workshops.
• Deliver operational discipline and delivery excellence, speed to market, resource optimization, and profitability management. Includes guiding simultaneous complex projects from inception through delivery and support, working in close partnership with the leadership team.
• Implement effective educational enrichment programs and initiatives state-wide education, social, civic, cultural, and faith-based organizations to attract talented students to FMU. Assist the Executive Director and Director with developing and implementing programs to recruit for credentialing program.
• Display behavior consistent with professional ethics and FMU faculty and staff handbook.
• The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that logically relate to the position.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to manage, prioritize and bring to completion multiple projects.
• Ability to analyze complex problems, interpret operational needs, and develop integrated, creative solutions.
• Requires independent effort with limited direct supervision; uses original thinking to develop, recommend or initiate policies and procedures.
• Work requires the execution of specific procedures and operations that are generally non-routine. The work product or service affects the accuracy, reliability, or acceptability of further processes or services offered by other departments.
• Uses independent judgment in planning sequence of major operations and in making decisions from complex alternatives. Analyzes data to solve complex, non-routine problems; interprets general policy and develops instructions for others.
• Display behavior consistent with professional ethics and FMU faculty and staff handbook.
• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to fifty (50) pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with two (2) plus years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Candidate must have Education, Social Work, Nonprofit, and/or Academic Advising experience and Grant writing is a plus.
• Must be able to work well with students, faculty, staff, and the community.
• Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours.

Pre-Employment Screening:

• Criminal Background Screening

Florida Memorial University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), those functions of the job which are identified essential are required to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations. Requests to facilitate the performance of essential functions will be given careful consideration.