Job Opportunity: Building Union Diversity (BUD) STL - Program Coordinator
Building Union Diversity (BUD) STL - Program Coordinator
The Building Union Diversity (BUD) STL Program Coordinator is a professional position dedicated to expanding access to registered apprenticeship opportunities through an introduction to construction apprenticeship program.
The MO AFL-CIO is an equal opportunity employer.
Interested candidates should submit an employment application, cover letter, and resume to gretabax@moaflcio.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates selected for an interview will be notified.
Essential Job Functions
- Coordinate a construction training program for eligible individuals tailored to attract traditionally underrepresented groups within the construction industry
- Work with the project team to construct a development plan, which shall include the following components:
- Enrollment of participants
- Outreach to employers, contractors, and registered apprenticeship programs
- Conduct outreach to community partners to identify eligible participants
- Plan five-week construction apprenticeship introduction programs in coordination with apprenticeship training center coordinators, with a focus on contractor and employer participation in the planning of each training program
- Program components:
- Program Schedule
- Orientation, OSHA-10 and First Aid and industry overview
- Training, rotate to different training centers for participating construction trades with opportunities for hands-on learning
- Industry-awareness, throughout the program, the project coordinator should incorporate into the agenda the opportunity for students to hear directly from industry experts
- Program Support
- Work equipment purchase, purchase each student the appropriate work and safety equipment
- Mentoring, the project coordinator will work closely with community partners to identify mentors to serve project participants to engage in career planning activities
- Wrap-around services, the project coordinator will work to identify and address any barriers to participation (e.g., transportation, child care, food insecurity)
- Program Schedule
- Program components:
- Organize a graduation ceremony
- Provide follow-up support to program graduates with the goal of placement in a registered apprenticeship program
- Assist with program reporting and compliance activities, as needed
Essential Job Qualifications
- Familiarity with registered apprenticeships and construction industry
- Ability to prepare and effectively present information to individuals and groups
- Ability to travel, regionally, on a daily basis with occasional overnight stays
- Quality oral and written communication skills
- Competence using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Discretion in handling personal information
- Comfortable learning new data management systems for program compliance matters
Compensation commensurate with experience. Download the application here. Please email completed employment applications, a cover letter and resume to Greta Bax at gretabax@moaflcio.org or mail to:
MO AFL-CIO
Missouri Works Initiative
Attn: Greta Bax
131 E High St., Ste 100
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101