Career Placement Coordinator - FTT

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Under the general direction and supervision of the SNAP Employment & Training Manager, the Career Placement Coordinator serves as a key liaison among employers, students, and educational partners in southeast Nebraska. This position leads career placement efforts for the SNAP Employment & Training and the Nebraska Manufacturing Alliance Programs, ensuring strong alignment between training, workforce needs, and employment outcomes.
 

The coordinator works collaboratively with Career Skills Coaches, internal departments, and external partners to develop, implement, and expand career placement strategies that support participant success across multiple funding streams. This is a full-time, temporary, grant-funded position, funded through March 2027.

Essential Functions

Career Placement

1. Lead the planning, organization, and implementation of SNAP E&T career placement strategies and activities
2. Drive employment outcome initiatives for participants across all funding streams
3. Collaborate with Career Skills Coaches to support participant progress and identify strategies to improve employment outcomes
4. Coordinate career placement efforts across multiple funding streams to ensure alignment and maximize impact
5. Analyze placement data and implement strategies to strengthen program effectiveness and employment results

Student Recruitment & Support

1. Recruit and advise youth and adult learners to participate in SNAP E&T, the Nebraska Manufacturing Alliance Credentials Program, and related initiatives
2. Conduct outreach to community organizations, adult education programs, and high schools to promote healthcare, manufacturing, and skilled trades career pathways
3. Facilitate access to support services as needed
4. Collaborate with Career Skills Coaches and the Apprenticeship Program to support participant transition from training to employment
5. Assist with collecting data, tracking, and reporting student progress, credential attainment, and job placement outcomes

Industry Engagement & Partnership Development

1. Build and maintain relationships with local and regional employers to identify workforce needs and employment opportunities for credential completers
2. Coordinate employer participation in job shadowing and hiring events related to SNAP E&T and the Nebraska Manufacturing Credentials Program
3. Work closely with the local American Job Center and area human service agencies to establish referral networks and expand access to employment opportunities

Program Coordination & Communication

1. Build and maintain collaborative relationships with SCC Continuing Education, academic programs, employers, community partners, and workforce organizations to support participant training and employment outcomes
2. Support communication among Workforce Leadership Teams, faculty/adjuncts, divisions, and employers to maintain alignment between instruction and workplace expectations
3. Prepare and submit periodic reports and data summaries for SNAP E&T, Nebraska Manufacturing Alliance Credential Program, and other internal/external stakeholders
4. Assist in marketing and outreach efforts that promote program focus areas and highlight student and employer success stories

Professional Growth

1. Participate in professional conferences, meetings, and relevant local, state, or national educational activities
2. Maintain relationships with professional counterparts and partner institutions

Promote a Culture of Belonging

Support and promote an environment of belonging where all students, faculty members, and college employees feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute. Foster a community where each individual and their varied perspectives enrich the educational experience and create a safe and respectful environment. Support the College’s policies and programming related to access, fair employment, and equal opportunities for all.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in education, business, industrial technology, workforce development, or a related field.
2. Two (2) years’ experience in workforce development, healthcare, skilled trades, career placement, or employer relations.

Salary

$51,566 per year

Benefits

SCC BEN Dollars – Eligible Employees: Full-time status. Regular employees with an FTE of 0.75 or greater will be eligible for SCC Ben Dollars. All employees will be required to elect a health insurance option. If the cost of insurance coverage selected by an employee exceeds the SCC Ben Dollars available, all additional costs will be withheld from the employee’s paycheck. Any SCC Ben Dollars that the employee does not elect to use for the purchase of dependent health and dental insurance will be paid to the employee in cash at $0.93 per $1.00 benefit dollar. All amounts paid are subject to withholding for income and employment taxes, but not subject to the College’s contribution toward the Retirement Savings Plan – Group Retirement Account (GRA).

Schedule

Normal working hours for this full-time regular position are scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, requiring a minimum of a 40-hour workweek, based on a 260-day work calendar. Scheduled special activities, emergencies, or temporary schedule changes may require hours outside of the regular workday or workweek.