Job Description
As our Apprenticeship Coordinator, you will be a crucial partner in guiding YBLC participants into fulfilling careers within the trades. Reporting to the Workforce Development Director, your mission will involve connecting participants with registered apprenticeships and career pathways that align with their skills and aspirations. By coordinating hands-on training, overseeing certifications in critical areas such as forklift operation and CPR, and supporting career exploration, you will be instrumental in helping young adults launch stable, meaningful careers. Your role calls for a sharp understanding of workforce development and a passion for empowering young people to achieve sustainable employment.
On any given day, you’ll be facilitating job readiness training, fostering professional development, and cultivating relationships with local employers to create job shadowing and placement opportunities. Through strategic partnerships and data management in Salesforce and IL Works, you’ll ensure that every apprentice receives the resources they need to succeed. Collaborating with the Business Engagement Manager, you’ll pave the way for career placements and track outcomes to meet grant compliance standards. This role demands proactive relationship-building, a commitment to participant success, and an organized approach to managing apprentices’ career journeys.