Workforce Transition Coordinator – HigherEdJobs

Salary: $56,193.00 – $67,687.00 Annually

Location: Laredo College, Laredo, TX 78040

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 00841

Division: Community Education

Department: Adult Education

Opening Date: 05/15/2026

Closing Date: 5/29/2026 11:59 PM Central

Pay Grade: 104

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Workforce Transition Coordinator supports adult learners in progressing from GED and advanced ESL programs into higher education, workforce training, or employment opportunities. This role is responsible for coordinating classes, recruiting participants, and managing instructional placements while fostering college partnerships that align education with career pathways. Contributes in the development of departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)’s and collaborates to coordinate professional development sessions. This is a grant-funded position.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

1. Coordinate, schedule, and manage classes in various modalities, ensuring students are placed in appropriate instructional levels.
2. Recruit, advise, and support GED and advanced ESL students in pursuing higher education or workforce opportunities.
3. Develop and maintain pathways that connect students to career training, certificate programs, and employment
4. Collaborate with faculty, staff, and college partners to provide transition support and workforce alignment.
5. Track student progress and outcomes, ensuring compliance with program measures and reporting requirements.
6. Assist with outreach, orientation, and retention strategies to support student success.
7. Promote career readiness by integrating workforce preparation, employability skills, and transition resources into the student experience.
8. Evaluate program instructors on an annual basis.
9. Coordinate & prepare professional development sessions in response to programmatic needs and TWC requirements, assist with the scheduling and registration.
10. Conduct quality assurance audits of students and program files to ensure compliance with TWC requirements.
11. Contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’S) that align with the state standards and ensure staff understanding and adherence to SOP’s
12. Lead and coordinate program curriculum and instruction, inclusive of face-to-face and remote learning.
13. Have the ability to address obstacles, prioritize tasks, and manage time effectively to meet deadlines

1. Participate in required accreditation procedures and activities through Institutional Effectiveness planning.

1. Perform additional duties assigned by the Dean of Community Education, Associate Provost/Strategic & Collaborative Partnerships, Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs, and President.

Qualifications/Certifications/Licenses/Skills

NOTICE: Required Documents
To be considered for this position, you are required to upload your resume and unofficial transcript(s). If recommended for this position, an official transcript(s) will be required. In addition, if a license or certificate is required for this position, upload proof of your current license/certificate.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Sociology, Psychology, Secondary Education, or Adult Education
• 3 years of experience in adult education, workforce development, or student support services.
• A current State Driver’s License.

Preferred:

• Knowledge in working with grant compliance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Have the ability to build partnerships with employers, college partners, and community agencies.
• Commit to supporting a wide range of student populations in achieving academic and career goals.

Additional Information

Supervision Exercised
Supervises instructional staff

Supervision Received
Supervised by the Director

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment
Work is performed in a standard office environment.
Work inside a well-lighted and air-conditioned area most of the time.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Safety
Required to work safely and follow safety rules.
Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Special Conditions
Immediate supervisor may assign other duties.
May be required to work outside regular working hours, as needed.
May be required to work at a different college work site or campus as needed.

EEO Statement
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Laredo College is open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, or national origin who are otherwise eligible for admission as students. Furthermore, Laredo College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and no applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or national origin. This institution will not enter knowingly into any contractual agreement for services or supplies with any firm failing to follow fair employment practices.

Foreign Degrees
Foreign degrees require an evaluation for United States equivalency from an approved stated education agency or having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to your online application at the time of applying. For your convenience, we have provided the following links to assist you in complying with this requirement. However, you may use any other certified transcript evaluation service. http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Certification/Out-of-state_Certification/Foreign_Credential_Evaluation_Services/ http://www.naces.org/members.htm

Disclaimer
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. LC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by LC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.