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Southeast KANSASWORKS LA V Youth Workforce Development Coordinator in Chanute, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13206580
Primary Objectives of Position: The youth workforce development coordinator will connect education, business and industry, and economic development in the region to coordinate work-based learning experiences in conjunction with the district work-based learning coordinator
Essential Job Functions:
Expected outcomes and deliverables of the youth workforce development coordinator include:
Regional inventory of work-based learning opportunities and programs in place will be conducted to reduce duplication of effort.
The youth workforce development coordinator will build and/or expand existing working relationships between education, business and industry, and economic development in the region.
The youth workforce development coordinator will act as a liaison and coordinate career awareness experiences in the Kansas identified career fields for all students that may include guest speakers, career fairs, field trips, and tours. The youth workforce development coordinator will coordinate career awareness experiences in partnership with the district work-based learning coordinator. Career awareness experiences are defined in the Kansas Work-Based Learning Personalized Learning Plan: <https://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/CSAS/CSAS%20Home/CTE%20Home/Kansas%20Work-Based%20Learning_Personalized%20Learning%20Plan.pdf>
The youth workforce development coordinator will act as a liaison and coordinate career exploration experiences in the Kansas identified career clusters for all students that may include job shadows, mock interviews, field trips, and career mentoring. The youth workforce development coordinator will coordinate career exploration experiences in partnership with the district work-based learning coordinator. Career exploration experiences are defined in the Kansas Work-Based Learning Personalized Learning Plan: <https://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/CSAS/CSAS%20Home/CTE%20Home/Kansas%20Work-Based%20Learning_Personalized%20Learning%20Plan.pdf>
The youth workforce development coordinator will coordinate with the district work-based learning coordinator and community and technical colleges in the region to facilitate middle school and high school student career awareness and exploration opportunities.
The youth workforce development coordinator will coordinate pre-employment workshops for students that may include workplace etiquette, customer service, resume and interview skills, and financial literacy. The youth workforce development coordinator will coordinate pre-employment workshops in partnership with the district work-based learning coordinator.
The youth workforce development coordinator will act as a liaison and coordinate career preparation experiences in the identified Kansas career pathways for students that may include internship/placement (business/industry/community), youth registered apprenticeship, entrepreneurship/ownership, and service learning. The youth workforce development coordinator will coordinate career preparation experiences in partnership with the district work-based learning coordinator. Career preparation experiences are defined in the Kansas Work-Based Learning Personalized Learning Plan: <https://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/CSAS/CSAS%20Home/CTE%20Home/Kansas%20Work-Based%20Learning_Personalized%20Learning%20Plan.pdf>
The youth workforce development coordinator will build and/or expand sustainable work-based learning models in the region.
The youth workforce development coordinator will facilitate the creation of virtual reality curriculum in collaboration with Kansas business and industry to allow students to virtually explore each of the Kansas career clusters and pathways.
The youth workforce development coordinator will report the number of students engaged in career awareness, career explo ation, and career preparation experiences as defined in the Kansas Work-Based Learning Personalized Learning Plan: <https://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/CSAS/CSAS%20Home/CTE%20Home/Kansas%20Work-Based%20Learning_Personalized%20Learning%20Plan.pdf>
The youth workforce development coordinator will explore the possibility of utilizing a KDC\ clearinghouse for regional and state work-based learning experiences in Kansas. The youth workforce development coordinator will create a clearinghouse or database for regional and state work-based learning experiences in Kansas.
The youth workforce development coordinator will collaborate with the regional work-based learning intermediary in each of the workforce regions, and state agencies to coordinate forming an al