Regional Placement Coordinator (Remote) in Chicopee, Massachusetts at Home Builders Institute Inc

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Regional Placement Coordinator (RPC) works with the Regional Career Development Coordinators and instructors to enhance employability skills and career placement opportunities for students, in accordance with DOL guidelines. Please note: We are seeking applicants in the Northeast and Southern region for this workforce development opportunity.

ABOUT HBI:

HBI has been training and educating America’s home construction workforce for more than 40 years. Our proven business model has helped countless individuals create long-term career opportunities. Over the years, we have continued to build our program offerings and expand our footprint in the construction industry. From innovative initiatives to creative partnerships, we remain committed to building careers and changing lives.

Our programs teach highly sought after technical construction trades and entrepreneurship to youth aged 16-24 in our Job Corps programs, Military Services, our Academies, and programs for adults and youth operating behind the fence in correctional facilities.

Apply by: June 29, 2026

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Career Development and Job Readiness

• Establishes strategies and activities to enhance and promote placement opportunities for all eligible Job Corps students
• Develops individual Student Career Exit Readiness Plans, to include goal setting, career preparation and resources needed for maximum placement success
• Provide training on student resumes, cover letters and interview techniques

Job Placement/Development

• Provides continued job development for post-placement and assists with preliminary placement activity, as requested
• Provides continued post-Job Corps contact with students, providing follow-up services as needed in the areas of secondary placement, encourages survey participation
• Ensure that all placement information is entered into all DOL, center, and HBI data systems in an accurate and timely manner
• Reconciles placement records for all programs assigned

Transitional Services

• Assists students with housing, transportation, and other needs as required
• Works closely with all Coordinators in fulfilling the placement and follow-up needs of students transitioning into an assigned NEAP zone within the assigned area

Community Engagement

• Creates and maintains relationships with local HBAs, contractors, vendors and establishes a database of employment opportunities
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Regional Career Services Manager
• Fosters the recruitment, training, and placement of women in the building industry
• Participate in developing strategies to improve program outcomes

Training

• Assists and provides training with Instructors to identify programmatic issues and solutions as it pertains to program performance
• Provides HBI Instructor training to include HBI New Hire training for Instructors
• Complete OSHA-10-hour construction training
• Collaborate with Instructors to enhance training to meet industry needs

Program Administration

• Maintains effective communication with center Career Transition Specialists (CTS staff) and appropriate CTS agencies to facilitate placement activities
• Attend Center Placement and OBS meetings when applicable
• Updates all HBI statistical performance for each program
• Completes and submits reports of assignments in a timely manner
• Maintains an accurate file of placement information for programs assigned, gathers and forwards placement documents in a timely manner
• Monitors statistical performance for each program assigned, informs the Regional Career Services Manager of any areas of concern
• Prepares, monitors, and maintains the HBI Standardized Spreadsheets, forms, trackers and Student Readiness Plans
• Reconciles DOL report, communicate data errors by submitting appeals and tickets with the Job Corps Data Center as applicable
• Promote and encourage safety requirements in all HBI shops
• Collaborate with Regional Program Managers to enhance shop culture and program performance
• Assist Regional Career Services Manager with program assessments and remediation
• Establish and maintain communication between center staff prior to center visits

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: HBI Leadership Team and staff at all levels

External: Center operations staff, Community partners, vendors, contractors, and system(s) end users

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Usual office-type working conditions; routine physical conditions include walking, carrying, standing, hearing/listening, and sitting; travel (~75%) throughout assigned territory anticipated.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

Any combination of experience, skills and training equivalent to a four (4) year degree plus three (3) years’ experience in workforce development, employee placement or related field. Current valid driver’s license is required.

Preferred Experience:

• Demonstrated ability to connect students to employers
• Demonstrated ability to communicate through a variety of media with a wide range of government industry, union and other groups
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Experience with computers and wide variety of software databases including Microsoft Suites
• Knowledge of Job Corps Career Transition Services
• Knowledge of the construction trades
• Public speaking
• Excel at time management and organizational skills

HBI is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.