Workforce Development Coordinator

The Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center ( BEOC ) is seeking applicants for a Workforce Development Coordinator who will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the BEOC’s Buffalo Build Skilled Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program and other workforce development programming.

• 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 Learner’s Permit, etc.) with internal and external trainers and manage all administrative components of certification completion.
• Supervise instructors, adjunct instructors, and trainers.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to partner with industry players (union halls, employers, etc.), community organizations, and non-profits.
• Create, maintain, and update a course syllabus.
• 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.

The Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center ( BEOC ) is an adult education enterprise, of the State University of New York, University Center for Academic and Workforce Development ( UCAWD ), with an annual enrollment of 1,940 students, that provides urban and/or disadvantaged residents in the Western New York area with tuition-free academic programs, workforce development training and certifications, and gainful employment opportunities.

The mission of BEOC is to produce lifelong learners who are self-directed, empowered, and committed to excellence. Residents of the surrounding Buffalo community are provided a range of services designed to develop the academic and workforce development skills necessary to become self-sufficient. Programs and services are structured to adapt to the needs of our students — as well as to the demands of our community — and serve as first steps toward the attainment of long-term educational and employment skills.

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As an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

• Bachelor’s 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…