Workforce Development Coordinator

CHI Health Schuyler opened its doors on October 11, 1953, serving the communities of Schuyler, Clarkson, Howells, Leigh and the residents of rural Colfax County in Nebraska. In addition to its 25 critical access beds, CHI Health Schuyler offers a wide variety of services to residents–children, teens, adults, senior citizens, friends and neighbors. CHI Health Schuyler is proud to provide health care services close to home.

Job Summary / Purpose

This position is responsible for supporting a three-year, grant-funded initiative to: 1) expose youth from diverse, racial, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds to health careers and 2) increase the healthcare workforce in Nebraska.

This position coordinates healthcare experiences for youth and young adults, which may include, but is not limited to: organizing/ participating as a panelist at community-based career events, leading and/or organizing site visits/hospital tours and job shadowing experiences, etc. The role will lead the internship and health career ladder program, such as the CNA program and work collaboratively to guide students through external health career program enrollment and graduation. 

The position works with the Grant Manager to implement project goals by facilitating communication, shared problem-solving, project evaluation and related data reporting. This

position will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the program aligns with other workforce development efforts, is responsive to community needs, and achieves programs goals and outcomes.

Essential Function

• Plan and execute health career experiences for youth and entry-level professionals, such as participating in community- based job panels and/or identifying speakers from CHI Health, organizing/ leading hospital tours and coordinating with multiple departments to host job shadowing experiences.
• Develop healthcare exposure and experience work plan, including internship and career pathways programming in collaboration with hospital and grant teams. 
• Work with schools to recruit students from community-based programs and schools to apply for CHI Health funded training and employment programs. 
• Track recruitment/outreach efforts and report to the Grant Manager. 
• Coordinate CNA program in partnership with local schools and secondary community colleges. 
• Assist students throughout the career pathways beginning with the application process through successful completion of the program. Provide timely, regular communication/updates to students.
• Partner with the Grant Manager in development of evaluation framework and completing reporting requirements, including maintaining records of outreach/ recruiting events and student progress.
• Assist the grant manager in implementing expansion and enhancement plans, informed by data and broad stakeholder input, to meet both grant and organizational needs.
• Liaise with local education partners and other community- based organizations to strategize effective means of recruiting youth from underrepresented backgrounds to participate in internship and career pathways in health care. 
• Develop an implementation strategy to “Tell our story” including but not limited to minimum monthly communication with all stakeholders to report on program progress and outcomes including quantitative and qualitative data.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Associates - upon hire and 1 year relevant experience required, or

High School Graduate upon hire and 3 years relevant experience required, or

High School/GED upon hire and 3 years relevant experience required.