Youth Employment And Cooperative Education Coordinator

Primary Purpose of Position: To assist students in finding part time and cooperative education employment.Major Responsibilities: 1.To coordinate weekly student appointments with the Workforce Development Board (WDB) / Career Center of Lowell.2.Identify and work with students who are seeking part time, summer, full time and cooperative education employment.3.To complete youth work permits accurately.4.To work with new and current employers looking to hire students for part-time, summer, full time, and cooperative education employment.5.To create and track part-time and cooperative education resumes for students.6.To communicate with the technical instructors, school counselors, academic instructors, CTE chairpersons, and special education liaisons.7.To attend Career Center/ WDB vendor meetings and report the outcome of the meetings to the appropriate departments and to the Director of Cooperative Education.8.To assist the Co-op Office with following up with students in regards to grades, attendance, and weekly cooperative education time cards.9.To assist students with employers hiring processes. 10.To set up and prepare students for job interviews.11.To supports and participate in school sponsored job fairs for students seeking employment.12.Maintain records, documentation and perform other related general administrative support duties as required.13.Complete the Safety and Health Checklist for each employer prior to a student starting on co-op.14.Meet with employers to go over: a.Child labor lawsb.Employer Agreementc.Employer Expectations 15.Collect and submit Massachusetts CORIs to the Human Resource Department for co-op employers.16.Verify and collect workers compensation from each cooperative education employer.17.Explain the cooperative education program and collect the required paperwork from each student prior to the student starting on co-op.18.Attend statewide Cooperative Education Coordinators Meetings along with the Director of Cooperative Education.19.Work with students and employers when problems arise.20.Communicate with the Director of Cooperative Education.21.Perform other duties as directed by the Director of Cooperative Education.Organizational Relationships: Responsible to the Director of Cooperative EducationQualifications: 1.Possess a Massachusetts Cooperative Education Coordinators License.2.Strong communication skills including both written and verbal.3.Proficiency in computer applications as related to the daily tasks of the department, including using media platforms for job openings.4.Experience working with career centers5.Experience with job development.6.Familiarization with employers in the Greater Lowell Area.7.Familiarization with the workforce development needs of students.