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Full-Time Training Specialist: Special Programs Coordinator; MassHire; 37.5 hours per week; MCCC/MTA Unit Professional Position; Pay grade 4.

The Training Specialist is responsible for the recruitment, screening, and enrollment of MassHire Merrimack Valley Career Center customers into skills training programs funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Career Technical Initiative (CTI), and other specially-funded training initiatives. The purpose of this position is to help those customers interested in training achieve their employment goals in regional priority industries via specially funded training grants. The Training Specialist will creatively recruit customers for training, determine customers' eligibility for specific training programs, conduct enrollment procedures, and support enrolled customers through program completion. Additionally, the Training Specialist will develop relationships and collaborate closely with training providers, Market Makers, and others in the workforce development system.

Position is supervised by the Career Center Assistant Director.

Hybrid work schedule including 2-3 days in-person and 2-3 days remote work.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain knowledge of and engage with ARPA, CTI, and other specially funded training partners to
  • Understand regional strategy and training priorities
  • Develop expertise on training providers in region including key programs, training cycles, eligibility requirements, and prerequisites
  • Solicit feedback from training providers regarding ideal applicants and success of past referrals
  • Collaborate with regional Market Maker on all the above
• Build and implement a marketing campaign, including social media, to aggressively recruit participants, both existing MassHire customers and other interested residents of the Merrimack Valley region, for training opportunities; continually assess and work toward implementing effective recruitment methods that yield positive enrollment outcomes
  • Create marketing collateral to promote programs
  • Utilize data to recruit participants
  • Coordinate and lead various internal career center and community outreach activities to attract training candidates which may include information sessions, industry panels, and other events to promote training opportunities
• Facilitate enrollment of candidate into training programs
  • Meet with and assess needs of training candidates, including career aspirations, income requirements, current skill level and future training needs, personal preferences, and program fit to ensure enrollment appropriateness and readiness
  • Support customer applications by ensuring accurate completion of registration forms, CORI/SORI requests, and collection of all documentation as required by the training program funding source
  • Make direct connections to training partner(s) as needed
• Assist MassHire customers in navigating resources
  • Refer customers to support services before and after training enrollment to ensure access to support programs (mentorship, housing, childcare vouchers, etc.)
  • Case manage training program participants to promote persistence, maintaining contact at a minimum of every 30 days
  • Provide post-placement support
• Collaborate with MassHire Merrimack Valley Career Center recruiters and business service representatives to facilitate placement of training graduates into training-related employment
• Perform required data entry using the state's MOSES system and any other database/system as required by the training program funding source
• Engage internal stakeholders for technical assistance and sharing best practices
• Participate in staff development and cross training opportunities that expand and support functional skills and promote professional growth
• The Classification Specification is available at: https://www.mass.edu/shared/classificationspecs/specsmccc/Special Programs Coordinator - HB 1112.doc

ANTICIPATED START DATE: ASAP

TO APPLY: To be considered for this position you must submit a cover letter & resume via the link above.

Northern Essex Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, maternity leave, military service and national origin and any other protected class in its education programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act and related statutes and regulations, Affirmative Action, non-discrimination policies, and Title IX compliance/sexual harassment: Assistant Director of Human Resources, Elizabete Trelegan B-219,
978-556-3928/ etrelegan@necc.mass.edu. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website at: http://www.necc.mass.edu/clery

PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT REVIEW APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH MASSCAREERS, PLEASE APPLY VIA THE LINK BELOW:

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Minimum of three (3) years professional experience involving career counseling, case management, recruitment, or counseling
• Knowledge of and connections to the Merrimack Valley community to facilitate recruitment of training participants
• Working knowledge of social media and computer software and technology
• Access to reliable transportation including proper vehicle insurance maintenance
• Ability to travel within the greater Merrimack Valley (including Lowell)
• Willingness to work evenings and Saturdays when needed, which will be paid in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred
• Knowledge of MassHire system and regional employment trends is a plus
• Experience working with and supporting a culturally diverse population
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a team
• Strong oral, written, communication, platform, and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in use of computers

BACKGROUND CHECK: Candidates will be required to pass a CORI and SORI check as a condition of employment.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT: Candidates for employment should be aware that all Northern Essex Community College students, faculty and staff have been fully vaccinated since January 3, 2022. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.