AES IET Coordinator will serve as a liaison between the adult education program, postsecondary education, Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs), community service agencies, and local business/industry to provide integrated education and training (IET) services (e.g. IndustryReady, college tours, job fairs, mentoring, job coaching) and workplace literacy training. Coordinate and facilitate regularly scheduled IET courses. Build a network of business and industry contacts to develop new Workplace Literacy partnerships and classes. Build a network of community contacts to assist students in relieving barriers to successfully graduating. In collaboration with instructional staff, track student's progress for academic success. Deliver the GeorgiaBest curriculum to IET and Workplace Literacy students.

This position may involve day and evening hours and will require regular travel within the service area. This position will start July 2024. This position can be housed in Valdosta, Coffee, or Ben Hill-Irwin Campuses.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College seeks to recruit, hire, and retain faculty and staff who display a willingness to support students of underrepresented gender and minority groups, as well as students with disabilities. All employees of the college are required to participate fully in the realization of equity in recruitment, enrollment, retention, graduation, and placement of students enrolled or who seek to become enrolled in programs at the college, with a special emphasis on nontraditional program participants.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform the duties of this position successfully, the incumbent must have the appropriate work experience, hold the appropriate certification and credentials, and be able to perform each key position duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please contact humanresources@wiregrass.edu to request accommodations.

SUMMARY OF WORKING CONDITIONS

• Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, Regular use of college owned or personal vehicle for performance of duties.
• Working Conditions: Category III - No foreseen exposure to hazardous chemicals/pathogens. Probability of working beyond the normal shift, but not frequently. Periodic travel between major Wiregrass campuses and satellite sites.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree in Education or a closely related field. Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, computer, and organizational skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS In addition to meeting all other minimum qualifications, the highly desired candidate will possess one or more of the following: Prior experience (paid or unpaid) with Adult Education Services is a plus. Prior experience conducting soft skills training is a plus.

SALARY/BENEFITS Salary is $47,000/yr. This position is full-time and includes standard State of GA benefits such as leave accrual, options for health and other supplemental benefits, and retirement. This position may qualify the successful candidate for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. This position is funded in whole or in part by AES Federal funds.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS Pursuant to college policy, a thorough background investigation, including a criminal history records check and employment history reference checks will be performed for all candidates offered employment. Other checks such as Motor Vehicle Records may be conducted for any candidate receiving an offer, as well as internal candidates prior to being promoted or transferred into a position with the college. Other Required Tests: No additional tests are required for this position.

Should a candidate be chosen for a 2nd interview, references which support prior work history and employment experience will be contacted. Please note that some employers charge a processing fee to complete employment verifications. If a former employer requires payment to complete employment verification forms, this fee must be paid by the candidate. For positions requiring official transcripts, the candidate will be responsible for ordering and payment for these transcripts. Wiregrass is responsible for payments for criminal history searches, MVR searches, credit checks, and other items listed in the required tests portion above.

APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS/INFORMATION Application Deadline: Until Filled All application packets MUST be completed via the Online Job Center at https://www.wiregrass.edu/about/employment. As a part of the application process, interested candidates may also be required to upload other documents such as a resume, transcripts, etc (see job center listing for more details). This posting will be removed from the Online Job Center on the date posted above. For more information regarding this position or application instructions, please contact the Human Resources Office at (229) 333-5356 or humanresources@wiregrass.edu.