Apprenticeship Program Coordinator

Madison County Government offers a competitive compensation package including:

• Complete health insurance benefits package with Medical & Prescription, HSA & FSA, Dental and Vision.

• Retirement contributions via the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension.

• Eight-hour workday, which includes a one hour, paid lunch.

• 14 paid holidays.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Life Insurance and Supplemental Accident & Critical Illness coverage.

• Paid time off in the form of Vacation and Sick days that begin accruing day one.

• You may be eligible for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: A Four (4) year degree in Business or qualified experience

• Experience: 2 years of progressive experience in workforce development, community engagement, and/or sales

• Madison County, IL residency requirements must be met within 6 months of hire

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Will establish and build sector and regional partnerships among the many stakeholders with the common goal of growing the talent pipeline throughout Illinois Partner Counties.

• Will establish and build sector and regional partnerships among the many stakeholders with the common goal of growing the talent pipeline throughout Missouri Partner Counties.

• Will build capacity by developing and strengthening the knowledge, skills, abilities, processes and resources that Illinois stakeholders need to create new or expand existing apprenticeship programs.

• Will build capacity by developing and strengthening the knowledge, skills, abilities, processes and resources that Missouri stakeholders need to create new or expand existing apprenticeship programs.

• Provide outreach to the business community and other organizations to build relationships and ease the access to apprenticeship programs for businesses and individuals. This includes but is not limited to local chambers of commerce and local economic development organizations.

• Will be responsible for data entry and data analysis to ensure Department of Labor requirements are being met.

• Manage the technical assistance process for Illinois businesses interested in establishing apprenticeship programs and guiding program development from its origin to successful completion. This includes Related Training Instruction (RTI), On-The-Job Training (OJT) and the required apprenticeship standards as outlined by the Department of Labor. Will also assist with quarterly grant reporting as well as reporting required by DOL.

• Manage the technical assistance process for Missouri businesses interested in establishing apprenticeship programs and guiding program development from its origin to successful completion. This includes Related Training Instruction (RTI), On-The-Job Training (OJT) and the required apprenticeship standards as outlined by the Department of Labor. Will also assist with quarterly grant reporting as well as reporting required by DOL.

• Assist existing and potential apprenticeship intermediaries within Economic Development Region (EDR) 9 by providing training, administrative and technical support, including submission of required documentation to the Department of Labor.

• Assist existing and potential apprenticeship intermediaries within St. Louis County, St. Louis City, Jefferson County, Franklin County and St. Charles County in Missouri by providing training, administrative and technical support, including submission of required documentation to the Department of Labor.

• Will work alongside STL regional Apprenticeship Navigators in the successful implementation of this grant.

• Will be responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the administration of the grant.

• Will develop technical assistance tools for tracking grant activities and outcomes.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

This is a grant funded position from a special grant that ends on 6/30/2026. Continued employment after that date will be contingent on the program receiving continued funding.

Qualifications

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing the duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Closing Date: May 3, 2024 or Until Filled

Interested candidates can apply online at: http://www.madisoncountyil.gov/jobs

If you prefer to submit a paper application, please submit to: Tony Fuhrmann at awfuhrmann@madisoncountyil.gov or by mail to Tony Furhmann, Employment & Training, 101 East Edwardsville Road, Wood River, IL 62095

Visit http://www.madisoncountyil.gov/jobs for paper application and full posting.