Are you passionate about helping others? Do you want to unleash your purpose and potential?

Come join our dynamic social service enterprise as we help over 200,000 individuals across the Chicagoland area.

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is the oldest and largest women’s organization in the region, with a mission to eliminate racism and empower women. To learn more about the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, please visit our website at https://ywcachicago.org.

The Workforce Coordinator is responsible for developing short-term and temporary jobs for WillWork and T3, recruiting job seekers who are reentering the workforce or those with barriers to employment, assessing staffing requirements, matching eligible job seekers, assigning personnel to projects, tracking maintain documentation or work and payments.

COLLABORATES WITH: Collaborates with employers and the business community to identify and source staffing opportunities; Community Partners (e.g., City of Chicago DFSS, referral partners, workforce agencies); Interns; Volunteers; and other YWCA staff members.     

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Job Seeker Recruitment: Network with other agencies through email, telephone calls, in-person meetings, presentations and other outreach activities to promote the program. Develop relationships with referral sources to provide a pipeline of participants. Conduct regular recruitment and outreach activities to referrals sources and potential participants.  

Staffing Services: Ensure all referrals complete intake process, verify employment eligibility, and all documentation is on file. Perform an assessment to identify job seekers strengths, skills, interests, needs and resources. Assign personnel to projects based on their skills, experience, availability, and project needs and budget. Maintain regular contact with participants across all stages of employment. Identify multiple opportunities for sustainable employment from workforce networks. Referrals to Workforce Development Programs for long-term employment.

Business Relations: Develop and maintain a portfolio of business contacts to create a pipeline of short-term, temporary job opportunities.  Collaborate closely with staffing partners to proactively and optimally staff projects. Assess future resource needs for opportunities in the pipeline, and soft book resources where appropriate for such future projects

Record Keeping and Reporting: Responsible for gathering, maintaining and reporting participant demographic data, assignments, hours, payments, referrals to other programs. Provide statistical and anecdotal information as needed to support funding.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED: Other duties outside of the responsibilities of the position may be assigned, whether for a project, special needs task or other assignments, including planning and supporting StreetWise educational initiatives, in-kind donation drives and distribution and StreetWise events.

QUALIFICATIONS: Previous experience, training, or knowledge about staffing services,  support, motivation and compassion in accordance with the StreetWise mission.  The position requires: effective verbal and written communication skills; strong computer skills combined with experience with client service databases; ability to collaborate with stakeholders; Ability to work independently and handle various projects concurrently within a collaborative environment.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:   A Bachelor’s degree is required from an accredited college or university.

CERTIFICATION / LICENSE REQUIRED: Workforce Development Credentials a plus.

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday. This hybrid schedule can vary depend on the needs of the agency.

Annual Pay Range: $43,000- $45,900 

BENEFITS OVERVIEW:

• Generous amount of PTO & Sick Leave,12 Observed holidays, & Floating Holidays
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short & Long Term Disability Insurance, & 401(k)
• Flexible Benefits - employee, dependent, commuter & HSA
• Employee Assistance Program (24/7)
• YWCA Retirement Fund (after completion of 2 years of service)
• Pet Insurance
• 37.5 hour work week

MANDATORY VACCINATION POLICY DISCLOSURE: YWCA Metropolitan Chicago requires all staff to be “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. An individual is considered “fully vaccinated” two weeks after receipt of the second dose of a two-dose vaccine (e.g., Pfizer, Moderna) or two weeks after receipt of a one-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson). Candidates who are offered a position must provide proof of full vaccination prior to their start date. Individuals in need of an exemption from this policy due to a medical reason or because of a sincerely held religious belief, or as otherwise required by law, must submit a completed Request for Accommodation form to HR.

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. YWCA Metropolitan Chicago will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

***This job description is not intended to represent a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. There may be unplanned activities and other duties assigned.***