{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"eba94530d88a3ca2d6e43839","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/eba94530d88a3ca2d6e43839","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/eba94530d88a3ca2d6e43839","title":"Program Coordinator (Workforce Special Projects)","description":"Job Summary:\n\nThis position is responsible for working in partnership with POIC and Rosemary Anderson High School's community-based programs to address barriers youth and young adults face to employment and educational attainment by performing the following duties.\n\nEssential Duties:\nBuilds professional relationships with participants and supports them in addressing barriers to employment and educational achievement. Engages participants in an in-depth goal setting and monitoring process.\nDevelops monthly and annual goals and strategies, monitor progress, and report on outcomes.\nCoordinates the functions of the program including budget, contracts, and participant needs.\n\nJob Duties:\nMeets regularly with participants to implement individualized plans to achieve short and long-term goals.\nTracks the activity of participants according to program and grant needs.\nServes as professional mentor, coach, and advocate for both participants and program staff.\nEmpowers participants to inform program design and model to ensure youth voice in services.\nCollaborates with WorkSource Portland Metro to engage participants in services and provide participants with access to workforce development resources.\nEnsures documentation of all participant interactions, progress, participation, and data in workforce development specific database system daily.\nMaintains detailed, organized, and updated files (paper and digital), in compliance with local and federal government contractors.\nPrepares for quarterly program and file audits.\nDevelops unique intervention strategies to engage and inspire youth and families.\nWorks collaboratively in a multicultural environment with people from diverse backgrounds.\nKeeps meticulous case notes to reflect all services provided, employment and education placement, training milestones, credits earned, skills gained, and other accomplishments.\nTracks and reports on participant outcomes based on various contracts.\nPlans and facilitates lessons on work readiness, employment and life skills, and career exploration and pathways.\nDevelops culturally responsive, innovative, and engaging curriculum designed to build employability and life skills of participants.\nResearches promising practices of youth engagement, workforce training, and approaches to alleviating poverty in low income communities to ensure program model is dynamic and responsive to participant needs.\nLeads the organization and programming of the assigned WOT Center to best reach pre-apprenticeship program participants, NextGen participants, and RAHS student/school needs.\n\nExperience/Education:\nBachelor's degree from four-year college or university, or equivalent experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\nExperience working with youth/ young adults in a school or community-based setting.\nExperience in workforce development, youth employment, and youth development programming, preferred.\nFamiliarity with trauma informed practice and strength-based approaches to working with participants, preferred.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office and internet research. Knowledge of the construction industry preferred.\n\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\n\nDirectly supervises Career Coaches and other staff/volunteers at the assigned WOT Center. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.\n\nApplication Instructions:\nTo be considered for this opportunity, please submit:\nPersonal Statement that includes:\nWhy you are interested in working for POIC\nHow your skills and experience relate to this position\nWhat you can contribute to our organization and the youth we serve\nResume\n\nPlease send your Personal Statement and Resume to jobs@portlandoic.org with the job title in the subject line.\n\nApplicants who do not submit a Personal Statement that includes the requested information may be disqualified from consideration for the position.","company":"Poic Rahs","rawCompany":"poic rahs","city":"Portland","state":"TN","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-12T03:25:51.843Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"},{"code":"21-1099.00","title":"Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other","slug":"community-and-social-service-specialists-all-other"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"624110","title":"Child and Youth Services","slug":"child-and-youth-services"},{"code":"624190","title":"Other Individual and Family Services","slug":"other-individual-and-family-services"},{"code":"624310","title":"Vocational Rehabilitation Services","slug":"vocational-rehabilitation-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Coordinator (Workforce Special Projects)","description":"Job Summary:\n\nThis position is responsible for working in partnership with POIC and Rosemary Anderson High School's community-based programs to address barriers youth and young adults face to employment and educational attainment by performing the following duties.\n\nEssential Duties:\nBuilds professional relationships with participants and supports them in addressing barriers to employment and educational achievement. Engages participants in an in-depth goal setting and monitoring process.\nDevelops monthly and annual goals and strategies, monitor progress, and report on outcomes.\nCoordinates the functions of the program including budget, contracts, and participant needs.\n\nJob Duties:\nMeets regularly with participants to implement individualized plans to achieve short and long-term goals.\nTracks the activity of participants according to program and grant needs.\nServes as professional mentor, coach, and advocate for both participants and program staff.\nEmpowers participants to inform program design and model to ensure youth voice in services.\nCollaborates with WorkSource Portland Metro to engage participants in services and provide participants with access to workforce development resources.\nEnsures documentation of all participant interactions, progress, participation, and data in workforce development specific database system daily.\nMaintains detailed, organized, and updated files (paper and digital), in compliance with local and federal government contractors.\nPrepares for quarterly program and file audits.\nDevelops unique intervention strategies to engage and inspire youth and families.\nWorks collaboratively in a multicultural environment with people from diverse backgrounds.\nKeeps meticulous case notes to reflect all services provided, employment and education placement, training milestones, credits earned, skills gained, and other accomplishments.\nTracks and reports on participant outcomes based on various contracts.\nPlans and facilitates lessons on work readiness, employment and life skills, and career exploration and pathways.\nDevelops culturally responsive, innovative, and engaging curriculum designed to build employability and life skills of participants.\nResearches promising practices of youth engagement, workforce training, and approaches to alleviating poverty in low income communities to ensure program model is dynamic and responsive to participant needs.\nLeads the organization and programming of the assigned WOT Center to best reach pre-apprenticeship program participants, NextGen participants, and RAHS student/school needs.\n\nExperience/Education:\nBachelor's degree from four-year college or university, or equivalent experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\nExperience working with youth/ young adults in a school or community-based setting.\nExperience in workforce development, youth employment, and youth development programming, preferred.\nFamiliarity with trauma informed practice and strength-based approaches to working with participants, preferred.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office and internet research. Knowledge of the construction industry preferred.\n\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\n\nDirectly supervises Career Coaches and other staff/volunteers at the assigned WOT Center. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.\n\nApplication Instructions:\nTo be considered for this opportunity, please submit:\nPersonal Statement that includes:\nWhy you are interested in working for POIC\nHow your skills and experience relate to this position\nWhat you can contribute to our organization and the youth we serve\nResume\n\nPlease send your Personal Statement and Resume to jobs@portlandoic.org with the job title in the subject line.\n\nApplicants who do not submit a Personal Statement that includes the requested information may be disqualified from consideration for the position.","datePosted":"2026-06-12T03:25:51.843Z","dateModified":"2026-06-12T03:25:51.843Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Poic Rahs","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Portland","addressRegion":"TN","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"eba94530d88a3ca2d6e43839"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/eba94530d88a3ca2d6e43839"}}