Internship and Work-Based Learning Program Manager

Program Coordination & Administration (50%) • Coordinate and deliver activities that help young adults prepare for a career and/or transition to postsecondary education and training (soft skills development, personal management, and career pathways exploration) during the school day.

• Manage existing internship partnerships.

• Develop partnerships for additional internship and work-based learning opportunities for students.

• Place students in internship sites with training and coaching support. 

• Oversee stipend payments for student work placements.

• Coordinate 1-2 career exploration activities with the College to Career Teams off-site during the school day.

• Provide barrier-removal assistance to students through community referrals.

• Become familiar with key people who support students (caseworkers, truancy officers, probation officers, etc.) and with support service agencies, their staff, and their programs to aid students in removing barriers.

• Oversee maintenance of all program records, including participant files and program curriculum, using Salesforce, Google Docs files, Excel, and Word.

• Collect student data for grants and board reports (partnerships developed, placements made, etc.)

• Support tracking of program outcomes by implementing program surveys in collaboration with the Director of Program Impact.

Program Development and Collaboration (30%) • Work with the Community Schools Coordinator, CTE teacher, and PEERS teacher on fostering existing partnerships.

• Develop and onboard new internship partners (MOUs, liability insurance requirements)

• Collaborate with other College to Career staff to support summer programming

• Develop and maintain positive, productive relationships with school staff, including administrators, teachers, counselors, and wellness staff.

• Regular communication with participants’ caregivers, teachers, counselors, and other adults in their lives who can support high school students in staying on-task.

• Collaborate closely with community stakeholders, including parents/guardians, community-based organizations, and local hiring agencies and programs.

Outreach (20%) • Present at advisories and staff PDs to promote opportunities.

• Create marketing materials as needed using Canva.

• Knowledgeable about Mission Graduates’ history and programs when implementing community outreach.

• Create a referral process for teachers, other school staff, and partners.

• Coordinate the selection process in coordination with other school site staff.

 

***Any other duties needed to help drive our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Organization's Values.

Required Qualifications • 2-4 years of experience working with diverse youth in community and public school settings.

• Demonstrated success in providing youth workforce development programming and/or serving young adults in employment and education/training services.

• Demonstrated experience and established partnerships to implement job readiness training, barrier removal, and supportive services for young adults. 

• Familiarity and experience working in or with schools and with community-based organizations.

• Understand the varied barriers first-generation students face when pursuing careers.

• Experience working in communities of color with low-income populations.

• Familiarity and experience working with undocumented youth.

• Bilingual Spanish/English required .

• BA or BS required.

• Current CPR certification (or attained within 2 months of employment).

• TB test clearance is mandatory before hiring.

• Some weekends and evenings required