Siembra Nebraska Coordinator

Mission: 

The mission of the Latino Center of the Midlands (LCM) is to cultivate generations of engaged, thriving Latinos through educational foundations, workforce development, and leadership opportunities.

Position Summary 

The Siembra Nebraska Coordinator supports the coordination, implementation, and daily operations of LCM's Siembra Nebraska Internship Program, which strengthens Omaha's Latino and bilingual workforce by connecting high school and college students with meaningful paid internship experiences, career exploration, professional development, and employment opportunities.

Under the supervision of the Siembra Nebraska Program Manager, the Coordinator assists with intern recruitment, applications, selection, placement, orientation, host-site communication, professional development, internship monitoring, participant support, data collection, and program evaluation.

The Coordinator serves as a primary point of contact for assigned interns and host sites, helping ensure participants receive appropriate guidance and support throughout the internship experience.

The position supports year-round program activities, including school outreach, host-site recruitment, intern and alumni engagement, partnership coordination, program planning, and preparation for the annual summer internship cycle.

• Passion for helping young people explore career opportunities, develop professional skills, and achieve educational and employment goals.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with students, employers, educational institutions, and community partners.

• Ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively with individuals from diverse cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple participants, host sites, schedules, activities, and deadlines.

• Resourceful and proactive approach to identifying participant needs, addressing routine challenges, and supporting program success.

• Ability to work independently while maintaining regular communication and collaboration with the Program Manager and other staff.

• Strong commitment to youth development, workforce readiness, educational opportunity, and LCM's mission.

• Support the implementation of annual intern recruitment strategies and outreach activities to achieve established program participation goals.

• Conduct outreach at high schools, colleges, universities, LCM programs, community centers, career fairs, and other community locations to promote Siembra Nebraska.

• Provide prospective interns, families, school representatives, and community partners with accurate information regarding program eligibility, application requirements, deadlines, internship expectations, and available opportunities.

• Assist with the application, enrollment, screening, interview, and selection processes in accordance with established program procedures.

• Review applications for completeness, maintain applicant records, and follow up with prospective interns regarding missing information or required documentation.

• Coordinate interview schedules, participant communications, and other recruitment-related activities.

• Assist with organizing intern orientation and preparing participants for the internship experience.

• Meet with prospective and selected interns to understand their educational interests, career goals, skills, experience, and professional-development needs.

• Assist the Program Manager with matching interns to appropriate host sites and internship opportunities based on participant interests, qualifications, program requirements, and host-site needs.

• Coordinate placement communications, interviews, schedules, and other logistical arrangements between interns and prospective host sites.

• Support the development of individualized career goals, learning objectives, and professional-development plans for assigned interns.

• Help interns identify transferable skills, explore career pathways, and connect their internship experiences with future employment, education, or training opportunities.

• Provide individualized guidance and referrals to appropriate workforce, educational, and community resources.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned interns throughout the internship cycle.

• Maintain regular communication with interns and host-site supervisors to monitor attendance, engagement, progress, workplace experiences, and internship completion.

• Conduct scheduled check-ins and host-site visits in accordance with established program procedures.

• Identify and address routine participation, scheduling, communication, or workplace concerns within assigned authority.

• Promptly report significant attendance, performance, safety, employment, or other concerns to the Siembra Nebraska Program Manager.

• Support strategies to improve intern engagement, retention, professional development, and successful completion.

• Assist with collecting and reviewing intern timesheets, attendance records, and other required employment documentation.

• Coordinate with the Program Manager and designated HR or Finance staff regarding incomplete or inaccurate time records and other payroll-related documentation.

• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and follow LCM policies related to confidentiality, participant safety, workplace conduct, and incident reporting.

• Assist with recruiting and maintaining relationships with businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, public entities, and other organizations interested in hosting Siembra Nebraska interns.

• Provide prospective and returning host sites with information regarding program expectations, application requirements, timelines, and partnership opportunities.

• Support host-site applications, onboarding, orientations, agreements, and other required documentation.

• Maintain regular communication with assigned host sites regarding intern placement, schedules, supervision expectations, learning objectives, and program activities.

• Assist host sites with routine questions and refer significant partnership, performance, employment, or safety concerns to the Program Manager.

• Collect host-site feedback and evaluations to support program improvement and annual partnership renewal.

• Support outreach to returning host sites an