POSITION: Community Trades & Apprenticeship Coordinator    

DEPARTMENT:  Workforce Development (WFD)

DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Director of Workforce Development

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Vice President, Workforce Development 

FSLA: Exempt

SALARY: 60K-65k Annually

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE:

The Community Trades and Apprenticeship Program Coordinator supports the planning, administration, and day-to-day operation of the Chicago Urban League’s trades, apprenticeship preparation, and solar training programs. The coordinator works with instructors, facilitators, contractors, employers, and workforce development staff to deliver organized training, maintain complete participant records, and support participants from enrollment through training completion and job placement. The ideal candidate brings strong project management skills and familiarity with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training, Energy Industry Fundamentals (EIF 2.0 is foundational) training and National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) training.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Coordinate day-to-day administrative and operational activities for solar, trades, and apprenticeship preparation programming.
• Create, maintain, and communicate project schedules, training calendars, milestones, and deliverables; address scheduling conflicts and operational barriers.
• Ensure required participant, instructor, vendor, and program documentation is obtained, accurate, properly filed, and available for reporting and review.
• Coordinate, manage, and monitor equipment procurement, training materials, tools, and supplies in accordance with approved budgets and purchasing procedures.
• Work with facilitators and instructors to monitor training delivery, attendance, participant performance, credential attainment, and program outcomes.
• Ensure program activities, contractor and participant’s conduct, align with applicable contract provisions, program guidelines, and organizational policies.
• Coordinate, manage, and monitor case management activities, including tracking and documenting participant progress from enrollment through training completion and job placement.
• Coordinate OSHA, EIF and NCCER training activities, as applicable, with qualified instructors and training providers; maintain attendance, completion, assessment, and credential records.
• Develop and maintain relationships with employers, apprenticeship partners, training providers, and community organizations to support training and placement opportunities.
• Prepare program updates and outcome reports; identify performance gaps and recommend improvements to service delivery and program operations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

       None.