• Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned, and responsibilities are subject to change based on program and organizational needs.
• Provide leadership and oversight for GLIDE’s workforce initiatives, including planning, implementation, coordination, and continuous improvement aligned with best practices
• Lead and support workforce service delivery that may include career navigation, job readiness activities, group workshops, employer engagement, and individualized participant support, ensuring services are trauma-informed, equity-driven, and responsive to the needs of component programs geared specifically toward youth, women, formerly incarcerated persons, and other specific groups as the program develops.
• Build strong ties and integration with community partners, funders, employers, potential employers, training providers, and other nonprofits to expand opportunities for participants and funding opportunities for all GLIDE workforce programs.
• Design, implement, and oversee content, case management procedures, and systems for participant recruitment, enrollment, and progression through workforce pathways, including assessment, goal setting, barrier reduction, service planning, and reporting on progress through coordinated care for economic mobility across GLIDE’s 10 life domains, as required by program design and funding requirements.
• Supervise, coach, coordinate, and support workforce staff and partners, setting clear expectations, promoting accountability, and ensuring service deliverables.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant documentation, data entry, and reporting in required systems (e.g., ONE System, Salesforce, Carbon, or other funder-mandated databases), as well as compliance with all applicable contractual, regulatory, and ethical standards, including confidentiality, data privacy, and funder requirements.
• Monitor program budget, performance, outcomes, and deliverables across funding streams, using data to inform decision-making and continuous quality improvement.
• Represent GLIDE in workforce convenings, collaborative meetings, and community events related to workforce, employment, and economic mobility.
• Participate in and coordinate staff meetings, supervision, training, and cross-departmental planning to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and integrated service delivery.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to remain current on workforce development trends, best practices, and equity-centered approaches.