Employer Engagement Specialist, Win@Work (Grant-Funded Position)

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Employer Engagement Specialist, View email address on click.appcast.io (Grant-Funded Position) Full-Time Regular Paterson, NJ, US 2 days ago Requisition ID: 1627 PCCC’s View email address on click.appcast.io program is funded by a US Department of Labor grant award from 10/2026 to 09/2031. The primary focus of the View email address on click.appcast.io program is to enhance the career readiness, professional and economic opportunities, and persistence and completion rates of PCCC students, particularly those pursuing the trades. The Employer Engagement Specialist, who reports to the Program Coordinator, is responsible for managing employer partnerships that are critical to the delivery of View email address on click.appcast.io career-readiness activities and programming, as well as employee-student mentoring and program-facilitated events. Example of Duties: identify, engage, and support employers and industry associations that deliver and/or participate in View email address on click.appcast.io work-based learning experiences and opportunities expand the number of employers engaged in PCCC career-readiness activities, particularly those planned by View email address on click.appcast.io; secure, co-develop, and promote pre-apprenticeship, micro-internship, and apprenticeship opportunities for PCCC students, especially those pursuing specific academic program¹; arrange, promote, and participate in tours of worksites and work environments for PCCC students; assist in identifying industry-valued credentials, skills, and workforce competencies, especially for specific academic programs¹, in consultation with PCCC faculty, employers, community partners, State and federal Department of Labor personnel, and consultants, as appropriate; recruit, support, and facilitate PCCC partner employers’ participation in career-readiness programming; assist in the planning and delivery, as appropriate, of program-facilitated career- and work-readiness activities, workshops, events, and programming; support robust and sustainable collaboration between View email address on click.appcast.io and PCCC’s Office of Career, Professional Readiness & Experiential Learning; track student employment outcomes, including job placement, employment retention, wage progression, and career advancement, which will require consulting with the View email address on click.appcast.io Career Coach and Success Coach; participate in pre-apprenticeship, micro-internship, and apprenticeship program activities, as appropriate; serve on the project management team and the View email address on click.appcast.io Advisory Council; contribute to a shared repository of and up-to-date project-specific relevant electronic and video resources and data and records , especially that which is necessary for mandatory reporting ; draft and review reports and data sets as assigned or requested; participate in View email address on click.appcast.io team meetings and project evaluation. Qualifications : Minimum of three years’ experience working with college students required. Outstanding communication and organizational skills required. Bachelor’s or higher degree in Business, Trades, Education, or related field required. Experience in workforce development and/or career-readiness programming preferred. Experience in working with grant-funded projects preferred. ¹ Specific academic programs include, at present, Automotive Technology, Biotechnology, Computer Information Technology, Electrical Technology, Health Science, Supply Chain Management, Surgical Technology, and Welding. This list is subject to change including adding more disciplines. The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate. Compensation: Salary is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The salary range for this position is $55,000-$60,000. Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include: Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer Retirement systems through New Jersey State Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.) Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions) Paid Holidays Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floating Holiday hours (*Prorated based on hire date) Vacation Sick Personal Floating Holiday Administrators 154 hours 105 hours 28 hours 14 hours The college also offers optional programs such as: Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance. Commuter Benefits : Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses. Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses. Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick. Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account #J-18808-Ljbffr Passaic County Community College