Sr. Workforce Training and Development Coordinator

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior, Workforce Training & Development Coordinator is responsible for coordinating recruitment, participant engagement, partnership development, and outcome tracking across Feeding South Florida’s® workforce training programs, including Warehouse, Culinary, and CDL. This role supports individuals from enrollment through job placement by facilitating case management coordination, referral pathways, and post-graduation follow-up.

The Senior Coordinator works collaboratively with instructors, case managers, employers, and community partners to strengthen training-to-employment pipelines. While instructors retain responsibility for technical instruction, this role provides dotted-line support through coordination of professional development, life-skills integration, and partner-led enrichment opportunities.

• Coordinate recruitment activities for workforce training programs, including outreach, information sessions, and community engagement.

• Support participant screening, enrollment, and onboarding in collaboration with case management and program teams.

• Maintain recruitment pipelines aligned with workforce demand and funding requirements.

• Build and maintain relationships with employers, workforce agencies, training vendors, and community organizations.

• Coordinate referral pathways for students and graduates to employment, advanced training, certifications, and supportive services.

• Support employer engagement activities such as information sessions, hiring events, and site visits.

• Collaborate with vendors and partners to coordinate supplemental training, certifications, and informational workshops.

• Coordinate case management support for workforce participants throughout training and post-graduation.

• Conduct follow-up with graduates to track employment outcomes, address barriers, and connect individuals to ongoing supports.

• Ensure consistent documentation and communication between case managers, instructors, and partners.

• Provide dotted-line support to Warehouse, Culinary, and CDL instructors to align training with workforce readiness goals.

• Coordinate professional development opportunities for instructors in collaboration with leadership and external partners.

• Support integration of life skills, employability skills, and workplace readiness content into training programs.

• Assist with employment placement post-graduation.

• Serve as a liaison between instructional staff, case management, and employer partners.

• Track participant data including enrollment, attendance, completion, credentials, placements, and retention.

• Maintain accurate records and dashboards in designated data systems.

• Analyze data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for program improvement.

• Assist with preparation of reports and outcome documentation for leadership, funders, and partners.

• Coordinate logistics for recruitment events, partner-led trainings, and enrichment activities.

• Support compliance with workforce program requirements and grant deliverables.

• Participate in workforce planning and continuous improvement efforts.

• Assist management with special projects and cross-departmental initiatives as needed.

• Collect, track and report workforce training metrics required for grant reporting and funder updates.

• Other duties as assigned by management.

• Bachelor’s degree required in workforce development, human services, business, or related field. (Master’s preferred)

• Minimum of three (3) years of workforce development, nonprofit, or program coordination experience.

• Demonstrated experience with recruitment, partnership building, and employment pathway development.

• Working knowledge of case management and workforce support services.

• Sensitivity to diverse populations with sound judgment and the ability to serve people in a compassionate, patient, friendly, and courteous manner, showing sincere interest in people’s concerns.

• Strong moral compass with the ability to exercise discretion, including a demonstrated impartiality to certain organizations, agencies, groups, or individuals.

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while meeting multiple deadlines and managing…