Work Based Learning (WBL) Specialist

Ready to be a part of something big? At the Los Angeles Job Corps Center in Los Angeles, California we provide at-risk students with the tools they need to be successful at no-cost to them or their families.

Our team members enjoy competitive wages, affordable health, dental, and prescription drug insurance, 3 weeks paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, flexible schedules, 401(k) with company match, and a chance to make a difference every day! Full and part time opportunities available for many positions.

Hiring immediately!

Essential Functions:

  • Plan and coordinate all on and off center work based learning sites for students on center. These sites should encompass all career technical training offerings.
  • Facilitate, new, local and distant work based learning sites for students to obtain the necessary work
  • Log and track all work based learning hours for students in the work based learning program in center information system (CIS).
  • Establish a network of employers that consist of paid and unpaid sites. These sites should be both local and distant. The distant sites will represent work based learning opportunities for students.
  • Work with career technical training instructors to ensure students are learning the necessary skills to maintain success on the WBL site.
  • Attend all CRC and CIC meetings to ensure that consistent connections are being made with local employers and business to continue opportunities for students.
  • Work closely with the business community liaison at community events to publish and promote the WBL program.
  • Maintain a spreadsheet and other tracking documents regarding all students who are enrolled in the WBL program.
  • Assess students work skills, appearance and articulation skills before they are sent to a work site.
  • Conduct work based learning seminars with student s and instructors to highlight the importance of the WBL sites and expectations of the site.
  • Provide positive, quality customer services to students, staff and other center customers.
  • Participate in student employability programs and activities.
  • Support, promote, and enforce the Job Corps’ Zero Tolerance Policy.
  • Promote the development of Career Success Standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students where necessary and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions.
  • Maintain accountability of students and property; adhere to safety practices.
  • Cultivate and maintain a climate on center which is free of harassment, intimidation and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.

It is expected that the incumbent shall perform other duties as assigned within his/her capabilities as determined by management.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Associate’s degree and two year’s related experience. Directly related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education requirements. Experience with youth, excellent written and verbal communications skills, and computer proficiency required. Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.

Salary: $22.00/hour

Applicants must pass background check and drug test.

MTC is a federal contractor. As such, by Executive Order 14042, all employees MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19.

About Los Angeles Job Corps:
Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 to 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. The Job Corps program is authorized by Title I-C of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (supersedes WIA 1998). For more information about the Job Corps program at a national level,

please visit our Official Public Web Site http://www.jobcorps.gov.

At Los Angeles Job Corps Center, we support the Job Corps program’s mission to teach eligible young people the skills they need to become employable and independent and place them in meaningful jobs or further education.

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