Outreach and Placement Coordinator Baltimore, MD

Outreach and Placement Coordinator

Living Classrooms Foundation strengthens communities and inspires young people toachieve their potential through hands-on education and job training, usingurban, natural, and maritime resources as “living classrooms.” The Workforce Development Department provides job training and other initiatives for adults who reside in Baltimore City.

The Placement Coordinator is responsible for community outreach to include job development,job placement and long-term retention. This role ensures effective programfunctioning and is a key driver for successful participant outcomes.

• Promotes Living Classrooms programs and services.
• Recruits potential program participants for Living Classrooms training programs.
• Organizes industry-specific employer engagement events.
• Develops partnerships to assist in the implementation of appropriate support services to program participants.
• Maintains a calendar of outreach activities, including in-centerevents, community events and workshops.
• Organizes and attends community events.
• Effectively recruits and screens program participants for various Workforce Development programs.
• Assists with monthly orientation sessions and intake assessments, including the administration of the RAISEC career assessments,behavioral interviews, job readiness assessments, and TABE testing.

• Screens potential program participants and assesses participants’skills.
• Assists with coordinating career development activities related to skills training.
• Monitors program participants' progress and adherence toprogram guidelines.
• Works with case managers to identify and assistparticipants in overcoming barriers to completing training and employment.
• Develops partnerships to assist in the implementation of appropriate support services for program participants.
• Maintains all program participants' files and completesbi-weekly case notes.
• Assists case managers in tracking participant outcomes asthey relate to the Individual Career Plan.

• Assists with job placement of program participants.
• Identifies potential employer partners and maintainspartner relationships.
• Acts as a liaison, matching program participants with employment opportunities.
• Provides one-on-one job coaching sessions with participant sin the final phase of their training.
• Provides support to employer partners, utilizing the LCF'sDual Customer Service Model.
• Conducts retention checks on all participants after jobplacement using the Birdseye Case Management System.
• Responsible for documenting all program outcomes, jobplacements, and retention checks in the Birdseye Case Management System.

• Tracks and reports on outreach performance and programoutcomes.
• Maintains a data collection system that compiles data onindividuals served, demographics, certifications obtained, and employment data.

• Outstanding written communication and presentation skills.
• Proven relationship-building skills to supportcollaboration with internal and external partners.
• Strong ability to manage multiple tasks, works under tight deadlines, and maintains organized records.
• Ability to track, analyze, and adjust programs and processes as necessary.
• Ability to pay attention to details and manage multiple projects at one time.
• Knowledge of social media and other basic marketing platforms.
• Ability to create andsustain positive working relationships both internally and externally.
• Proven relationship-building skills to supportcollaboration and partnership as necessary.

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or at least 3-4 yearsof conducting outreach, community engagement, or case management.
• Outstanding written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong public speaking capacity.