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ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205
Job Description 
Job Title: Work Based Learning Coordinator
Job Code:
Department: College & Career Readiness
Supervisor: Executive Director, College & Career Readiness
Date: September 1, 2021
FLSA Status: Exempt
Grade: 7 
Compensation Range: $ 57,049 -  $ 77,587
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:  The Work-based Learning Coordinator (WBLC) maintains and manages relationships with businesses and non-corporate partners with the purpose of aligning RPS high school students with work-based learning opportunities that align to their career pathway. The goal of this position is to create links between students, employers, and curriculum teams to ensure the successful delivery of work based learning opportunities through work experience and work-based learning programs. 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
 

1. Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.
2. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
3. Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
4. Recruit and coordinate employer connections to meet requests for work based learning experiences
5. Develop relationships and key contacts to drive employer recruitment for volunteerism for WBL within and for RPS 205
6. Oversee the implementation of a work based learning electronic platform tool and serve as resource contact for users of the tool/platform
7. Support the maintenance of the work based learning electronic platform
8. Collaboratively develop roles & responsibilities and provide onboarding for stakeholders prior to participation in work based learning activities
9. Work to implement visibility of Academies through networking and marketing within the region
10. Work with employer site leadership teams to plan, develop, and implement work-based learning activities
11. Schedule, convene and facilitate meetings and committees required to develop plans for work based learning, ensuring maximum involvement of stakeholders
12. Ensure all experiences meet employer, State and Federal laws and mandates where applicable
13. Serve as a resource for school Advisory Boards (district ASTs or Academy Support Teams)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in work related field. A combination of education and experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
• 3 years of experience in a work-related field. Sales experience is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement.
• Ability to manage projects effectively from concept development through program implementation
• Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, anticipate and meet deadlines, and respond to changing priorities
• Ability to conduct research, draw sound conclusions, and report findings
• Proven ability to work as a team player
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a diverse constituency including the ability to draft reports and correspondence
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the targeted job markets, area employers, community agencies, etc.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret job market data
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of and ability to use a variety of PC-based software including advanced features of word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, database, and Google Drive
• Ability and comfort making oral presentations
• Ability to provide support to diverse constituents including students, college faculty and staff, employer partners, and external organizations
• Knowledge of secondary career and technical education and post-secondary education a plus
• Experience coordinating work based learning experiences preferred
• Experience managing programs and with workforce development activities
• Experience coordinating and communicating with multiple organizations to ensure project participation and completion

WORKING CONDITIONS: 
Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel.  Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.
 

A comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Paid Sick and Personal time
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Membership in the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Optional 403(b) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

 
WORK CALENDAR:  12 Months
OTHER: This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. 
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.
Physical Aspects of the Position 
 

1. - Climbing Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. 2. - Balancing Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. 3. - Stooping Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. 4. - Kneeling Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. 5. - Crouching Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. 6. - Crawling Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. 7. X Reaching Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. 8. X Standing Particularly for sustained periods of time. 9. X Walking Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances. 10. - Pushing using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward. 11. - Pulling Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. 12. - Lifting Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and required the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
 
13. X Finger use Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling. 14. X Grasping Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm. 15. X Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly. 16. X Hearing Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery. 17. X Repetitive Motions Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

The Physical Requirements of the Position 
 

1. X Sedentary Work Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. 2. - Light Work Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work. 3. - Medium Work Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. 4. - Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. 5. - Very Heavy Work Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision 
 

1. x Machine Operations inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection. 2. - Mechanics Skilled tradespeople This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes and drills. 3. - Mobile Equipment This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment. 4. - Other This is a minimum standard basis on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.

The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position
 

1. X The worker is subject to inside environment conditions. 2. - The worker is subject to outside environment conditions. 3. - The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater that one hour. 4. - The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout. 5. - The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.