Operations Coordinator - Career Technical Education (CTE) presso GOODWILL OF SILICON VALLEY

Description

Summary 

At Mission Services of Silicon Valley (MSSV), a subsidiary of Goodwill of Silicon Valley (GWSV), our purpose is simple and powerful: to help people build skills, find meaningful work, and thrive in our community. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been a trusted partner in connecting opportunity with people’s potential. By working hand in hand with local experts, employers, and community members, we create pathways to education, employment, and lasting economic mobility. 

As a team, we are committed to: 

• Empowering one another to do our best work and grow together. 

• Building strong partnerships and serving as a driving force for economic opportunity in Silicon Valley. 

• Modeling teamwork, integrity, and cultural intelligence in everything we do. 

• Acting with mutual respect—for each other, our community, and the environment we share. 

MSSV’s Career Technical Education (CTE) program provides adults facing barriers to employment—including justice involvement, chronic underemployment, disability, or housing instability—with a pathway to stable, long-term employment and personal and professional growth through no-cost, short-term, entry-level skills training. CTE program graduates are equipped with the skills they need to launch careers as construction workers, electricians, HVAC technicians, Medical Assistants, and other similar and related professions. The CTE training programs are designed to provide a safe, professional, and productive learning environment for all students.  

The Career Technical Education Operations Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring a smooth and successful enrollment process and educational experience for CTE program applicants. 

We strongly encourage individuals with lived experience or from historically excluded communities to apply. 

Responsibilities: 

CTE Enrollment Support: 

• Carefully and accurately documents and tracks the progress of all prospective CTE students from their initial expression of interest to their successful enrollment in their desired program 

• Maintains regular contact with prospective students (via phone, text, and email) to advise them of their next steps in the enrollment process and answer any questions that arise 

• Serves as primary point of contact for internal and external inquiries on the status of each prospective student; handles all inquiries in a courteous and professional manner 

• Manages and oversees enrollment in and attendance at information sessions (both in-person and virtual) 

• Distributes to prospective CTE students appropriate links to applications, assessments, and interview calendars on a timely basis 

• Participates in interviews with prospective CTE students, as needed 

• Ensures that all program participants successfully complete all pre-class training activities and requirements 

• Prioritizes tasks and documentation according to course start and end dates 

Data and Record Collection and Keeping: 

• Maintains accurate and timely records of CTE enrollments, drops, and completions 

• Oversees collection of intake paperwork for each cohort and ensures that it is complete and accurate and that all forms are up to date; provides appropriate paperwork to partner organizations as required; works with other CTE team members to ensure documentation is uploaded to students’ online profiles properly and on a timely basis and that documents with personally identifying information (PII) are then destroyed 

• Accurately records required data in the Case Management System in a timely manner; maintains accurate and timely case notes and records changes in contact information; uploads documentation to Case Management System as needed 

Other Responsibilities: 

• Assists CTE team with production of certificates for graduating students, as needed 

• Provides support in the scheduling and monitoring of workshop attendance as needed 

• Represents Mission Services and Goodwill in the community through participation in appropriate organizations and networking events, as needed 

• Maintains confidentiality according to GWSV protocols; handles sensitive information in a confidential manner 

• Models professional work behavior at all times 

• Performs other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• Highly proficient in using Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and virtual meeting platforms 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills 

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills 

• Demonstrated ability to motivate and support individuals from diverse, underserved communities 

• Minimum 2 years’ work experience in a professional setting 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree and/or Project Management credentials, or equivalent experience  

• At least one year of experience working with a program that serves individuals with barriers to employment, such as housing instability, disability, low income, justice involvement, or chronic underemployment 

• Bilingual in Spanish, Vietnamese, or other commonly spoken regional languages 

• Familiarity with workforce or case management systems (e.g., Caseworthy, Salesforce) 

• Possess a valid CA Driver's License 

Success Metrics May Include: 

• Successful enrollment of the desired number of qualified individuals in each CTE program cohort, on a timetable that allows for excellent service delivery and a quality enrollment experience for each applicant 

• Participant satisfaction and feedback scores 

• Quality and timeliness of documentation and case records 

Values and Culture Fit 

• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and trauma-informed care 

• Demonstrated ability to work in a mission-driven, collaborative environment 

• Personal alignment with MSSV’s belief in the power of work to change lives 

• Embodiment of MSSV’s core values: Integrity (honesty), collaboration, respect, and mutual empowerment 

Work Environment and Support 

•  In-person participant meetings, team meetings, and community events 

• Access to professional development opportunities and mentoring, such as Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate 

• Supportive team culture focused on shared learning and innovation 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

 Goodwill of Silicon Valley is committed to diversity and equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. We encourage applications from individuals with lived experience related to our mission. 

Equipment Used: 

• Computer, telephone, copy machines/printers 

Aptitudes/ Skills/ Temperament: 

• General learning ability. The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and their underlying principles. The ability to reason and make judgements. 

• Ability to understand meaning of words and ideas associated with them and to use them effectively; to comprehend language; to understand relationships between words; to understand the meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs; to present information or ideas clearly. 

• Ability to perceive pertinent detail in verbal or tabular material; to observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual error in arithmetic computation. 

• Being willing to accept responsibility for the direction, control or planning of an activity. 

• Being able to influence peoples' opinions, attitudes or judgements about ideas or things. 

• Having an analytical mind. 

• Being able to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. 

• Being respectful of and conform with set limits, tolerances and standards. 

• Being able to keep calm and collected in unusual or dangerous situations and to work 

• under adverse conditions if necessary. 

Working Conditions: 

The job is performed indoors in a climatically controlled setting in cooperation with co-workers. There is regular contact with the public. The position requires minimal supervision. 

Emotional Effort: 

Moderate: Occasional short deadlines. The work environment is occasionally hectic with occasional high activity, with great emphasis on teamwork. 

Physical Requirements: 

The job involves sedentary work which requires lifting no more than 10 lbs and/or occasional lifting and carrying items such as file folders, ledgers and small tools. Much of the work is done while seated; occasional periods of time are spent standing up or walking. The position may entail lifting and carrying items which weigh up to 25lbs.  

Responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally either orally or in writing.  

Mission Services of Silicon Valley, a subsidiary of Goodwill of Silicon Valley, is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law. 

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