Workforce Success Specialist

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Success Manager, the Specialist contributes to the development and implementation of the on-the-job training and teacher preparation program Including providing support services such as coordinating childcare, tutoring, information and referral and other supports for participants. These general functions will be carried out in keeping with the Goals and Mission of the YMCA of the East Bay. The Early Educator Apprenticeship Program addresses the shortage of qualified workers in Head Start. Program participants are recruited from among the ranks of Head Start parents and community members offering workers an on-ramp to a career ladder that articulates to the K-12 education system. Apprentices earn college credits and/or degrees that qualify them for advancement in the YMCA Early Childhood Impact program. The Success Specialist provides mentoring and support to the Head Start Apprentices and employees.

Specific Essential Function from the Job Description for this role 

1. Deliver high quality programming that achieves the educational, administrative and service delivery goals.
2. Support apprenticeship program enrollment and participant progress.
3. Work with Center Directors to consistently assess apprentice progress in work assignments.
4. Document student's academic information which may include test scores, attendance and tardy record, support services, class schedules, progress report grades, grade deficiencies, appropriate email address, etc.
5. Establish a rapport with apprentices and serve as a mentor, encouraging them to do well academically while balancing their life with work, family, etc., teaching them appropriate classroom behavior, dressing for success and being responsible, including providing soft skills training.
6. Motivate apprentices toward self-sufficiency by maintenance of their education and training, upgrade of skills, development of self-confidence, and positive self-image.
7. Meet regularly with the apprentices' instructors, school counselors, and others as needed for group and individual support.
8. Participate In Department and other YMCA meetings.
9. Establish a rapport with internal and external partners to improve the apprentices on the job training experiences, including the coordination of regular site visits and strength-based coaching services. Keep track of the apprentices' job performance on a weekly basis.
10. Contribute to the development and administration of existing and potential grant-funded· Initiatives (e.g., grant proposals, quarterly reports, program budgets, tracking invoices and expenditures).
11. Ensure that appropriate supplies are in stock to support the program.
12. Coordinate and/or provide apprentices' support services, Including child care, tutoring, transportation, etc. for evening and weekend classes and events.
13. Schedule: Must be available for occasional weekday evenings and Saturdays when apprenticeship classes or events are scheduled. Typically, this includes two evening cohort meetings per week and two Saturday morning events per month, with work hours adjusted as needed.
14. Other duties and special projects as assigned

Work Environment and Physical Demands 

• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations
• Must be able to work on a computer for an extended period of time
• Must be able to travel locally for meetings, training and special events
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable Individuals with Disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job