Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus is hiring for the position of Workforce Services Coordinator, Engineering, Technology & Design (MDC Works).

The Workforce Services Coordinator assists students with defining and clarifying their educational and career goals and resolving issues related to employment. This position focuses on workforce readiness and placement, and works closely with other workforce staff to ensure coordination, seamless advisement, and transition to employment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides Career and Technical Education (CTE) career advising, counseling and coaching sessions in person, by telephone, virtually and via email to students/apprentices, instructors and staff.
• Works closely with students/apprentices to identify and refine educational and career goals and provide ongoing advisement to those students.
• Assists with matching students/apprentices with employers for internship/apprenticeship opportunities and employment.
• Supports, collaborates and coordinates with coaches, mentors, advisors and Communities of Interest (COI).
• Analyzes student data and matches them to programs offered through community partners
• Informs students/apprentices of career tools available from the Florida Department of Education and other resources.
• Assists students/apprentices with creating, following, and adjusting their learning outcomes for internship/apprenticeship.
• Administers and interprets career assessment instruments.
• Designs and implements comprehensive career services programs for students/apprentices.
• Develops and facilitates workshops related to career exploration, employability skills, hiring events, internships, on the job training (OJT), career panels and apprenticeships.
• Participates in scheduled training activities and workshops.
• Maintains accurate records on placements, participating employer agreements, on-the-job training, and produces progress reports to recommend actions as needed.
• Develops tools for measuring departmental activity and success, and participates in continuous improvement initiatives to promote retention and educational continuity.
• Works with MDC WORKS/CTE apprenticeship team members to identify opportunities in the form of internship/apprenticeships and/or part-time or full-time employment.
• Refers student/apprentice resumes to employers for employment/internship opportunities
• Serves students/apprenticeships on all campuses and refers them to contacts on each campus.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in an appropriate related field and three (3) years of experience in recruiting, human resources, career advising and any related experience in industry or higher education.

For more information, please visit: www.mdc.edu/jobs