Workforce Development Specialist

Salary

$64,587.00 - $89,405.00 Annually

LocationGresham, OR
Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2025-00013

Division

Instruction

Department

Workforce Development

Opening Date

08/05/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties

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For best consideration, please submit application materials by August 24, 2025.

Job Summary

Provides employment and training services for job seekers and employers utilizing knowledge of educational institutions and support programs, labor market information and trends, local business community, workforce development grant policies and procedures. Supports the training scholarship process, on-the-job training services, post training job search support, and other areas depending on service needs.

Essential Duties:

• Develops and maintains workforce and training partnerships with education, business, industry, labor and government to maximize funding and meet yearly performance standards. Conducts assessments with private and public sector employers to ascertain changing industry needs and translates these changing needs into programs and curricula.
  
• Collaborates and coordinates with multi agencies (state and community-based organizations, community colleges and employers) to develop and deliver integrated One-Stop services to address priority workforce needs.
  
• Develops curriculum, and designs and implements training materials for workshops and one-on-one advising including adult basic education, workforce employability, life skills, and personal and professional development.
  
• Works directly with participants experiencing a wide range of employment/career path barriers. Assists with developing training and employment goals and plan.
  
• Develops, administers and interprets standardized and customized screening and assessment tools and tests.
  
• Evaluates and guides participant training and employment progress, and maintains records and documents achievements.
  
• Designs, markets, and develops customized employment services with employers, and negotiates and administers on-the-job contractual agreements. Delivers presentations, and coordinates special projects with agencies and business community.
  
• Provides enhanced retention services to employers including consultations and problem solving to remove barriers to employment. Monitors on-the-job training sites.
  
• Teaches internet usage and various software programs for career research, skill development, and job search. Develops professional resumes and instructs participants on job-related skills including interviewing, resume writing, and networking.
  
• Collaborates with community resource agencies to remove multiple barriers, provides crisis intervention and makes referrals for issues including, but not limited to, mental health, drug and alcohol abuse, and emergency services.
  
• Provides active employment focused case management services to participants, coordinates interagency staffing, and maintains accurate, detailed case notes and databases. Ensures strict confidentiality to meet federal and state guidelines.
  
• Participates on teams, focus groups, and interagency district committees to design program components that meet yearly contractual performance requirements and standards.
  
• Mentors, trains and coaches the work of others such as interns and work experience participants.
  

Additional Duties:

• Participates in the hiring and training of new staff.
  
• Participates in researching and writing grants and responding to proposals for grant funding.
  
• Uses English-as-a Second Language (ESL) training techniques to teach skills needed for successful job search with regard to filling out applications, interviewing and using English on the job.
  
• Trains employers and managers in techniques for working more successfully with limited English proficiency (LEP) employees through cultural awareness training, interpreted employee/employer discussions and sites specific ESL training.
  
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.
  

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor�s degree in education, social science, business or related field
  
• Three (3) years of experience in workforce development, job training or placement, career exploration, or case management
  
• Experience working with diverse students including limited English speakers and at-risk populations
  

Additional qualifying education/experience may be substituted, year for year, for education/ experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual skills with fluency in English and Spanish
  

Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge or experience with implementation of contracts connected to Oregon Employment Services (WIOA, SNAP, Rapid Response, Dislocated Workers, etc.)
  
• Considerable knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, email, database and presentation applications, preferably within the Microsoft Office Suite.
  
• Experience in case management in a workforce development, social service, or educational setting
  
• Knowledge of workforce development programming and delivery, and establishing and maintaining partnerships with community resources
  
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
  

Working Conditions and Important Information

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Working Conditions: Work is typically performed in an office environment. Repetitive hand/wrist motion for data-entry and keyboarding functions. Regular contact with potentially hostile and confrontational, and/or violent clients. Work is sometimes performed in an emotional and stressful environment resolving interpersonal conflict and providing support. Possible exposure to potentially dangerous situations while driving between work sites and working after hours. Occasional local travel and evening hours required.

This position may be eligible for remote work on a hybrid basis. Any remote work requires prior approval and must comply with MHCC Remote Work policies and administrative regulations. Remote work must be within the states of Oregon or Washington.

Salary:

Initial salary placement will be based on years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the applicable Handbook or Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please include all relevant full and part-time experience in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.

Important Information:

MHCC only accepts applications through our online application system at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mhcc/default.cfm. For technical assistance, please call 855-524-5627.

Please note: We do not request or read letters of recommendation. Also, it is not necessary to upload a large number of documents with your materials. We are looking for the required documents and perhaps one or two additional documents of your choosing (optional). Faculty applications require a current resume, cover letter and official transcripts (copies are fine for application purposes) and/or any required certificates or licenses.

Please note: this is initially a self-screening system. We recognize that our application process can be lengthy, so before you begin, please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them. Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position. Based on your responses to the qualifying questions, the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.

Position subject to budget consideration and approval.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

MHCC does not provide visa sponsorship. Once a job applicant has accepted an offer of employment, they must provide documentation that demonstrates they are eligible to work in the United States.

MHCC provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235; OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015.

Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) or a letter from the US Dept. of Veteran's Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension to your application. Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

If you are seeking this preference, appropriate documentation must be provided at the time of application. You may submit an electronic copy in the document upload area of the application in the section marked "veterans' preference document," or fax to 503-491-7257 or mail to Human Resources, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR 97030. If you do not have your documentation, you may request it through your Veterans' Administration Office.

Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three working days prior to the date of need.

Mt. Hood Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.

Mt. Hood Community College Classified Employee Benefit Summary

The following is a brief description of the benefits offered by Mt. Hood Community, this is intended to be a summary only - any errors or omissions are unintentional. Please refer to benefit booklets, plan documents, college policy and regulations for more detailed information. Greater detail regarding fringe benefits is available in the Classified Association Bargaining Agreement.

COLLEGE PAID BENEFITS

Health Benefit Options

MHCC is a member of the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) which administers Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Long Term Disability (LTD) and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP). New employee Fringe Benefits are effective the first day of the month following date of employment. Available medical, dental and vision plans and rates are available on the MHCC intranet, under Human Resources/Benefits.

MHCC will only pay the premium portion for medical, dental and vision coverage for your spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependents if they are not covered under another policy.

If you elect to have double coverage for a spouse/domestic partner or eligible dependent, you will be required to have the premium associated with the double coverage deducted out of your payroll check each month.

Important Retirement Information:

Make sure you are enrolled in the medical, dental and/or vision plans you want when you retire. Retirement is not considered a Qualified Status Change (QSC) so you cannot add or change plans at the time of retirement.

In order to ensure that a spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependent can be covered when you retire

you will need to enroll them on MHCC's policy at the open enrollment period prior to your retirement date even though they may be covered under another policy. The College will waive the double coverage premiums when an employee is adding a spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependents during open enrollment period prior to the employee’s anticipated retirement date for that plan year.

Other College Paid Insurances* Life Insurance=Coverage = $50,000

• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage = $50,00
  
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
  

Approved benefit claims begin after 90-day elimination period. Maximum benefit is 66 2/3 of monthly salary; benefit may be adjusted based on other income received by retirement benefits.

Public Employees Retirement Plan (PERS)

Consistent with PERS rules, the employee contributes 6% of their gross salary into an Individual Account Program (IAP) with PERS. The contribution is set up automatically. At the time of retirement, based on one of the following programs, a monthly pension benefit is calculated. Please refer the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) website for detailed information on retirement benefits: http://oregon.gov/PERS/.

Public Employees Retirement System - Tier One/Tier Two

Hired by a PERS employer before August 28, 2003 and have an active account.

Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan - OPSRP

Hired on or after August 28, 2003 and do not have active account in the PERS Program.

Tuition Waiver Plan

The College will maintain the Tuition Waiver Plan for employees, their spouses, and their dependents through age 23 who qualify as dependents. Employees and their spouse/domestic partner will pay only course specific fees. Instructional fees for work-related classes taken by an employee at the request of the supervisor will be waived.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

MHCC’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is through Canopy which provides services to help people privately resolve problems that may interfere with work, family, and other important areas of life.

The EAP provides FREE (no charge for utilization) and confidential services to employees and their dependents, living at or away from home, and all household members, related or not. MHCC employees, spouses/domestic partner, dependents and their eligible household members have eight (8) free EAP services per new issue, including relationship, family, stress, anxiety, and other common challenges. Employees must get a referral from the EAP for each issue for services to be covered. Find more information about our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) here.

Use of MHCC Swimming Pool

Full-time employees and dependents have free access to the MHCC swimming pool during open recreation sessions. Swimming classes through the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program are not free under the tuition waiver plan or the swim pass. Employees are responsible to pay for the classes.

Vacation

Scheduling and Use of Vacation Leave

Vacation time may be taken only with the prior approval of the supervisor and cannot be granted before it is accrued unless it is to the mutual benefit of the College and the employee.

All employees must request vacations to the employee’s supervisor in writing not less than two (2) weeks in advance for approval to use more than two (2) days, and not less than one

(1) week in advance when requesting two (2) days or less. This advance notice requirement may be waived in the sole discretion of the employee's supervisor.

R evised: 3/21/2025

A department may delineate specific periods during the year when, due to operational need, vacations may not be approved. Outside of those periods, if a vacation request is denied, the employee and supervisor will immediately discuss a reasonable alternative time for vacation. If the delay results in an employee’s accrual exceeding maximum limits as defined in the chart below, during the next three months, the employee will be paid forty (40) hours of vacation in their next regular pay distribution. The hours paid will be deducted from the accrued vacation time.

Vacation Accruals

Vacation time will begin accruing from the first day of employment with the College. Classified employees will accrue vacation on a monthly basis. The vacation accrual rates are as follows for full-time employees who remain employed for twelve (12) months.

Employees working less than twelve (12) months or less than full-time will accrue vacation on a prorated basis, based on the percentage of full-time worked or the percentage of the year worked by the employee.

An employee’s total balance of accrued vacation may not exceed two (2) times their annual maximum accrual rate.

Separation from Employment

In case of an employee’s termination or resignation, accrued vacation pay will be included in the employee’s last check except if the employee has not completed their probationary period.

Sick Leave

At the time of hire, employees will receive eighty (80) hours of sick leave. Thereafter, employees will accrue sick leave at the rate of one (1) day per full month worked. Sick leave will be available to employees as it is accrued. Those employees who are not employed on a twelve (12) month basis will accrue sick leave on a prorated basis of actual time worked. Employees who work less than full-time will accrue sick leave on a prorated basis, based on the percentage of full-time worked, excluding overtime hours worked.

Holidays

The term “holiday†means each of the following days:

Any other day observed by the College as a legal holiday. If a holiday falls on Saturday, Friday will be a paid holiday. If a holiday falls on Sunday, Monday will be a paid holiday.

Additional Information

Detailed information regarding all Classified Employee benefits are available in the Classified Bargaining Agreement.

Employer

Mt. Hood Community College

Address

26000 SE Stark St.

Gresham, Oregon, 97030

Website

https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mhcc