The Program Coordinator reports to the Director, Center for Continuing Studies. The responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to supporting the academic and workplace success of all local health professions apprentices, and the job placement of participants in the HealthWorks grant. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Plan, market and conduct participant/employer orientation sessions to inform potential apprentices about the HealthWorks Grant and available career pathways through apprenticeship. • Develop and monitor all career exploration activities related to health professions program selection. • Maintain and update all program-related files and documentation related to outreach, placement, completion and wage increases. • Establish and maintain an organized and confidential management system. • Develop and foster ongoing relationships with potential employers. • Build and maintain positive and proactive relationships with key College and community stakeholders. • Assist in research related to current job demand and interpret job descriptions to determine suitability. • Confer and obtain student and employer feedback regarding students’ apprenticeship experiences • Interact and collaborate with community-based partners regarding employment initiatives • Collaborate with the Health Professions division; Career Services, Business Liaisons, Grants Administration staff, and other relevant offices as required to complete all program-related responsibilities and reporting as outlined in the HealthWorks grant. • Participate in staff meetings, in-service trainings, staff development meetings and meetings as needed with community partners • Interact with and act as a liaison to other areas within the College and outside agencies as needed to support students goals towards employment, and job placements • Prepare and track all career-based activities and outcomes • Performs additional tasks or duties, as assigned
Minimum of Bachelors degree. Experience in Education, Human Services, Vocation Rehabilitation, specific Health Profession or related field. Minimum of 2-3 years of experience working in advising/counseling, career placement, apprenticeship or human resources. Previous experience in the job placement field and working knowledge/ability to learn Salesforce.com and other CRMs required
Internal Number: S-0145-2020
About Mercer County Community College
"As a community college faculty, we believe that...our students deserve a high-quality education that challenges them to acquire new knowledge and skills, test their accustomed ideas, and achieve competitive excellence. All of our students, regardless of where they find themselves when they come to us, deserve a caring, creative, and engaged pedagogy that helps them achieve their goals, and which cultivates lifelong learning and a passion to understand themselves and the world. We believe that we must create a college community that engages students in civic life and prepares them to fully participate in our democracy. We are responsible and accountable for giving our students? work our respect and critical evaluation, for holding students to the highest ethical standards, and for providing effective feedback that encourages our students to grow.
MCCC is an equal opportunity employer.
Under the “New Jersey First Act”, effective September 1, 2011 newly hired Mercer employees may be required to live in New Jersey or to move to the state within one year of taking a position. Failure to comply with this residency requirement shall render the person unqualified to continue emplo...yment in their position.
NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE
In compliance with Title IX requirements, Mercer County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs and activities.
TITLE IX COORDINATOR
The college’s Title IX Coordinator oversees compliance with all aspects of the sex/gender harassment, discrimination and misconduct policy. Questions and complaints regarding Title IX may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Office of Civil Rights at the following locations and or contact information.
Elizabeth Mizerek, MSN, RN, FN-CSA, CNE, CEN, CPEN, FAEN
Interim Title IX Coordinator
Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Rd. - MS 125
West Windsor, NJ 08550
Phone: (609) 570-3526 Email: mizereke@mccc.edu
Individuals experiencing harassment or discrimination also always have the right to file a formal grievance with the government authorities:
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
32 Old Slip, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10005-2500
Telephone: (646) 428-3800
Facsimile: (646) 428-3843
Email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov
Web: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
