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Kentucky Community & Technical College System is hiring a Work-Based Learning Coordinator (Career Services Counselor III) at Bluegrass Community & Technical College in Lexington. The coordinator connects students, faculty, and employers to build internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, and employer site visits that support career readiness and regional workforce needs. This is a grant-funded position in the college’s Advancement and Workforce Development department.

Highlights

Educate and recruit students for work- and competency-based learning programs across multiple disciplines, and collaborate with faculty to integrate this learning into curriculum and learning outcomes.
Cultivate partnerships with local and regional employers to develop internship and apprenticeship opportunities, with employer outreach, site visits, and evaluations to ensure quality learning experiences.
Advise and prepare students for work-based learning through workshops, orientation sessions, and individual coaching, and refer them to the Career Center for application materials, professional behaviors, and goal-setting.
Maintain records of student participation, employer partners, and placement outcomes, and track and analyze data to measure program effectiveness and student success.
Prepare reports and presentations for institutional reporting requirements, and promote work-based learning through marketing materials, presentations, and social media.
Partner with community organizations, workforce boards, and industry leaders to expand opportunities and advisory board participation, and identify work-based learning opportunities in every area of the college.
Bachelor’s degree and at least four years of experience in career services, employer relations, workforce development, or a related area; six years of experience is preferred.
Leadership, collaboration, communication, customer service, analytical, and organizational skills, along with a commitment to the mission of a comprehensive community and technical college.
Full-time, on-site, 12-month, non-exempt position at 37.5 hours per week, paying $3,490 to $4,363 per month.

Work-Based Learning Coordinator (Career Services Counselor III) Full Description

Title:

Work-Based Learning Coordinator (Career Services Counselor III)

Salary Range:

$3,490 - $4,363 per month

Contract Term Length:

12 Months

Standard Hours:

37.5 per week

Work Location:

On-Site

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

College:

Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location:

Bluegrass C&TC - Leestown Campus

Department:

Advancement and Workforce Development

Total Rewards

Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
Vacation/Sick Time
Work-Life Balance
9.5 Paid Holidays
2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Connects students, faculty and employers to facilitate meaningful experiential learning opportunities that support career readiness and workforce needs. This position develops, coordinates, and evaluates work-based learning programs such as internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing and employer site visits.

Grant Funded position

Job Duties:

Educate and recruit for all aspects of work- and competency-based learning programs across multiple disciplines.
Collaborate with faculty to integrate work-based and competency-based learning into curriculum and learning outcomes.
Cultivate and maintain partnerships with local and regional employers to develop internship and apprenticeship opportunities.
Conduct employer outreach, site visits, and evaluations to ensure quality learning experiences.
Advise and prepare students for participation in work-based learning experiences through workshops, orientations sessions and individual coaching.
Refer students to the Career Center with application materials, professional behaviors, and goal-setting related to their work-based learning placements.
Maintain accurate records of student participation, employer partners, and placement outcomes.
Track and analyze data to measure program effectiveness and student success.
Prepare reports and presentations for institutional reporting requirements.
Partner with community organizations, workforce boards, and industry leaders to expand opportunities for work-based learning and advisory board participation.
Promote work-based learning opportunities through marketing materials, presentations, and social media.
Identify collegewide work-based learning opportunities in every area across the college.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree and at least four (4) years related to career services, employer relations, workforce development or related area experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors degree and at least six (6) years related to career services, employer relations, workforce development or related area experience

Additional Skills Requested:

Commitment to the mission of the comprehensive community and technical college.
Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
Commitment to team leadership and ability to work effectively with other college leaders.
Personal and professional integrity.
Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

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