JOB TITLE: WORK PREP COORDINATOR - ELITE
SALARY LEVEL: SALARY SCHEDULE – 247 Day Calendar
DEPARTMENT: ELITE - TANF
REPORTS TO: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRY SERVICES
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT
SUMMARY:
Develop, implement and coordinate the Work Prep training program which provides employability training for persons who are part of the Department of Human Services (DHS) - Temporary Aid for Needy Families (TANF) program. Directly supervises the Employment Specialist and instructional staff working with the Work Prep program. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. The Work Prep Coordinator is a twelve-month position (247 day contract).
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in the areas of education, psychology, sociology, human relations or related area is required. Experience working with the DHS – TANF clients is preferred. Experience developing and implementing skills training programs is desirable.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION:
The Work Prep Coordinator must possess a current and valid Oklahoma driver’s license and be a U.S. citizen.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise and evaluate Work Prep staff.
- Coordinate soft skills training (life skills, problem solving, critical thinking, personal development skills, employability skills, computer literacy, leadership, & financial skills training etc.)
- Work with students in the ELITE classroom when necessary.
- Flexible attitude toward program changes that are necessary to meet the needs of clients, DHS & CareerTech.
- Conduct student follow-up.
- Coordinate counseling services for students.
- Develop an individual plan for employability for each program participant.
- Write/modify/append Work Prep proposals for yearly contracts through DHS.
- Develop and manage the Work Prep budget while maintaining accurate financial reports and student records.
- Perform other duties as required.
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